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February 4, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Curling up with a book

What could be better than chasing away the winter blahs with a good book? More...

Clarion BiLo is under evaluation

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor

CLARION The future of the Clarion BiLo supermarket has not been determined, according to a spokesperson for Tops Friendly Markets, the firm that purchased Penn Traffic assets in bankruptcy court. More...

CUP’s health and science center faces closure

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION If a new source of funding cannot be found, the Clarion University Health Science Center will be closing its doors at the end of March, according to center Director Dr. Nancyann Falvo. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Round 1 goes to the Falcons

A-C Valley tops North Clarion in overtime 75-69 in the first of a possible three match-ups with the Wolves.
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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Move over Booth…

Sophomore Brody Pollock drains a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Union a 71-70 win over
By Ryan S. Pugh, CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

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A-C Valley stakes a claim for KSAC South superiority

The Falcons hold on for 64-60 win over division rival Union
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

FOXBURG The District 9 Class A playoffs don’t start for another couple of weeks but the atmosphere at the A-C Valley High School gym Feb. 1 made it feel like the postseason tournament was in full swing. More...

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Living

Local gymnastics students ‘Leap for the Cure’

CLARION – Students of the Leap of Faith Gymnastics in Clarion exhibited their talents while earning money for a good cause. The “Leap for the Cure” Christmas gymnastics show was held Dec. More...

Volunteer transportation program needs coordinators

CLARION – On Tuesday, Jan. More...

Blice-Guntrum

SLIGO Marge Stewart of Sligo and Tim and Deb Guntrum of Clarion are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Alicia Jean Blice and Michael Scott Guntrum. More...

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Academics

Keystone Elementary posts honor roll

School has announced its principal’s list and honor roll for the second grading period of the 2009-10 academic year. Students must have A’s in all subjects to be named to the principal’s list. More...

Kapp leads cancer fundraiser

Victoria Kapp, left, presented Cindy Callihan, director of the Clarion County American Cancer Society, with a $1,000 donation check recently at Keystone High School. More...

Salamunovich leads chorus at annual CUP festival

CLARION – Internationally renowned choral conductor Paul Salamunovich will lead the 120-voice Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Association Chorus in its annual festival beginning at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. More...

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Church

Believing is seeing

By the Rev. Leonard Goughler

We as Christians are called by God to be the salt and light of the world. We are to preserve and lift up. Christ gives us the power to accomplish this. More...

Upcoming church events

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

The ‘Great Backyard Bird Count’ begins Feb. 12

ITHACA, N.Y. – Bird watchers coast to coast are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Friday, Feb. 12, through Monday, Feb. 15. More...

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Local leaders scramble to set talks with O-I over plant closing

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION State and local officials will meet with executives of Owens-Illinois regarding the closing of the glass plant in Clarion, but times, dates and places are not yet set. More...

Haines tells her side of C-L school board seating

By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION TWP. More...

Is a new area code on its way here?

HARRISBURG – The 814 area code is expected to run out of phone numbers in 2012, and the Public Utility Commission is considering several options to create a new area code for the region. At its Jan. More...

News

A-C Valley rejects ‘Race to the Top’

By Greg V. Renninger CLARION NEWS Writer

FOXBURG Allegheny-Clarion Valley schools will not participate in the federal Race to the Top competitive grant program. More...

Applications for Clarion Civic Club scholarship available

CLARION – The Clarion Civic Club will be awarding two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors from the Clarion Area or Clarion-Limestone School Districts. 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. Two-vehicle crash CLARION TWP. – Tpr. Michael Julock reports no one was injured in a 3:40 p.m. Feb. 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 .2:28 p.m. Jan. 30. 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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Opinion

The best came in glass…

By Rodney Sherman

The bad news arrived last week – the glass plant in Clarion will close this coming summer. More than 400 people will lose their jobs. I wish we used more glass containers. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Liberals are out of control and must be stopped

By William R. Strong Fairmount City

Right-minded Americans regardless of political party are in a real fight to save the America that has given so many of us great lives we couldn’t have imagined otherwise. What happened? More...

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Obituaries

Veronica Frances Selker Polatty

A loving and devoted wife and mother

CLARION – Veronica Frances Selker Polatty, 85, of Clarion, was called to be with the Lord at 11 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2010, at Clarion Hospital, surrounded by her children. More...

Recent deaths

Lionel Archibeque RANCHO BERNARDO, Calif. – Lionel “Archie” Archibeque, 72, of Rancho Bernardo, Calif. passed away suddenly Monday, January 25, 2010. He was married to Leah Nanz Archibeque, formerly of Marianne Estates. More...

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