Be Here Venango : Holly Lynn Gibbons Photography

I was born and raised in Venango County, graduated from Franklin Area High School, then earned degrees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. I’ve spent my entire life in Venango County, worked and started two businesses here, raised three children here, and enjoy showing my seven grandchildren all that our beautiful county has to offer. I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else!

I’m a firm believer that you don’t have to leave our beautiful area to be successful. We have the same technology and opportunities as larger cities, but the cost to live here is so much less. You can be successful no matter if you are working remotely for a company outside the area, working for one of our local businesses, or starting your own business.

Personally, I worked nearly 20 years in a bank’s operations center, and served as General Manager for an IT Company for another 20 years, and am now co-owner of two local businesses: Gibbons Business Solutions, LLC (a local full-service Marketing and Consulting company) and Porch Music Store, both located in Franklin. Our customer reach at GBS is Northwest PA and beyond, so I do travel to many other communities, but not one has ever equaled Venango County for me.

One of my hobbies is photography, so I take a LOT of photos. I also love nature and to bike, hike and kayak, so you will often find me on our beautiful trails and waterways with friends or some of those grandchildren and my camera, and I hope to get a boat in the future to enjoy the waterways even more. I started taking photos of nature at an early age, and still do today, especially in Venango County. We have a healthy art scene here, like the Transit Art Gallery and Gifts (TAGG) in Oil City where I sell my work, that gives artists and musicians like myself lots of opportunities.

To read my full Be Here Venango Testimonial visit Holly Gibbons – Be Here (beherevenango.org)

There are so many reasons to consider calling Venango County home. Quality of life, safety, nature, recreational activities, and especially community. You won’t find friendlier people anywhere.