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January 21, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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‘Junk yard wars’

The assignment: take these random parts and build a spaceship as quickly as possible – it was the “Junk Yard Wars” exercise put on by the Educational Talent Search program Jan. More...

Schmader leads Strattanville council

By Dawn M. Wise For the CLARION NEWS

STRATTANVILLE The Jan. 4 reorganization meeting of Strattanville Borough Council began with Mayor Randy Davis performing the oath of office for two re-elected council members Susan Schmader and John N. Reed, each for a four-year term. More...

Fryburg water gets rate increase

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

HARRISBURG The state Public Utilities Commission is allowing the Fryburg Water Company to raise its rates, but not as much as the company requested. The commission voted 5-0 Jan. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Redbank Valley matmen win hard-fought match at Clarion

By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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West Forest pressure proves too much for North Clarion girls' hoops squad

The Indians utilize a stifling defense in 51-32 win over the Wolves
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sport Editor

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Adjusting on the fly

Keystone’s Morgan Johnson and the rest of the Panthers step up after injury to Samantha Schwabenbauer in 56-51 win over Redbank Valley
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

KNOX By the sound of the deafening silence echoing through the Keystone High School gymnasium Jan. 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 .9:42 p.m. Jan. 16. More...

District Court 18-3-02

District Court 18-3-02 covers Farmington, Highland, Knox, Millcreek, Paint, Washington, Piney and Monroe townships and Sligo Borough. More...

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Academics

Educational Talent Search

The game of Four Square (above) may look easy, but it requires quick thinking and precise action, and there was a lot of rotation among the middle schoolers from area districts participating in the Ed More...

Keystone Elementary hosts book fair

First-grade students Brianna Leadbetter, Tristan Harle, and Brandon Pierce were getting a sneak review of some of the books that will be available at the book fair. More...

Area schools list menus

CLARION – Clarion County schools announce the following breakfast and lunch menus. More...

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Opinion

Cartoon

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Up a scenic creek

CREEK By Tom DiStefano

I’m proud of Clarion County. It can be a beautiful place, full of fine people, a rich history and great potential. More...

Rise up and clean house

By Dr. Sheldon Dubinett Sligo

We live in the greatest country in the world, bar none. But now we have a president who intends to “transform” the U.S.A. into a leftist, communistic society ala Sol Alinsky and all his other activist associates past and present. More...

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Obituaries

Recent deaths

Myrna Ashbaugh SLIGO – Myrna M. Ashbaugh, 103, of St. Petersburg, Clarion County, the borough’s oldest resident, died at 4 a.m. Monday, January 18, 2010, at Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sligo. Joseph L. Brody More...

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Keystone re-opens its search for superintendent candidates

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

KNOX The Keystone School Board Jan. 18 reopened its search for a district superintendent candidate. The move came after a 65-minute closed-door session. On Sept. More...

Oberlander introduced four bills in House in 2009

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

HARRISBURG State Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63) introduced four bills in the senate during the past year while missing four votes out of more than 500 conducted. More...

Knox awards laterals contract, funding comes up short

Some homeowners will have to reapply for CDBG assistance
By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

KNOX Knox borough lowto moderateincome homeowners can receive some help with their impending sewer lateral replacements, thanks to a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant. More...

Photo

In honor of National Hat Day on Jan. 15, Highland Oaks residents played a fun game of musical hats. Residents passed a variety of hats around until the music stopped. More...

News

Piney board reorganizes

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

PINEY TWP. Piney Township supervisors Jan. 4 made the following appointments and designations at their annual reorganization meeting, according to township secretary Karen Best. ..Chair of the board of supervisors, Jesse Myers. More...

Central Electric announces new web site

PARKER – Central Electric Cooperative is “ringing in the new year” with its new web site found at www.central.coop. More...

Perry board sets leadership

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

WEST FREEDOM Perry Township supervisors Jan. 4 made the following appointments and designations at their annual reorganization meeting, according to township secretary Jane Switzer. ..Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Keith Rose. More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Jan. 21 AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Keystone High School, Knox. COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING: Noon, Plyler’s Restaurant, Brookville. Open to the public. More...

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Living

Blanding’s turtle comeback

By Ernest Aharrah

Blanding’s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii, was thought to have largely disappeared from Pennsylvania. Most authorities describe its earlier range as Lake Erie and the Pymatuning Marsh. However, M. More...

First birthdays

Nathaniel J. Franchella PLAINS – Nathaniel John-Nicholas Franchella will celebrate his first birthday Saturday, January 23, 2010. He is the son of John and Larissa Franchella of Plains. More...

TOPS notes

CLARION - The meeting of Take off Pounds Sensibly 742 of Clarion was held Jan. 11, 16 TOPS and two KOPS members weighing in. Marilyn Booth was the best loser last week and kept it off. She receive a cash prize and incentive gift. More...

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Church

Can we talk religion?

By the Rev. Gary Hilfger

On Fox News Sunday recently Brit Hume speaking sympathetically toward Tiger Woods and his recent problems suggested Tiger might “turn to the Christian faith” from Buddhism. This has caused something of a minor flap. More...

Upcoming church events

Editor’s Note: Items for inclusion in the Church section of the CLARION NEWS are a paid service. More...

Volunteer transportation meeting set in Clarion

CLARION – The state Department of Health estimates more than 200 Clarion County residents will learn that they have cancer this year. For many of those residents, however, getting to the treatment they need may be a problem. More...

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