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…
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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….
Knox man facing drug delivery charges
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Knox man is facing felony charges after allegedly selling heroin to a confidential police informant in July. A criminal…
Paramedic held for trial in Knox sex assault case
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor A 25-year-old Knox man will stand trial for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl in August…
New state laws take fireworks industry by surprise
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A small insertion into a complex state law, one that drew attention last month because it expanded casino licenses…
Butler man accused of assaulting 5-year-old girl
From staff reports A Butler man has been jailed on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Venango County. A criminal complaint…
Fryburg woman killed in crash
From staff reports A Fryburg woman was killed Tuesday morning in a crash in Washington Township, Clarion County. Marienville state police said Kami Dinger, 44,…
Man who stabbed fellow high school students pleads guilty
GREENSBURG (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at his suburban Pittsburgh high school more three…
Rimersburg man dies in Clarion County crash
From staff reports Clarion state police said a Rimersburg man died in an one-vehicle accident Monday in Licking Township. According to police, Kenneth “Shane” Kriebel,…
Neglect case tensions run high
By Rodney L. Sherman – Clarion News Editor KNOX – A summary animal neglect trial in Knox ended Friday with a guilty plea and resulted…
East Brady trail town group joins regional coalition
From staff reports The East Brady Trail Town Initiative, a committee under the East Brady Area Development Corp., has aligned itself with the newer, broader…
Police: Masked man attacks neighbor with hatchet
BUTLER (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say a 70-year-old man wearing a rubbery Halloween mask and brandishing a rusty hatchet attacked his neighbor while he…
OC man waives hearing on Clarion robbery charges
From staff reports An Oil City man accused of breaking into a Clarion woman’s home and threatening her with a handgun in March waived his…
Pittsburgh, Erie dioceses settle suit over birth control mandate
From staff and wire reports The Pittsburgh and Erie Roman Catholic dioceses have settled lawsuits seeking to overturn an Affordable Care Act mandate that would…
Jefferson Co. medical marijuana grower gets green light
HARRISBURG (AP) — A licensed grower and processor of medical marijuana in western Pennsylvania is the first with state approval to begin operating. Democratic Gov….