Shippenville man faces homicide charge in Jefferson Co.
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer BROOKVILLE – A 33-year-old Shippenville man was charged last week with homicide by vehicle stemming from a crash last…
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Threat forces lockdown at Clarion career center
From staff reports The Clarion County Career Center was on lockdown for a short period of time Monday morning after police were notified about threats…
J.C. Penney says Clarion store to stay
From staff reports J.C. Penney in Clarion has survived the company’s latest round of cuts. The department store chain will be closing 138 stores nationwide…
Richland bridge replacement to start; detour to last into fall
From staff reports CLARION – Work will begin Monday on a project to replace a bridge along Route 3020 in Richland Township, according to a…
Fire at Tylersburg Motors in Tylersburg
From staff reports Firefighters fought a structure fire near the intersection of Route 36 and Tylersburg Road in Tylersburg in Clarion County Thursday night. According…
Clarion Area approves $6.1 million project
By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – Clarion Area School Board last week awarded $6,128,251 in contracts for renovations at the district elementary school….
Transportation deal expected to bring revenue to Clarion Co.
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Clarion County will bring in an estimated $64,000 in additional revenue after a contract renegotiation between Clarion County Transportation and…
C-L, North Clarion, Moniteau teams win in Philadelphia
By TOM DISTEFANO Staff Writer LANSDALE – Area schools went first, second and third among small schools at the Academic Sports League state championships March…
High winds cause thousands of outages across the region
From staff reports High winds that started late Wednesday morning and continued well into the evening wreaked havoc across the region. Venango County 911 fielded…
West Forest Elementary school closed today
From staff reports West Forest Elementary officials have canceled school today, due to ongoing repairs of the school’s boilers. West Forest students grades 7 to…
Clarion County inmate accused of terroristic threats against guard
An inmate faces charges of terroristic threats after an incident at the Clarion County jail. According to a criminal complaint filed by District Judge Timothy…
Structure fire breaks out in Emlenton
From staff reports A structure fire in Emlenton had multiple departments battling the flames late into Friday evening. The fire was started in a residence…
4 arrested on drug charges in Clarion County
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Felony drug charges have been filed in Clarion County against four area residents. Richard Ganci III and Elizabeth Ganci, both…
Clarion evacuated after threatening note found
From staff reports A threatening note found in the Clarion Area Elementary school led to the evacuation of the building Monday morning, Clarion Borough Police…
Clarion County man injured in crash
A man sustained injuries Wednesday evening following a crash near Haggerty Drive in Farmington Township, Clarion County. Marienville state police said Adam R. Sibble, 31,…
Historical Society selected as volunteer station of the month
From staff reports CLARION – The Clarion County Historical Society was selected to be the Senior Corps-RSVP volunteer station of the month for March. The…
Region could hit 70 degrees Friday; cool-down on the way
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer With warmer temperatures this week it feels like spring has sprung, but the uptick will soon be over. Bill Modzelewski,…
Leeper native promoted to colonel
From staff reports Lt. Col. Jeffrey S. Heasley was promoted to colonel earlier this month during a ceremony in which his sons, Nathan and Benjamin,…
Knox-area woman found
From staff reports Clarion state police have found a Knox-area woman who did not return home Wednesday. Police said Samantha Roxy Decker, 31, who lives…
Emlenton man waives hearing on porn charge
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Emlenton man accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a teenage girl waived his preliminary hearing in the case…