Kinzua Bridge visitor center to be dedicated Sept. 15
From staff reports The new Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor Center and park office in McKean County will be dedicated at a Sept. 15 ceremony….
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Hunter Station Bridge project bids set to be opened Thursday
From staff reports Bids for the Hunter Station Bridge project are set to be opened Thursday. The 1,051-foot-long steel truss bridge that carries Route 62…
Uber expands to three area counties
From staff reports Ride-hailing service Uber is expanding its reach in Pennsylvania. Uber Erie announced Thursday it has expanded to Venango, Forest and Warren counties. Uber became available across this…
A-C Valley looks to improve cafeteria use, feasibility
By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District cafeteria manager Jennifer Zellefrow wants to make the district’s food service more financially…
Leeper native graduates from U.S. Army War College
From staff reports Lt. Col. Jeffrey S. Heasley, U.S. Army National Guard, graduated from the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle July 22 with a…
Proposed Allegheny National Forest project involves timber harvest
From staff reports MARIENVILLE – The Allegheny National Forest’s Marienville Ranger District released a draft decision notice for the Salmon East Project, a 13,038-acre project…
Clarion plans 175-year anniversary
By SAMANTHA BEAL Staff writer CLARION – Clarion Borough turned 175 years old in April, and the town will celebrate its milestone with a multi-faceted event…
County airport clearing runway for August airshow
SHIPPENVILLE – The Clarion County Airport will host an airshow, “Fire, Smoke, Sparks!” on Aug. 12 and 13, at the airport. Gates will open at…
Man sentenced up to 40 years for infant’s death
By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff Writer CLARION – An Ohio man has been sentenced to serve 12 and a half to 40 years in state…
County supports YMCA request to change road
By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – One of the major items of discussion at the recent Clarion County Board of Commissioners’ meeting was a…
$5,000 grant to benefit 3 communities
From staff reports A $5,000 mini-grant has been awarded to the Allegheny-Clarion River Valley Region. The grant will benefit a development project that assists the…
Rival firm to acquire Joy Global for $3.7 billion
By JON HAAG Staff Writer Hot on the heels of the July 1 shutdown of Joy’s Franklin plant, the Milwaukee-based Joy Global announced Thursday it…
Clarion planning panel OKs proposed YMCA building
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer CLARION – The Clarion County Planning Commission approved a new plan for the proposed YMCA building at its Wednesday meeting….
Clarion Univ. tuition increase smallest since 2005-06
By KAREN WHITNEY HARRISBURG – Continuing efforts by the universities to contain their costs, combined with a second straight year of increased investment by the…
How to keep pets safe in hot weather
From staff reports Dogs suffer and die from heatstroke every year when they are left in a hot, parked car. Leaving the windows down or…
Clarion Borough Council approves ALF, community events
By Samantha Beal Staff Writer CLARION – A few Autumn Leaf Festival and community events were approved at the Clarion Borough Council meeting, held July 5…
Three people injured in Clarion County crash
From staff reports Three people were injured Tuesday in a multi-vehicle accident along Route 322 in Elk Township, Clarion County. Clarion state police said Daniel…
C-L OKs tax increase, permanent superintendent
Tom DiStefano Clarion News Writer STRATTANVILLE – The final 2016-17 budget for the Clarion-Limestone School District will mean a 1.1-mill increase in property taxes for…
Strike issue looms for State System faculty
By TOM DISTEFANOClarion News Writer HARRISBURG -With no contract for a year and little progress in negotiations, the union representing faculty and coaches at Clarion…
Robbers hold up Clarion McDonald’s
From staff reports The McDonald’s restaurant in Monroe Township, Clarion County, was robbed at gunpoint early Monday morning. Clarion state police said three employees were…