PAGO might be a no-go for Clarion County
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer Clarion County Commissioner Ted Tharan said the county is withholding funds from the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors (PAGO) tourist promotion agency…
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A.B.A.T.E. of Clarion County announces fundraiser date
From staff reports A.B.A.T.E. (Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Clarion County announced its 10th annual Run & Gun and Cash & Gun Bash…
Clarion Summer Fest events resume Friday
From staff reports The second week of Clarion Summer Fest is kicking off Friday. There will be live music and food from 5 to 9…
Public meeting set on Tionesta Lake master plan revision
From staff reports The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a public meeting and public comment period to kick off the Tionesta…
Man already facing many charges accused of stealing motorcycle
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Rimersburg man who is facing charges in five counties has been accused of stealing a motorcycle from a business…
State gets $1.16B for internet expansion
From staff reports Pennsylvania will receive $1,161,778,272 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand high-speech internet access across the state, according to a…
Road safety broached at Farmington meeting
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor Some Farmington Township residents are not happy with the safety of the roadway they live on and they…
Lane restriction in place Sunday in Monroe Township
From staff reports A single lane restriction will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday on Route 68 in Monroe Township, Clarion…
Forest County disburses Rural School funds
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners handled some routine matters at their meeting Wednesday. In addition to paying the county’s monthly bills, the…
Keystone budget includes tax hike
From staff reports Keystone School Board unanimously approved the district’s preliminary 2023-24 budget Monday that calls for a three-mill real estate tax increase. The board…
Keystone dedicates Heath Gym
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Thursday evening the Keystone School District opened the Heath Gym in honor of basketball coach Greg Heath, who has been…
Knox takes ‘wait and see’ stand on EMS authority
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN For The Clarion News Area ambulance services are facing funding and staffing shortages, and emergency medical services officials predict the same…
DEP declares statewide drought watch
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a statewide drought watch. While not required, the DEP is encouraging residents and businesses…
Clarion County backs renewal of 911 surcharge on telephones
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The 911 surcharge on telephones in Pennsylvania could be going up, and Clarion County adopted a resolution urging the state…
Feds allocate $5.5M to clean abandoned wells in forest
From staff reports Allegheny National Forest will receive $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to plug 48 old oil and gas wells,…
Knox tentatively agrees to supply water to cricket field
By RODNEY SHERMAN For the Clarion News The Clarion County Eagles cricket team is anxious to get its home field ready for games, but it…
Water company agrees to purchase Farmington systems
From staff reports Pennsylvania American Water has signed an agreement with Farmington Township in Clarion County to purchase the township’s water and wastewater systems for…
Township officials discuss EMS options
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor A solution to Clarion County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crisis might be in the distance but there was…
Grant will fund new cameras at Clarion jail
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Security will be enhanced at the Clarion County jail thanks to a safety grant. Clarion County commissioner Wayne Brosius, the…
Police seeking Rimersburg man wanted on several charges
From staff reports A Rimersburg man who is facing a slew of charges in several counties is being sought by police for stealing a teen’s…