Local schools closed Friday
Schools closed: Allegheny Clarion Valley Brookville Clarion Area Clarion-Limestone Cranberry Crawford Central Forest Area Franklin Grove City Karns City Keystone Lakeview Moniteau North Clarion Oil…
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Police finish probe into accidental Tionesta shooting
From staff reports Marienville state police have concluded their investigation of an incident earlier this month in which a Clarington man suffered minor injuries after…
Days of bitter cold ahead for Midwest, Northeast
ERIE (AP) — As snow continues to pile up in Erie, which already has nearly 63 inches on the ground, forecasters warn of frigid, sub-zero…
Christmas storm brings record snow to Erie
ERIE (AP) — Forecasters say a Christmas storm dumped a record amount of snow on the Pennsylvania city of Erie and surrounding areas. The National…
Clarion-area gas station robbed
Clarion state police said the BP gas station on Route 68 in Monroe Township was robbed early Friday morning. According to police, two males entered…
Police suspect fentanyl in rash of recent overdoses
From staff reports Punxsutawney state police reported four suspected heroin overdoses in Clarion and Clearfield counties in the past 48 hours as of Friday afternoon….
Tionesta man arrested for growing marijuana in home
From staff reports A Tionesta man is facing charges after police recovered 71 marijuana plants and paraphernalia from his basement earlier this month. A criminal…
Body recovered after fisherman falls through ice into lake
PROSPECT, Pa. (AP) — Emergency crews have recovered the body of a fisherman who fell through the ice on a lake in western Pennsylvania. The…
Clarion council doesn’t gamble on mini casino
By SAMANTHA BEAL For the Clarion News Although it is unlikely a developer would attempt to locate a mini-casino in Clarion Borough, borough council Dec….
Clarion council doesn’t gamble on mini-casino
By SAMANTHA BEAL For the Clarion News Although it is unlikely a developer would attempt to locate a mini-casino in Clarion Borough, council on Dec….
NWS issues Lake Effect Snow Warning
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING has been issued from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. Wednesday for Venango, Forest and Clarion Counties, including the cities…
State police in Erie area handle record number of homicides
ERIE (AP) — State police in Pennsylvania’s northwestern corner say it’s hard to pinpoint a reason for a large spike in homicide cases this year….
State releases $550,000 in grants for county projects
From staff reports More than $550,000 in state grant money will benefit two projects in Clarion County, said Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63) and Sen. Scott…
Clarion sheriff’s deputies look to unionize
By BRETT R. WHITLING Clarion News Writer Employees of the Clarion County Sheriff’s Department are considering joining a union again. Notices posted in the courthouse…
New estimates of abandoned wells less dire but still daunting
(Editor’s note: This story was written by Laura Legere of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and made available for use in other newspapers by The Associated Press.)…
Buck season optimism
By JIM MEYER Staff Writer “Opening day” packs promise for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania hunters as they await the first day of rifle deer…
Weekend rain, wind lead to flooding, uprooted trees
By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer Several incidents of flooding and downed trees occurred throughout the region this past weekend as a result of heavy rain…
Clarion Co. eliminates mobile home depreciation allowance
By BRETT R. WHITLING Clarion News Writer Two trailer park owners voiced their opposition this week to a plan by Clarion County commissioners to eliminate…
Shippenville man arrested in armed robbery
By BRETT R. WHITLING CLARION NEWS Writer A 23-year-old Shippenville man allegedly robbed Kaival Food Mart on Main Street in Clarion Borough of cigarettes and…
Venus man killed in Clarion County crash
From staff reports A Venus man was killed in a one-vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday night along Route 208 in Elk Township, Clarion County….