Three school district sports co-ops voted down
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor The A-C Valley, Keystone and Union School Districts administrations proposed a number of sports cooperatives to their respective…
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Grant awarded to help protect rural communities from wildfire
From staff reports The Shapiro Administration awarded $883,143 in grants to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires, while encouraging fire safety across the…
PennWest named in 2023 ‘Best for Vets’
From staff reports Pennsylvania Western University, which includes PennWest-Clarion, was recently honored with the 2023 Best for Vets: College recognition by Military Times, which provides…
Noise ordinance debated at Clarion Council meeting
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer At the Clarion Borough Council meeting Nov. 8, the sound of music was the subject of a dispute between the…
Forest tentative budget approved, no tax hike
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners this week approved the county’s 2024 tentative budget that doesn’t include a tax increase. The proposed spending…
Clarion Career Center students raise $5K for hospital cancer facility
From staff reports Clarion County Career Center students more than met a challenge to raise $5,000 during Cancer Awareness Month in October as the students…
Clarion County’s tentative budget holds line on taxes
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County commissioners on Tuesday morning adopted a tentative 2024 budget of $23,407,978, which doesn’t include a tax increase….
Fire destroys building in Cranberry
Seneca Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Perry said no one was injured in a structure fire at about 11:30 a.m. Monday that resulted in…
Suspect captured in fatal Jefferson County shooting
From staff reports A suspect was taken into custody late Thursday morning in connection with a shooting death in the Summerville area in Clover Township,…
Allegheny National Forest wildfire contained
From staff reports The USDA Forest Service announced Thursday that the Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest reached 100% containment. The wildfire was located…
Allegheny National Forest wildfire nears containment
From staff reports The USDA Forest Service announced that as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest was estimated at…
State taking Green Ribbon Schools applications
From staff reports In an effort to boost environmental literacy and sustainability, applications are being accepted for the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools…
Clarion County commissioner candidates make their final pitches
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer Five candidates seeking election for Clarion County commissioner had a final opportunity to solicit votes at a candidates forum on…
2024 ALF theme contest underway
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry is accepting submissions for the 2024 Autumn Leaf Festival theme contest. Criteria for the…
Nurse accused of killing 4, injuring others with high doses of insulin
BUTLER (AP) — A registered nurse in Pennsylvania faces charges she administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients — including a…
League of Women Voters provides Voters’ Guide for Nov. 7 election
From staff reports The League of Women Voters of Clarion County offers this voters’ guide to help inform voters prior to the November 7 election….
Clarion County hires warden
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer The Clarion County commissioners, during their meeting on Tuesday, revealed they had settled on hiring Chicora resident Darren Knox as…
Game Commission warns of drivers deer on the move
From staff reports With deer becoming increasingly active, and daylight saving time soon to put more vehicles on the road during hours when deer move…
Where to go during a zombie apocalypse
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Halloween will be here in less than a week so that means people should be on the lookout for ghosts,…
State issues updates on dog laws
From staff reports Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 746 Monday, updating Pennsylvania’s dog law to improve public safety in communities statewide; improve conditions for…