Tag: oil city

Building Community, One Cup at a Time

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March 20, 2025

Community, Local Perspective, River Roots Redevelopment Column

For the past two weeks, we’ve explored how smart investments—whether in businesses, public spaces, or at home—shape the future of our communities. This week, we’re bringing that idea to life with a story about one local business owner who saw an opportunity, took a risk, and built something that is now an essential part of… Read more
Breathing New Life into 403 W 2nd St: Pellere Foundation’s First Blight Remediation Project

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December 12, 2024

Blight Remediation, Community, River Roots Redevelopment Column, W 2nd Street

By Selina Pedi-Smith The Pellere Foundation is thrilled to announce the beginning of our first blight remediation project at 403 W 2nd St, a once-stunning Victorian home in the heart of Oil City. This property, generously donated by Sadie McLaughlin and her brother Ian McLaughlin, represents both a challenge and an opportunity—a chance to breathe… Read more