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October 27, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Leaf it to them

CLARION NEWS photo by Greg V. Renninger. More...

Knox tax hike pushed back this year

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

KNOX Areal estate tax increase will be coming to Knox Borough residents in the next few years, but not this one, thanks to a vote at the last borough council meeting. More...

Photo

CLARION NEWS photo by Tom DiStefano A crew from K. J. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Union’s valiant effort comes up just short

Punxsutawney proves too much for Golden Knights in 20-6 win
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

RIMERSBURG Football coaches, no matter what the level, always state there are no such things as moral victories. However, on Oct. More...

Clarion defense dominates in 48-0 win over rival C-L

By Chris Rosetti For the CLARION NEWS

CLARION The 40th edition of the Clarion-Clarion-Limestone rivalry will be one that the Bobcats remember for a long time while the Lions would rather forget it immediately. More...

Keystone squeaks past Brookville 7-6

KSAC roundup FOOTBALL Keystone 7, Brookville 6 KNOX – Zach Smith gained 104 yards on 16 carries to power the Keystone High School football squad to a 7-6 win over visiting Brookville Oct. 23. More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Oct. 27 PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 10-11 a.m., Clarion Free Library, Clarion. Stories, crafts and songs; for preschool-aged children. More...

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Living

Savellis celebrate 60th anniversary

CLARION Vado and Lorraine Savelli of Clarion celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, October 25, 2009. Vado Savelli and the former Lorraine Soha were married October 25, 1949, in the Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion by the Rev. More...

Sandrocks celebrate golden wedding anniversary

VENUS Virginia “Gin” and Harold “Mike” Sandrock of Venus celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, October 23, 2009. Mr. More...

Lenharts celebrate 35th wedding anniversary

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. Rod and Marian Lenhart of 31930 Turkeyhill Drive, Wesley Chapel, Fla. celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary Monday, October 26, 2009. Mrs. Lenhart is the daughter of the late Ray and Edna Zacherl. Mr. More...

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Clarion Area board keeps future consolidation option open

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION The Clarion Area school board Oct. More...

River Hill septic tanks can be back-ups

Residents tied to new sewerage lines can keep tanks for overflow
By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

MARIANNE Landowners along River Hill in Paint Township may be allowed to use their old septic tanks as emergency overflow holding tanks after the new sewer line extension is installed. More...

Assistant public defender leaves

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION The Clarion County Public Defender’s office is losing one of its assistant attorneys as Joseph Ryan is leaving the department to focus on his own growing law practice. More...

C-L brings back music instructor position

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

STRATTANVILLE Clarion-Limestone’s music department received a reviving boost Oct. 21 with the hiring of a part-time music instructor to partly fill a position left vacant since 2008-09. More...

News

County Weather Corner

By Anthony J. Vega, Ph.D.

Discussion: A frontal system moves through the area. Today: Partly cloudy with a high of 60 degrees. Tonight: Increasing clouds with a 40 percent chance of showers and a low of 45 degrees. More...

Rosenquest launches writein bid for tax collector

CLARION TWP. – Darlene Rosenquest of C-L School Road, Strattanville has announced her write-in candidacy for Clarion Township tax collector. Rosenquest said she is a state-qualified tax collector with 22 years of accounting experience. More...

Trick-or-treat at Golden Living cancelled

CLARION – Golden Living Center Clarion was to host an annual Safe Trick-or-Treat event Thursday Oct. 29, at the Clarion facility located at 999 Heidrick Street,Clarion. 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. Five charged in fight 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. Clarion .4:27 p.m. Oct. 20. More...

Central Court

CLARION — The following cases were disposed of Oct. More...

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Academics

CUP mathematics professor attends conference

CLARION – Dr. More...

A-C Valley student cast in Nutcracker

PARKER – Emily Lewis, a third grader at Allegheny Clarion Valley Elementary School in Foxburg, participated in an open audition at Carnegie Performing Arts Center and has been cast as a party child and a soldier in the holiday classic, “ More...

CUP awards scholarships

CLARION – The Clarion University Foundation Inc. has awarded scholarships to three local students. Alisha Griebel is the 2009-10 recipient of a $1,000 Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Scholarship from Clarion University. More...

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Obituaries

Recent deaths

Loretta M. Carey WESTFIELD, N.Y. – Loretta M. Carey, 48, of Fredonia, N.Y., died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Westfield (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital Among her survivors is a brother, Rev. More...

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