Clarion County News

When Bob Hoover addressed the Historical Society of the Blairsville Area at its September meeting, the group's president, Daunise Marshall, was astounded by the depth of the local memorabilia collection he displayed.

After his son was killed in Afghanistan in 2008, it would have been easy for Bob Girdano to shut himself off to the world, his friend Al Pulice said Sunday.

A Harrisburg man has been charged with stealing heavy construction equipment from sites in Cumberland and Dauphin counties, authorities said.

Visiting with the spirits has become such a major event that the Sixth Annual Clarion University Ghost Experience program has been expanded to three nights.

A veterinarian who has helped cats from the Tiger Ranch said more than 240 cats taken remain available for adoption.

The operator of a cat shelter who previously pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges was ordered to jail yesterday after a judge learned that the woman had violated the terms of her bond.

Morgan Jones has been portrayed by the federal government as a domestic terrorist who illegally sold weapons to undercover agents.

A 17-year-old female was found in possession of a small amount of suspected marijuana at Lenape Technical School at 8:45 a.m. Sept.

Supervisor Ed Bouch was appointed as delegate to the Clarion county Earned Income Tax Committee, which is charged with establishing a countywide system for collecting the tax for school districts and municipalities.

22 approved an option agreement with Cornerstone Development for lease to purchase the Haskell Building on the corner of Fifth and Main streets in Clarion.

HERMITAGE, Pa.,- Richard Van Gay, Hermitage, Pa., passed away peacefully at 12:39 p.m. Wednesday in the Intensive Care Unit of Sharon Regional Health System following an extended illness.

Construction is expected to be completed in mid-October on a one-mile stretch of trail adjacent to the Mahoning Creek near Templeton.

Navy admiral by Admiral Gary Roughead while Faller's wife, Martha, and daughters Abbie and Jessica look on.

'You know how I always complain about transportation,' Area Agency on Aging and County Transportation Director Stephanie Wilshire began at the Sept.

Volunteers Luke Wolfe, Matt Dietz and Andrew Dietz help Paul Woodburne unload some cardboard for recycling at the Clarion County Recycling Day held at Clarion County Park in Paint Twp.

8 approved an initial three-year lease with D&L Energy Group, which intends to drill for natural gas on the township property in Lamartine.

Lateral sewer line replacement projects in has drawn the concern of Clarion County Housing Authority Executive Director Lorene Osborne.

It actually wasn't the annual inspection. Clarion County Corrections has scored a perfect 100 percent on its last three inspections before this and each time a correction facility scores a 100 percent, that jail is exempt from next year's inspection.

'Some state dollars are slowly coming in, but those dollars are for the fiscal year 2008/2009. And a large amount of money is still due for August.

Several other fire companies near Clarion County also received funding, for a total of $604,000 in matching funds to 162 rural fire companies statewide, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources acting Secretary John Quigley announced Aug.