Fire destroys garage in New Bethlehem
From staff reports A small garage behind the Rustic Elegance Salon and Spa at 347 Broad St. in New Bethlehem was destroyed by fire Friday…
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Venus man reported missing since Thursday
From staff reports Franklin state police reported a missing person last seen at the Country Fair on the North Side of Oil City. Burton David…
Fox near Knox tests positive for rabies
A red fox tested positive for rabies recently near Knox in Clarion County. A press release from Joel Brocious, a domestic animal health inspector with…
Death investigation leads to meth lab charges
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor The ongoing investigation into the death of a 28-year-old Callensburg woman has led to the arrest of three…
Emlenton man held for court on 2 charges; felony count dismissed
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Emlenton man accused of assaulting a woman last week during an altercation at a First Street Extension residence in…
Area man who helped with hurricane relief still in hospital
By JIM MEYER – Staff writer A West Penn Power lineman who works out of Clarion remains in the intensive care unit of a Florida…
Knox man facing sex assault charges
From staff reports A 25-year-old Knox man faces charges he had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl in a bedroom at the Knox Ambulance station….
Richland Twp. home damaged by fire
From staff reports A residence near St. Petersburg in Clarion County was badly damaged by fire Tuesday morning. The blaze, which was electrical in nature,…
Police investigating road assault incident
From staff reports Clarion state police are searching for one or more suspects involved in an aggravated assault incident that occurred at about 4 a.m….
AG: 30 charged in crystal meth probe
From staff reports Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against 30 suspected drug dealers in connection with the shipment and sale of $1.6…
No faculty cuts at Clarion
From staff reports Clarion University has withdrawn its letter of intent for retrenchment, removing the concern of faculty cuts at the university at the end…
Police search Rimersburg home in death probe
By Rodney L. Sherman – Clarion News editor CLARION – The ongoing investigation into the death of a Clarion County woman continued this week at…
Clarion Co. Prison Board considers anti-addiction drug
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor A Washington, Pennsylvania, company specializing in treating and managing clients struggling from opiate and alcohol dependence brought its…
Turnpike warns of 80-mile detour this weekend
NEW CASTLE (AP) — Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are warning motorists of an 80-mile detour they’ll encounter in western Pennsylvania over the weekend. The detour will…
Equifax agrees to halt fees on credit freeze requests
From staff reports Credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to stop charging fees to consumers attempting to freeze their credit, according to the state Attorney…
Clarion County Association of Township Officials in peril
By SAMANTHA BEAL Staff writer The Clarion County Association of Township Officials formed to provide local elected leaders a unified voice, but now the organization…
Indecent assault charge dismissed
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor A district judge last week dismissed indecent assault charges against a 40-year-old Leeper man. Edward Ervin was charged…
Investigators determine fire set intentionally
From staff reports After an investigation of a fire at the old Porter Elementary School, the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal and the New Bethlehem…
Couple waive endangerment hearings
From staff reports A Rimersburg couple waived preliminary hearings Tuesday on child endangerment charges in connection with a case in which police allegedly found their…
Coroner race tops Clarion County ballot
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer The Labor Day weekend traditionally kicks off the election season as candidates begin scouring the hustings for support….