Tractor-trailer driver dead after rig rear-ends another I-80
STRATTANVILLE (AP) — An autopsy was set on the body of a tractor-trailer driver killed when his rig rear-ended another truck and burst into flames…
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Marienville man hurt in crash
A Marienville man sustained injuries in a crash involving a 14-year-old driver Thursday on Little Hunter Road in Jenks Township, Forest County. Marienville state police…
Parker man electrocuted on roofing job
From staff reports A Parker man was electrocuted Thursday while he was working on a roofing job at an Emlenton residence. Clarion County Coroner Terry…
Keystone superintendent not convinced on state funding
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor The Pennsylvania Department of Education is telling Keystone School District it will receive a $54,377 increase in state…
3 escape injury in Route 322 crash
From staff reports No injuries were reported on Monday at 1:55 p.m. after a two-vehicle accident on Route 322 in Paint Township, Clarion County. Clarion…
Heavenly Gaits saddles up for Horses for Heroes
From staff reports With fond childhood memories of farm life and a gift for teaching, Monique Nellis began the Heavenly Gaits Therapeutic Riding Center a…
3 people dead in shooting near Erie
From staff and wire reports Three people are dead following what police say was a double-murder suicide in North East Township. The shooting happened in…
2 hurt, road closed after I-80 crash
From staff reports One person was flown to UPMC Hamot in Erie and another was taken to Clarion Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at about…
Police: Paving worker killed when hit by co-worker’s truck
BUTLER (AP) — State police and federal workplace safety officials are investigating after a Pennsylvania paving worker was reportedly run over by a co-worker and…
Warrant issued for suspect in bank holdup
From staff reports A warrant has been issued for the man suspected of holding up the Citizens Bank office inside the Giant Eagle at the…
Citizens Bank robbed in Butler County
From staff reports A Citizens Bank located in the Giant Eagle at the Clearview Mall on North Main Street in Butler County was robbed on…
Two hurt in Clarion County crash
Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Thursday at the intersection of routes 322 and 66 in Paint Township, Clarion County. Clarion state police…
State System board approves 3.5 percent tuition increase
From staff reports The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for the 2017-18…
Police still looking for missing Seneca man
From staff reports Police are still searching for a Seneca man who was reported missing June 29. William John Ward, 33, was last seen June…
Police: Heavily armed driver shoots self after pursuit
BUTLER (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a man wearing a bullet-proof vest and driving with car full of weapons shot himself after first goading…
Bus driver waives hearing in sex assault case
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A former Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District bus driver accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl three years…
Daylight closures scheduled for Nebraska Road in Forest Co.
From staff reports Maintenance work on Nebraska Road in Green Township, Forest County, will require daylight closures starting next month, according to PennDOT. Employees of…
I-80 crash results in injuries
From staff reports Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 80 at the intersection of Henry’s Bend Road and Route 62 at 4:50…
Man accused of sexual assault of girl
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A former Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District bus driver who was sentenced to probation nearly three years ago for corruption of…
Clarion University sesquicentennial logo unveiled
CLARION – Clarion University’s Sesquicentennial planning committee unveiled a new logo Thursday for the 150th anniversary of the college. The unveiling is in anticipation of…