Strattanville Homecoming brings the community together
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A heavy rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of the annual Strattanville Homecoming. The homecoming opened Friday night with walking tacos…
Around The County
Forest County names Air Force vet as veterans affairs director
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Forest County commissioners, during their meeting on Wednesday morning, hired an Air Force veteran as the county’s new veterans…
Statewide plan would enhance county jail safety, infrastructure
From staff reports State Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-65th District, is among a group of House members who will introduce a bill that would upgrade county…
Miss Teen ALF Program set
From staff reports Clarion County girls will compete for scholarship prizes and awards during the “Miss Junior Teen and Miss Teen ALF Scholarship Program.” This…
Democrats schedule fall dinner
From staff reports The Clarion and Venango counties Democrats have scheduled their fall dinner. The dinner is slated for Saturday, Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m….
Seneca Rocks hosting falconry event
From staff reports Seneca Rocks Audubon Society is hosting a nature program, “Falconry: An Intangible Cultural Heritage,” at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, at the…
PennWest Clarion to hold Stars Over Clarion event
From staff reports PennWest Clarion will start its fall planetarium schedule with Stars Over Clarion from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the…
Bank seeks donations for those in need of food
From staff reports Clarion County Community Bank branches in Rimersburg, New Bethlehem and Clarion will host three separate “Community Days,” which are designed to raise…
CCRC hosting picnic Sept. 7
From staff reports The Clarion County Republican committee will be holding their annual fall picnic on Thursday, September 7, at 6 p.m. at Clarion Oaks…
Clarion warden Hornberger sits in on last meeting
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Friday’s Clarion County Jail Inspection Board meeting was the last one for jail warden Jeff Hornberger, who has announced his…
Plans set to implement Irwin Run Culvert removal
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is planning to implement the 2022 decision to remove a large culvert on Irwin Run…
Final 2 Sherman lighthouse tours scheduled
From staff reports The Tionesta Lions Club has announced the last dates this year for tours of the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse in Tionesta will be…
Seneca Rocks Audubon to host falconry program
From staff reports The Seneca Rocks Audubon Society will host a nature program, “Falconry: An Intangible Cultural Heritage”, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13, at…
St. Michael’s Labor Day Picnic set for Sept. 4
From staff reports Finish your summer season at St. Michael’s Labor Day Picnic in Fryburg. The parish’s annual Labor Day Picnic will be held on…
Activities set Saturday at Tionesta Market
From staff reports Author BJ LaPier and Damascus Glass artisan Jeramey McConnell will be at the Tionesta Market Village on Saturday. LePier will be at…
Drought watch remains for Venango, Clarion counties
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday that both Venango and Clarion are among 20 counties statewide that remain in a…
Forest County group to host free music night
From staff reports The Forest County Country Music Association will be holding its free next music night on Friday, Sept. 8. Live music, ranging from…
Work to begin on bridge over Hunter Run in Tionesta
From staff reports Work is expected to begin Monday to rehabilitate the bridge that carries Route 36 over Hunter Run in Tionesta Township, Forest County….
Project done, Farmington road reopens
From staff reports The box culvert replacement for the Tylersburg Bridge on Route 4004 (Sunny Road) in Farmington Township, Clarion County, has been completed ahead…
Audubon Society Nighthawk watch underway
From staff reports The annual Common Nighthawk Watch by Seneca Rocks Audubon is underway and continues through early September. During those weeks, Seneca Rocks Audubon…