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February 23, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Sheep to yarn

Scouts in Lion Den Pack 51 of Clarion recently visited B’ewe’tiful Knits Yarn Boutique in Clarion as part of their lessons about animals. More...

Treatment plant opponents take petition to Monroe

By Scott K. Seeley CLARION NEWS Writer

MONROE TWP. Monroe Township Supervisors recently agreed to help set up a meeting of all parties involved in a dispute over the construction of a wastewater treatment facility along Piney Dam Road. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Not too disappointing

Youthful A-C Valley girls’ fall 51-33 to Kane in Falcons first District 9 playoff game in a decade
By Ryan S. Pugh CLARION NEWS Sports Editor

KANE In the 1991 movie “What About Bob,” fictional doctor Leo Marvin’s idea for cure is called “baby steps.” The theory could also apply to the A-C Valley girls’ basketball team. More...

Sports notices

LITTLE LEAGUE SIGNUPS CLARION – The Clarion Little League will holding it’s final registration this Friday, Feb. 24, at the Clarion Mall from 5 to 9 p.m. More...

Golden Eagle men’s loss to Edinboro puts playoff berth in jeopardy

Clarion University sports roundup More...

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FYI

F.Y.I.

Deadlines for inclusion in FOR YOUR INFORMATION are Noon, Friday for the Tuesday edition and Noon, Monday for the Thursday edition. More...

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Living

Big Brothers Big Sisters honors local man as ‘big’ of the year

OIL CITY – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Venango, Forest, and Clarion Counties has named its “Big of the Year,” honoring him for his dedication to being an outstanding role model and mentor. More...

Schwabenbauer donates needlework

CLARION – Dorothea “Dot” Steiner Schwabenbauer has donated several stitched pieces to the Clarion County Historical Society. More...

Bridge Builders Community Foundations has new location

OIL CITY – On Feb. 4, Bridge Builders Community Foundations moved to a new location; across the street from their old location. The new address is 206 Seneca Street, National Transit Annex – Suite 10 in Oil City. More...

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Church

Clergy MEDITATION

How much is enough?

Matthew 18:21-22, “Then came Peter to him and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, until seven times: but, until seventy times seven.” More...

Upcoming church events

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

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State enacts Marcellus well fees

Local Republican reps split on vote
By Tom DiStefano CLARION NEWS Writer

HARRISBURG The compromise in the state legislature wasn’t between the Republicans and the Democrats, but between the Republicans in the House and those in the Senate. On Feb. 14, the governor signed the gas well impact fee bill into law. More...

PennDOT swaps carwashes for county sheriff services

By Scott K. Seeley CLARION NEWS Writer

CLARION The Clarion County Sheriff’s Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have taken the first step toward reaching an unprecedented mutually beneficial agreement to help keep sheriff’s vehicles clean and keep the More...

Annual Bluegrass festival returns here March 16-17

Bands donate efforts to United Way of Clarion County

MONROE TWP. – For a third consecutive year, the United Way of Clarion County has been able to land a spot on the winter circuit of Bluegrass festivals. More...

News

H&R Block Answers Six Essential Tax Questions for First-Time Filers

First job. First car. First apartment. First tax return. These signal some of the rites of passage into adulthood. More...

H&R Block offers six tips for surviving an audit

With the number of individual tax audits hitting a 10-year high in 2007* and with this number projected to grow again in 2008, proper audit support is proving critical to taxpayers. More...

The basics of property taxes

Paying property taxes is a necessary side effect of home ownership. Across the United States and Canada, residents are required to pay property taxes based on an assessment of their homes' value. More...

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For the Record

PennDOT announces resumption of I-80 bridge work

INDIANA, Pa. –PennDOT Engineering District 10 is advising motorists work will resume on Monday, March 5 on the rehabilitation of five bridges on Interstate 80 in Clarion and Jefferson counties. More...

District Court 18-3-02

Timothy P. Schill District Judge

District Court 18-3-02 covers Farmington, Highland, Knox, Millcreek, Paint, Washington, Piney and Monroe townships and Sligo Borough. All information is taken from official documents. Criminal charges filed: More...

District Court 18-3-01

Duane L. 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: .Ryan Andrew Wellington, 19, Harrisburg. More...

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Academics

Area schools list menus

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

‘Rhinoceros’ begins Feb. 29 at CUP

CLARION – Clarion University’s first performance of 2012 begins Feb. 29 with Eugene Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros.” The play will be performed at 8 p.m. Feb. 29 to March 3 and at 2 p.m. March 4 in Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre. More...

Keystone registration dates

KNOX – March 6 and 7 are the dates scheduled for kindergarten registration in the Keystone School District. All children who will attend kindergarten next year should be registered at this time. More...

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Opinion

Refuting Mr. Lemmon

By Scott Ion Kossuth

My apologies for the delay in responding to Mr. Lemmon and the crop of conservative writers attacking the Obama administration in an attempt to distract us from the rather uncivil, money influenced GOP primaries. More...

Obama threatens faith

By Barbara Songer Clarion

In 2009, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “they had to pass the bill to find out what was in it,” referring to the 2,000 pages of health care mandates. More...

Time’s healing power

By Ralph Bowersox Clarion

When you get a bump or a bruise, after a time it quits hurting. Back in the 1950s, I broke my big toe on my left foot. For the next 10 years, every time it rained, my toe would hurt. Then, finally, it quit hurting. More...

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Obituaries

Bonnie Lou Donaldson

Cherished time spent with her family CLARION – Bonnie Lou Donaldson, 79, of Clarion, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012, at Clarview Nursing Home surrounded by her family. More...

Recent deaths

Lawrence Schueler CLARION – Lawrence L. “Larry” Schueler, 83, of Leeper, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Clarion Hospital. More...

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