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…
Around The County
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,…
Country Springs awarded Personal Care Home of the Year
From staff reports Affinity Health Services, Inc., has named Country Springs Personal Care Home the Personal Care Home of the Year for 2018 during a…
Clarion River Bluegrass Jam Festival March 15-16
From staff reports On the weekend of March 15 and 16, the 10th annual Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Ramada…
Military items command attention
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Hundreds of military-related items were on display during the Jefferson County Historical Society’s annual military show at the county’s fairgrounds…
East Forest students team up with PennDOT on mural project
From staff reports East Forest High School students have been partnering with PennDOT to give the interior of PennDOT’s Marienville maintenance facility a functional facelift….
Fire official says change smoke alarm batteries with clocks tonight
From staff reports With daylight savings time starting at 2 a.m. Sunday, state officials are once again reminding people to change the batteries in their…
Farmington seeks volunteers for park committee
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor Farmington Township supervisors are looking for five to seven volunteers to serve on a committee or association to…
NWS offers SKYWARN training
From staff reports The National Weather Service and Clarion County Department of Public Safety are presenting a SKYWARN Observer training class. SKYWARN is a group…
Clarion County addresses caseworker shortage
From staff reports The shortage of caseworkers in Clarion County’s Children and Youth Services department was addressed Tuesday at a county commissioners workshop meeting. The…
North Clarion wins 15 medals at academic competition
From staff reports North Clarion decathletes received a plaque after winning second place in the small schools division at the regional academic decathlon Feb. 15…