Area Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours
From staff reports The following trick-or-treat times and other Halloween activities have been announced by the various boroughs, townships and organizations in Clarion County. Clarion…
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A-C Valley, Keystone and Union mulling sports co-op
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor Due to declining student populations, the A-C Valley, Keystone and Union School Districts are in discussions about forming…
Drought watches lifted in Venango, Clarion counties
From staff reports Venango and Clarion counties are among the six counties whose drought watches have been lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection….
$9 million grant will fund Rimersburg treatment plant upgrades
From staff reports The Rimersburg Borough Municipal Authority has been awarded a nearly $9 million grant to complete upgrades to its wastewater treatment plant. The…
CCEDC launches destination brand survey
From staff reports As part of Clarion County’s new tourism marketing and strategies, the Clarion County Economic Development Corporation launched a destination brand survey and…
Jail Board forewarned about possible employee shortages
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer The Clarion County Jail Inspection Board received a word of caution at its regular meeting Oct. 5. Jeff Bailey, an…
Forest Area to conduct 27th annual Operation Safe Stop
From staff reports On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the 27th annual Operation Safe Stop will be conducted in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as part…
Clarion County solar field still on course
By DAVID A. HOLLIS Staff writer A proposed project from a North Carolina-based solar energy company, which already has two projects in Venango County, is…
Forest County election preparations going smoothly
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County elections director Jean Ann Hitchcock says things are going smoothly in preparation for the Nov. 7 general election…
CCEDC selects Meadville company for tourism marketing plan
From staff reports The Clarion County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) has selected Bull Moose Marketing, a Meadville-based consultant agency, to develop the Clarion County Destination…
ALF Crafters Day draws crowds; celebration wraps up this weekend
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A few raindrops Friday did not diminish the enthusiasm for the annual Autumn Leaf Festival Farmers and Crafters Day. Crafters…
Forest commissioners OK hiring practice change
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners approved a change to the county’s hiring practices at their brief meeting Wednesday. The pay rate for…
A-C Valley students chosen as chief science officers
From staff reports Allegheny-Clarion Valley announced students Grace Barlett and Gina Rhoades have been selected to represent Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 as chief science officers…
New boiler is on way to warm up Clarion County Courthouse
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County Courthouse may be a little chilly for a few days. County Commissioner Ted Tharan said at Tuesday’s…
Commissioners back Clarion’s Second Ave. project
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer On Sept. 12, the Clarion County Commissioners threw their support behind a Clarion Borough project. The commissioners unanimously adopted a…
Thompson co-introduces bill on telehealth services
From staff reports U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson introduced the bipartisan Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth, or HEALTH Act, as part of National Telehealth Awareness…
Clarion County commits to putting end to hunger
From staff reports In Clarion County, 4,230 people (one in nine residents) are facing food insecurity according to 2021 statistics released by the county. In…
Keystone schools honor board members for century of service
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer The Keystone Area School District this week honored five of its school board members for a combined total of 100…
Body of missing Clarion woman found
From staff reports The body of a missing Clarion Borough woman was found Thursday morning in Cook Forest State Park, according to Ryan Borcz, the…
Emergency crews search in Cook Forest for missing Clarion woman
From staff reports A Clarion Borough woman who had been reported missing by her family late Tuesday night had not been located as of about…