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By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor Keystone School District Superintendent Shawn Algoe told school board members Monday the district won’t need a tax increase…

From staff reports Thirteen students from the Clarion County Career Center participated in the 15th Annual ROVA (Rotary Outstanding Vocational Award) Leadership Conference on April…

From staff reports Jeremy Kaltenbach, a 2002 graduate of North Clarion High School, has been donating his time and talents to helping the Sawmill Theatre…

Redbank students Marley Best (left) and Abbey Crawford examine the specimens found from Toms Run in Cook Forest such as mayflys and stoneflys. Helping them…

The eighth Clarion Wine Walk will be held on Friday, May 18, in downtown Clarion. Fifteen different wineries and businesses are participating in the event…

From staff reports Students at St. Joseph School, Kaitlyn Guth and Lily Bell, have been named Pennsylvania’s grade-level winners in the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting…

(Editor’s note: The following story was submitted to ClarionExtra.com and has been published in its original form.) YOKOSUKA, Japan – A Tionesta, Pennsylvania, native and…

From staff reports Clarion Forest Visiting Nurses Association Hospice celebrates its volunteers during National Volunteer Week from April 15 to 21. They are honoring the…

”American Idol” alumnus and country musician Scotty McCreery will headline this year’s CampusFest concert Saturday, April 21, at Clarion University’s memorial stadium.  We the Kings…

On April 11, West Forest students in fourth grade and in the tenth grade cell biology classes stocked trout. The fish were released into Beaver…

From staff reports Registration and screening will be held by appointment for students entering Pre-K and kindergarten in Forest Area School District for the first…

By BRETT R. WHITLING Clarion News Writer Knox Borough and Hunsberger Sanitation are hosting a Clean-Up Day on Friday, April 20 for Knox Borough residents….

From staff reports Farmers across Pennsylvania are gearing up to return to the fields for spring planting, which means drivers should be on the lookout…

From staff reports Jefferson-Clarion Head Start, Inc. invites local communities to join in celebrating “The Week of the Young Child” that will be held from…

From staff reports Jean Smith, children’s librarian at the Clarion Free Library, was named the 2017 Citizen of the Year during the Clarion Area Chamber…

From staff reports Tickets are available for the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad’s Steam Weekend. The event is scheduled Friday through Sunday, June 22-24. The…

From staff reports The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court No. 2454, of the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion, will hold their second spring book…

From staff reports The Barrow Theatre Institute will hold several spring workshops starting in mid to late April. Pre-registration is required for all courses except…

From staff reports The work of several Allegheny-Clarion Valley students will go on display starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Red Brick Gallery, 17…

From staff reports Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will host a concert titled “HeartStrings: East Meets West” at 3 p.m. Sunday in Lincoln Hall…