22 Years Ago - April 5, 1999

Achievements

The following students at Franklin High School were named to the honor roll for the third quarter grading period:

Franklin-Rocky Grove

April 17, 1999

Van church to host Schall in concert

Butler Health System reported Clarion Hospital had collected 12,837 specimens for COVID-19 testing through Thursday, including 10,864 tests at the hospital's outdoor collection site. A total of 2,058 tests were positive for the virus. The hospital has two confirmed COVID-19 in-patients, both…

Clarion GOP breakfast speaker announced

The street departments of Franklin and Oil City will sweep streets next week in the following areas:

Penn State Extension has received funding through the state Department of Health to offer a limited number of free water tests for Venango County residents who use wells, springs or cisterns for their drinking water supply.

April 16, 1999

PennDOT invites public comment and questions by accessing http://www.PennDOT.gov/District10, and then clicking on the "Public Meetings/Studies" link under the "District Links" heading, click the "Clarion County" box, and then choose "PA 68 Dolby Street to Trout Run Project "tile.

Clarion Garden Club - Members of the Garden Club of Clarion County met Tuesday at Sons of Italy in East Brady.

CLARION - Clarion Borough Council is committed to opening the public pool along Liberty Street this summer, even though the Clarion County YMCA will not manage operation of the facility.

CLARION - Clarion County commissioners have put their opposition to the proposed tolling of interstate bridges on the record.

Taste of Talent application packets are available for the Franklin Fine Arts Council's 11th annual vocal competition at Bandstand Park in downtown Franklin.

Butler Health System reported Clarion Hospital had collected 12,798 specimens for COVID-19 testing through Tuesday, including 10,830 tests at the hospital's outdoor collection site. A total of 2,047 tests were positive for the virus. As of Wednesday, the hospital has four COVID-19 in-patient…

The following students at Cranberry High School were named to the honor roll for the third quarter grading period:

April 15, 1999

Connie Shull has organized the Relay for Life - Paint Venango County Purple event for nine years.

Tri-City bridge club - Winners at Tuesday's meeting of the Tri-City Duplicate Bridge Club were Jane and Jim Reynolds, first; Burdell and Norm Sherman, second; and Rita Courson and Barb Crudo, third.

April 14, 1999

Fertigs

Blood drive

The following students at Keystone High School were named to the honor roll for the third quarter grading period:

The Venango County Historical Society will raise funds for its programs through its annual yard sale.

Clarion First Presbyterian Church will distribute food bags from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will hold a second virtual public meeting to provide input on transportation and safety concerns for one mile of 15th Street in Franklin.

CLARION - Clarion County commissioners adopted a motion Tuesday that may lead to the repeal of a tax and a debt free county.

UPMC health system is temporarily pausing its use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following CDC and FDA guidelines recommended after six patients nationwide experienced blood clotting.