Clarion man charged for setting fire at apartment building
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A Clarion man has admitted to setting a fire Tuesday in an apartment building in Clarion Borough. Clarion Borough police…
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Tri-county area adds 12 virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced 12 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area. Venango County, the…
Woman charged after grabbing at officer’s weapon
From staff reports A 38-year-old Clarion woman faces numerous charges after she allegedly attempted to twice grab the weapons of Clarion Borough police officers who…
Number of new COVID cases drops again
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor The number of new COVID-19 cases in zip codes serving Clarion County between Feb. 23 and March 1…
Plan would help families cover cost of missed school meals
From staff reports The state submitted for federal approval the Wolf Administration’s plan to issue more than $1 billion in federally funded benefits to families…
Clarion, Venango add combined 8 virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday announced a combined eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Venango and Clarion counties….
Toll plan angers officials
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Elected officials at all levels of government have expressed their opposition to the state’s plan to place tolls on select…
Tri-county adds 17 new virus cases, Forest County death
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced 17 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area, as well as…
Clarion County hospitality businesses will get help
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer There is relief on the way for the hospitality industry in Clarion County. Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that $145…
Abraxas escapee, 16, captured in Clarion County after chase
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A juvenile who escaped Monday from the Abraxas youth detention facility near Marienville was captured a few hours later after…
Knox Legion seeks local veterans’ names
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor American Legion Post 720 in Knox is looking for the names of military veterans from the Keystone School…
Tri-county reports 39 cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced 39 new cases of COVID-19 from the tri-county area, as well as one…
Forest leaders praise vaccine efforts in Clarion
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners said Wednesday that many county residents are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations at the Clarion Hospital clinic, leading the…
Clarion clinic has been busy, but hospital waiting for more doses
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer It was an early day Friday at the Clarion County COVID-19 clinic at the Clarion Mall, and by late morning…
PennDOT eyes tolls to fund work on bridges, including 2 in area
From staff and wire reports Facing growing demands on its highways, PennDOT on Thursday named nine bridges on six interstates that need upgrades and said…
County lends support to tunnel grant request
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer It is possible the “Brady Tunnel” project will be completed by summer 2022 “If the grant funding gods bless us,…
Clarion University plans full reopening in fall
From staff reports Clarion University is planning to reopen fully for the fall 2021 semester. President Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson made the announcement Tuesday, praising the campus…
PennDOT urges drivers to use caution during winter weather
Winter weather is in the forecast for northwest Pennsylvania over the next few days, and PennDOT is urging motorists to use caution while driving. As…
Judge rules Sandy Lake woman can be released while she awaits trial
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A federal judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by federal prosecutors for pre-trial detention of a Mercer County woman accused…
Clarion County treasury sees surplus in 2020
From staff reports For the 33rd year, the office of the Clarion County Register and Recorder and Clerk of Courts has turned over a surplus…