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1 employee apparently still on job in position that no longer exists
A week after the Venango County salary board abolished three positions in the sheriff’s department, it appears as if no action has been taken to carry out that decision. Venango County Sheriff Gene Price has been unavailable for comment, however, so nobody — including the county — seems to know where the matter stands. More...
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The project is being conducted by Pennsylvania American Water Co.

Pennsylvania American Water Co. is in the midst of a project in Clarion Borough and Clarion Township to rid the sanitary sewer system that serves those municipalities of surface waters in an effort to save capacity at the Clarion water treatment plant. More...

After some cold, wet and wintry weather last week, Tuesday’s warm temperatures and sunshine were a welcome change for many area residents. More...

Units ditching older buildings in favor of more modern digs
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The turret offers a great view of the nearby Adirondack Mountains, the weapons bunkers can serve as wine cellars and the cavernous gymnasium could be turned into the ultimate rec room. More...
CLARION — A plan to run a fiber-optic cable from Cleveland, Ohio, to New Jersey would bring the underground line along Liberty Street in Clarion. More...
A DuBois man was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 6:56 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 80 in Clarion County. State police said George Bogle, 30, was traveling west on I-80 when he fell asleep and failed to negotiate a curve. His vehicle left the road, struck an embankment then the guide rail and flipped onto its roof before coming to a rest on the roadway, police said. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The level of poverty in America is even worse than first believed. A revised formula for calculating medical costs and geographic variations show that approximately 47.4 million Americans last year lived in poverty, 7 million more than the government’s official figure. More...
NEW BETHLEHEM — Redbank Valley is two matches away from completing an undefeated season after sweeping visiting Brookville, 25-8, 25-14, 25-17 in a nonconference volleyball match Tuesday night. Scholastic volleyball More...
Industrial Timber & .. Lumber Corp., an Ohio-based company, has local ties.
Industrial Timber & Lumber Corp., an Ohio-based company with local ties, has received this year’s Forest Stewardship Award from the National Hardwood Lumber Association. More...