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October 20, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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‘Ringing’ in the new season

CLARION NEWS photo by Ryan S. Pugh. More...

Study backs local opposition to I-80 tolls

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

GROVE CITY The Interstate 80 Tolling Impact Study, a research project compiled by Grove City College Economist Tracy C. Miller, was released Oct. More...

Company seeks Clarion right of way for Ohio-N.J. cable

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION There is a plan to run a fiber-optic cable from Cleveland, Ohio, to New Jersey and part of that plan brings the cable along Liberty Street in Clarion. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Gearing up for the playoffs

Union posts four-set win over North Clarion in possible District 9 playoff preview
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Union’s three-headed offensive monster paces Golden Knights to 58-6 win

Zach Traister, Trent Corle and Taylor Smith power Union offensive attack in romp
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

FOXBURG For the past five weeks, the Union High School football teams’ offense, to put it mildly, struggled. The Golden Knights got well in a hurry Oct. More...

Karns City ‘blocks’ Clarion’s KSAC title bid

The Gremlins convert two blocked punts into scores in 35-13 win over the Bobcats
By Chris Rosetti For the CLARION NEWS

KARNS CITY When two good teams get together, the team that makes the fewer mistakes is usually going to win the game. Friday night, that team was Karns City. More...

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Living

Volunteers bring Scotch Hill Community Hall back to life

By Charlene McCloskey For the CLARION NEWS

SCOTCH HILL A recent fall afternoon just outside of Leeper found a group of people gathered to welcome back a familiar and newly renovated historical landmark. More...

Openings available for ladies seminar

KNOX – It’s not too late to register for this year’s ladies seminar, “It’s a Prayer Thing.” The seminar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Keystone High School in Knox. More...

Neiswongers celebrate 25th anniversary

STRATTANVILLE Dave and Rose Neiswonger of 17762 U.S. Route 322, Strattanville are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary today, October 20, 2009. More...

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Obituaries

B. Dean Walters

Clarion area native

ROCHESTER – B. Dean Walters, 80, formerly of Clarion, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009, at his home on Walker Lane, Rochester, after a short battle with cancer. More...

Recent Deaths

Jean K. Birtcil PITTSBURGH – Jean K. Birtcil, 90, of Venus, died Thursday morning, October 15, 2009, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. George C. Bunch PARENT, Canada – George C. More...

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Texas firm plans Marcellus well for Highland Township

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

MEADVILLE Plans are afoot for another Marcellus gas well in Clarion County. If approved it would be the third such well in Northern Clarion County and the seventh to be considered for approval in the entire county. More...

County’s earned income tax committee takes flight

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION The Clarion County Earned Income Tax Committee held its first session Oct. 15, and while the session led to the election of officers, several questions about the operation of the body have yet to be settled. More...

Farmington hires new secretary

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

FARMINGTON TWP. Farmington Township supervisors Oct. 7 hired Lisa Caswell as township secretary and treasurer. Caswell replaces 15- year secretary Nancy Mellon who resigned from the job to pursue a career change. More...

Photo

CLARION NEWS photo by Greg V. Renninger. Snow fell and settled on the ground and trees Oct. 15 and 16 in Clarion County. More...

News

PennDOT reminds motorists of deer activity

HARRISBURG — Autumn brings an increase in deer activity, prompting PennDOT to remind drivers to watch carefully for deer darting across and along roadways. More...

County Weather Corner

By Anthony J. Vega, Ph.D.

Discussion: Finally some clear skies. Today: Partly cloudy with a high of 60 degrees. Tonight: Partly cloudy with a low of 42 degrees. Tomorrow: Scattered clouds with a high of 68 degrees. More...

Dr. Spar joins dialysis clinic

CLARION – Dr. Brian Spar has joined Dialysis Clinic Inc. as a new nephrologist in the area through the practice of Dr. Ashok Chaddah. He will be seeing patients at both the Clarion and Punxsutawney offices. More...

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For the Record

Pennsylvania State Police

All information contained in the following police reports is taken directly from official state police releases, unless otherwise noted. Decorations stolen More...

Fire calls

CLARION – Area fire companies responded to the following calls. The information is provided by the Clarion County 9-1-1 center and might not include all incidents to which volunteers responded. East Brady .11:35 p.m. Oct. 14. More...

District Court 18-3-03

Amy L. Long District Judge

District Court 18-3- 03 covers Beaver, Licking, Perry, Salem, Ashland, Elk and Richland townships and Callensburg, Foxburg, St. Petersburg, Shippenville and Knox boroughs. More...

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Academics

ACV takes sushi tour

Submitted photo Japanese language students and members of the Japanese Club from Allegheny-Clarion Valley high school took a trip to Slippery Rock University Oct. More...

CUP hosts a ‘ghostly’ program

CLARION – Visiting with the spirits has become such a major event that the sixth annual Clarion University Ghost Experience program has been expanded to three nights. More...

Keystone conducts used computer give-away

KNOX – The Keystone School District will offer a free used personal computer lottery to residents of the Keystone School District. More...

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