Local schools do well at STEM design challenge
Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 hosted the STEM Design Challenge for fourth- and fifth-grade students. Seventy-five students competed in teams of four from Brookville, Cranberry, Franklin,…
Around The County
Band fest held in Oil City
From staff reports About 280 students from 26 schools across six counties joined together at Oil City High School Friday for the annual Pennsylvania Music…
English as second language students adapt
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Molly Kirby’s classroom at Clarion Area Elementary School might sound like a modern tower of Babel, but it is also…
Pehrsson to be installed as Clarion president April 5
From staff reports Clarion University of Pennsylvania invites the community to the inauguration of Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson as 17th president at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April…
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes set in Clarion
From staff reports PASSAGES, along with Clarion University’s women and gender studies program and V-Day Project student group, will hold the annual Walk a Mile…
Site set for Redbank Valley Veterans Park
From staff reports The location of the proposed Redbank Valley Veterans Park has been picked. The park site is located adjacent to the former Keck…
Grant designed to improve access to new Clarion YMCA
From staff reports To help improve access and safety to the new Scenic Rivers-Clarion County YMCA in Monroe Township, the state has approved a grant…
Job, education fair set at Clarion Mall
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry, Pennsylvania CareerLink Clarion County and the Clarion Mall know the importance of having a…
Clarion Rotary announces scholarships for 2019
From staff reports The Clarion Chapter of Rotary International will be accepting applications for $4,000 worth of scholarships through April 30. In addition, the organization…
Tionesta Health Center to open
From staff reports Tionesta Health Center will open Wednesday, April 10, at 111 Bridge St., Tionesta. It is a joint venture through the Tionesta Health…
Experts warn of dangers posed by deer tick, spotted lanternfly
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County residents learned about one present threat and one impending threat. The present threat comes from the blacklegged tick,…
Job/education career fair set Wednesday at Clarion Mall
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry, and PA CareerLink-Clarion County will sponsor a job/education career fair from 10 a.m. to…
Bowersoxes donate to Clarion fire department
The Clarion volunteer fire department would like to thank Paula and Bob Bowersox for a recent $10,000 donation. This donation kick started a fund to…
Suicide myths, awareness signs outlined at forum
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in Pennsylvania, and Clarion County is not immune from the rising rate…
USDA won’t be moving offices to Clarion County
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The United States Department of Agriculture won’t be coming to Clarion County. Clarion County Commissioner Ted Tharan said Tuesday that…
Ticks and spotted lanternfly focus of seminar
From staff reports To educate local residents about the dangers of ticks and tick-borne diseases, Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63) will host a seminar with Penn…
Clarion Chamber announces ALF leader, theme
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry revealed the dates, theme and chairwoman for the 2019 Autumn Leaf Festival…
‘Hope Grows’ grief program set Tuesday
From staff reports Lisa Story, a licensed professional counselor and certified thanatologist, will present “Hope Grows” from noon to 1:30 p.m. and again from 7…
Make-A-Wish wishes for volunteers
From staff reports Make-A-Wish is seeking volunteers in Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties. Local residents are needed to assist in fulfilling…
Clarion Co. puts out call for volunteer sky watchers
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County is looking for a few good sky watchers. Jeff Smathers, director of the county’s Department of Public Safety,…