Welcomes You to Venango County, Pennsylvania



Birthplace of the Oil Industry.

 Colonel Edwin L. Drake drilled the first commercial oil well here, and that discovery changed the world!!

Nearly 150 years since Drake’s discovery, the region still is alive with many forms of industry.

Although many of the types of industry have changed over the past 150 years, the Excitement has not!

Venango County is a great place to live and do business!

Take a look at what we have to offer.


Resources Workforce Agencies Maps

Come and visit us.  We’re located in Western Pennsylvania, between Pittsburgh and Erie.


The area is easily accessed via Interstate 80, or by US Routes 322 or 62, or by Pennsylvania Route 8

or, if you prefer, you can fly in to Venango Regional Airport.

No matter how you get here, we know you will enjoy the scenery on the way in and the friendliness and positive attitudes that you will encounter once you arrive.
 
Venango County Now Has Acreage in Keystone Opportunity Zones
(Tax Free Zones)