Venango, Clarion report additional cases over weekend
From staff reports The State Department of Health over the weekend announced three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Venango County and two additional cases…
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Autumn Leaf challenges mounting
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor News and information about the COVID-19 emergency changes daily – sometimes it seems almost hourly – and that…
Clarion University pulls back on ALF participation
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Clarion University will honor its sponsorship commitment to the Autumn Leaf Festival but has canceled several annual events,…
Ladies mission group members use their talents for those in need
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer There is a “sweatshop” in Jefferson County, but in this sweatshop the workers are volunteers with smiles on their faces….
No new coronavirus cases reported from tri-county
From staff reports 8 hrs ago HARRISBURG – The state Department of Health on Monday reported no new cases of COVID-19 from the tri-county area,…
Clarion man pleads guilty to 2 counts in child porn case
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Clarion man originally facing 151 felony charges related to child pornography entered a guilty plea Wednesday to two counts…
Forest County expecting about $1 million in CARES funds
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing the county’s application for coronavirus-related CARES funds. Commissioner Bob Snyder said…
No new coronavirus cases reported from tri-county
From staff and wire reports The state Department of Health on Tuesday said no new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area. Venango…
Clarion County’s total virus cases cut by one
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday said one COVID-19 case attributed to Clarion County has been taken off the county’s total…
Clarion, Venango counties report new virus cases
From staff and wire reports The state Department of Health on Sunday said Clarion County reported two additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, and Venango County…
JC Penney in Clarion not scheduled for closure
From staff reports JC Penney in the Clarion Mall is not on the recently updated list of the company’s planned closure of stores. The company,…
Woman charged for stealing thousands from Emlenton store
From staff reports A former employee at the IGA in Emlenton is facing charges for stealing almost $16,000 from the business over six years. A…
Police identify girl killed in crash
From staff reports Clarion state police have identified the 17-year-old girl who was fatally injured in a crash Wednesday in Clarion County. Police said Cora…
JC Penney in Clarion not set for closure
From staff reports JC Penney in the Clarion Mall is not on the recently updated list of the company’s planned closure of stores. The company,…
Clarion County has 2 new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Tuesday reported two new cases of COVID-19 in Clarion County, but no additional cases in Venango…
Tri-county gasoline prices make significant jump
From staff reports The average price of gasoline in the tri-county area is in step with western Pennsylvania’s average of $2.44, but far above the…
Clarion Hospital president sheds light on job losses
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion Hospital President Steven Davis on Tuesday said about “a dozen” positions at the hospital are affected by the systemwide…
Clarion County commissioners turn negative into positive
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners have found a way to turn a negative into a positive. The negative was paying rent for…
Two Lucinda residents killed in Ohio crash
From staff reports A Lucinda man and woman were fatally injured in a motorcycle accident Tuesday in Girard City, Ohio. Donald Snyder, 71, was driving…
Clarion officials optimistic about virus relief grant
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners announced Tuesday the county expects to receive a $3,477,000 COVID-19 County Relief Block Grant from the Pennsylvania…