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January 12, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Clarion PennDOT keeps 26 trucks on the road battling winter

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor
PAINT TWP. In the recent and seemingly constant snow falls, Bill Olinger arrives at work in Marianne with a pretty good idea of what his day will entail. More...

PAW begins plan for sewerage service expansion in Clarion

By Charlene McCloskey For the CLARION NEWS

CLARION Pennsylvania-American Water is developing a plan to expand sewerage service in the former Clarion Area Authority service area. PAW bought the CAA sewage collection and treatment system in 2008. More...

Traffic havoc

Westbound Interstate 80 traffic was detoured Jan. 8 from the Strattanville exit into Clarion and back to the roadway following a 7 a.m. crash involving two tractor-trailers. More...

Special Sections

Sports

New sheriff in town

A-C Valley dominates defending KSAC champ Keystone 69- 40 in early-season showdown for KSAC South supremacy
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

FOXBURG It’s been 20 years since the A-C Valley High School boys’ basketball squad captured a conference crown but after the Falcons’ performance Jan. More...

There’s no place like home

The Clarion University women’s basketball team wins their first game 65-24 over Mansfield at home after being on the road for a month
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

CLARION The Clarion University women’s basketball squad hadn’t played at home for a month and the Golden Eagles made their return to Tippin Gym one to remember. More...

Mansfield dominates Clarion in the lowpost in 73-61 win

The Golden Eagles are outrebounded 44-33 by the Mountaineers
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

CLARION In basketball, allowing a team multiple chances on the offensive end can be the death knell for most teams. 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. Indecent assault 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 .4:33 p.m. Jan. 5. More...

District Court 18-3-01

Duane Quinn District Judge

District Court 18-3-01 covers Clarion and Limestone townships and Clarion and Strattanville boroughs. All information is taken from official court records. Criminal charges filed: More...

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Academics

Clarion Area third-grade DARE graduation

Clarion Area third graders recently completed Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) training provided by the Clarion Borough Police Department. More...

Clarion University posts graduation list

CLARION – Several areas students received diplomas during commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Waldo S. Tippin gymnasium at Clarion University. More...

PHEAA urges students to submit FAFSA soon

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency announced that the 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available and can be completed online at www.PHEAA.org/FAFSA or www.fafsa.ed.gov. More...

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Shippenville no longer interested in Paint/Elk service

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

SHIPPENVILLE Shippenville Borough Council made it official Jan. 4; it is no longer interested in connecting its sewer system to the Paint-Elk Joint Sewer Authority’s treatment plant. More...

County’s earned income tax committee delays session

Group was scheduled to meet Jan. 19 at Clarion Area High School
By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION The Clarion County Earned Income Tax Committee has postponed its scheduled Jan. 19 meeting and now plans to meet in February. The meeting was canceled after a sub-committee could not meet Jan. 8 to set an agenda. More...

News

County Weather Corner

Discussion: Clearing with warmer temperatures. Today: Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of snow and a high of 25 degrees. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a low of 12 degrees. Tomorrow: Clearing with a high of 28 degrees. More...

Knox council will decide on Sligo police contract Jan. 18

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

KNOX Sligo Borough Council Dec. 1 voted to hire Knox Borough’s police department to provide police services in Sligo. But, there may be a problem. Knox Borough Council never approved the contract and is calling a special meeting Jan. More...

Clarion Township board re-elects Dilley as chair

By Dawn M. Wise For the CLARION NEWS

CLARION TWP. Bergen Dilley will serve again as the chair of Clarion Township board of supervisors as decided at the Jan. 4 reorganization meeting. Newly-elected supervisor Frank Wilson will serve as vice-chair. More...

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Living

Tough old birds, wild turkeys flourish

On a warm, misty, spring morning a cameo clad hunter huddles beneath the upturned roots of a fallen tree. In the distance a great horned owl calls. More...

Stork club

Carter W. Coursen KNOX – Joshua and Kami Coursen of Knox announce the birth of their first child, a son, Carter William Coursen at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, in Clarion Hospital. More...

Carbon monoxide: the silent cold weather killer

CLARION – Each year, nearly 5,000 people in the United States are treated in hospital emergency rooms for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. More...

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Obituaries

Recent deaths

Lee R. Culbertson SENECA – Lee R. Culbertson, 84, Seneca, died at 8:28 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010, at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. His survivors include family in Knox and Clarion. Gerald Cumberland More...

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