Venango News

The union representing about 500 striking workers have agreed to use a federal mediator to help settle their dispute with the utility company Penelec.

Federal money that was to have been allocated for work on the Beaver Creek ponds and wetlands in Salem Township might not be there after all, according to a discussion at the June 16 meeting of the Clarion County Conservation District.

Who keeps electing those people in Harrisburg? Of all the bone-headed ideas, our state legislators are now toying with the idea of closing state parks.

One cost of erasing Pennsylvania's $3 billion-plus budget deficit could well be the closing of five state parks in the Johnstown region.

Clarion University-Venango Campus will soon acquire $400,000 in state-of-the-art medical education equipment, thanks to a $200,000 grant provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

Eric Bridges, executive director of the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, reported at the executive committee meeting yesterday that they have finally agreed to complete a business plan with the Precision Manufacturing Institute and Clarion University.

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato today celebrated numerous accomplishments related to Allegheny Green, his comprehensive initiative to promote sustainable practices within County government and through countywide policies and programs.

Old Man Winter doesn't want to go down without a fight. Bands of snow moving across Western Pennsylvania overnight and into the morning have caused some slick spots in some areas, most notably the North Junction of interstates 70 and 79 in South Strabane, Washington County, where there have been several accidents.

After reviewing more than 200 submissions from high school students across the state, PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E. today announced the 11 winning entries of the "Drive Safe PA" radio contest.

Anglers are reminded that Early Season Trout-Stocked Program waters, including the tailrace of the Youghiogheny and Shenango rivers will reopen April 18, the opening day of trout season.

Four-county region loses more than 5,000 residents since 2000 By Rodney L. Sherman, Clarion News Editor HARRISBURG - The Clarion, Forest , Venango and Jefferson counties area lost approximately 5,745 - and possibly more - residents from 2000 through July 1, 2008 .

As a troubled economy whipsaws the job market, a public event this week at the Cranberry Mall might just ease the worry for some local residents.

Warren County could own a share of a $1 million mobile communication unit for $200 a year.

This weekend, you can get a taste of -- and a smell of and a good long look at -- how maple syrup is made in this region.

About 40 individuals attended a meeting Wednesday in Clarion that served as an initial step in the Allegheny National Forest's public input process regarding its preparation of a supplemental environmental ...

Nursing classes will resume at the Warren/Forest Higher Education Council, thanks to the Venango Technology Center.

Hitting a natural gas desposit in the Marcellus shale, a deep strata that strips through two-thirds of Pennsylvania, is a crap shoot that, while risky, could pay huge dividends.

Warren County Coroner Jeremiah C. Borden has announced his candidacy for re-election. Borden has been coroner since 1993, after serving 20-plus years as deputy coroner.

Feb 11, 2009 5:19 pm US/Eastern With flooding, thunderstorms and high winds a concern for western Pennsylvania this evening, the National Weather Service has issued a few warnings.

An apparent head-on accident this morning has left one person dead. The crash happened around 8:30 this morning along Route 19 South of the Venango Valley Golf Course.