The Chapter was founded in 1983. First meeting held in Cochranton. Since 1987, regular meetings have been held nine months of the year. They have been at the Franklin and Oil City Libraries, Two Mile Run County Park, and streamside at Oil Creek State Park. The meetings have included numerous information, conservation and fishing programs.

The first annual fund-rasing banquets were held at Bonanza Restaurant in Franklin, moved to the Franklin Elks' for a year or two, then settled into their current location at the Franklin Club in 1988. Tom and Elaine Young and their daughter Jennifer (Young) Lyons chaired all but one or two of these banquets from the beginning until the present. In 2004, Scott and Kim Wilson were the banquet chairs.

The chapter annually sent representatives to state, national and other TU meeting and training. Membership peaked at 165 in 1991 & 1992 and included a member from South Africa.

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