Clearfield Veterans Powwow marks 25th annual celebration
The Clearfield Veterans Powwow will be held Nov. 7-8 at the Expo II building at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds. — Courtesy photo
By Andy Stine
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The Clearfield Veterans Powwow, now it its 25th year, will be held Nov. 7-8 at the Expo II building at the Clearfield ...
Clearfield County child advocacy center gears up for Fall Festival
— Courtesy photo
By Andy Stine
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The Child Advocacy Center of Clearfield County will be holding its sixth annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. To 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Copper Cork Event Center. The center was formerly the Knights of Columbus Hall.
The fall ...
CAST gears up with ‘Woman in Black’ for Halloween
The cast and crew of the Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre is gearing up for Halloween with “The Woman in Black.” The production will be held from Oct. 23-4 at 7 p.m., Oct. 25 at 3 p.m., and Oct. 29-31 at 7 p.m. — Courtesy photo
By Andy Stine
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Clearfield Arts ...
Parker Dam to host fall festival
Parker Dam State Park will hold its 20th annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Float from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Those attending are urged to stay for the day and into the evening as lit jack-o-lanterns will be set adrift on the lake. The day will end with a campfire and stories. — ...
Houtzdale Area Historical Society opens its doors
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By Andy Stine
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HOUTZDALE — Longtime Houtzdale resident Larry Kokoskie, who died in December of last year, had a dream to make a historical society in his town. His wife, Carol, who passed away only about a month later, shared the ...
Vietnam Memorial Wall replica coming to Mo Valley
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is shown in Excelsior Spring, Missouri, in this photo taken from Facebook. — Courtesy photo
By Andy Stine
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The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall measures six feet tall and nearly 300 feet long. While the regular Vietnam Memorial ...
Harmony ‘homecoming’ celebrates America250
— Photo courtesy of Harmony Grange Fair
Grange Fair draws local residents, visitors
By Andy Stine
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The small community in the Harmony area may not have much going on, but for one week a year there is a proud tradition at the Harmony Grange Fair.
The fair, an ...
Creating memories is ‘incredible side job’
— Photo courtesy of The Brady Street Collective.
Brady Street Collective offers space for all occassions
By Andy Stine
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The Brady Street Collective in DuBois offers an event space for many occasions such as bridal and baby showers, family dinners, birthday ...
Clearfield County’s summer included tornado, flooding
— Photo Courtesy of Krause Tree & Excavation.
By Andy Stine
astine@altoonamirror.com
To say that the weather in Clearfield County has been crazy this summer would be an understatement.
The county has dealt with flooding on three separate occasions, plus a tornado that ripped ...
Patriot Day Festival remembers 9/11, supports church
— Photos courtesy of Christ the King.
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HOUTZDALE — A few decades ago, Christ the King Catholic Church held a Labor Day weekend festival that spanned three days. There was a long break, but then in 2022 parishioners decided to hold a Patriot Day festival.
The Patriot ...
Band Vision to None returns after 4-year hiatus
Vision to None band members (from left): Chris Welker, Jesse Husted, Keenan Hall and Katlyn Reitz. — Courtesy photo
By Andy Stine
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From the summer of 2008 until New Years Eve of 2021, the band Vision to None, made primarily of residents of the Morrisdale area, was ...
CAST stages Steve Martin’s ‘Picasso at The Lapin Agile’
The Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre will present “Picasso at The Lapin Agile” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21-22 and Aug. 27-29 and at 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at the CAST building in downtown Clearfield. The cast includes: (from left) Tom Hibbert, Kelsi Bumbarger, Kyle Kelly, Leann Lawhead, Michael Rodriguez, ...
Club investing in next generation of sportsmen
The Old Town Sportsmen’s Association in Clearfield will be holding a Youth Field Day on Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their location on 317 Mann Road in Clearfield. — Courtesy photo
Youth Field Day slated for Aug. 8
By Andy Stine
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The Old Town Sportsmen’s ...
Clearfield Ministerium steps up with Stuff the Bus campaign
By Andy Stine
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CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield Ministerium has been running a Stuff the Bus program at the Clearfield County Fair for about 12 years, with Pastor Bob Achey leading the project for about half of its years in existence.
Achey, a retired pastor of First ...
Bilger’s Rocks features caves, cliffs and more
By Andy Stine
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GRAMPIAN — In between Curwensville and Grampian lies one of Clearfield County’s hidden treasures in Bilger’s Rocks, a park that was formed in 1988. The park features caves, cliffs, passageways and hiking routes which are estimated to be between ...
County fairs bring business to communities
Kathryn Yingling and sons Jackson, 3, and Oliver, 20 months, all of Bedford, ride the kids’ coaster at the Bedford County Fair in 2023. — Courtesy photo
Clearfield event kicks off the season July 17-25
By Walt Frank
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County and local fair season is nearly upon ...
Clearfield County Fair set to kick off July 17
Gavin Adcock will be performing on the grandstand stage on July 19. — Courtesy photo
By Andy Stine
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The Clearfield County Fair is entering the 165th year in their history. The fair will begin on July 17 and end on July 25.
As far as fair manager Greg Hallstrom ...
Palmer Museum opens juried show of contemporary art for the United States’ 250th
— Photo courtesy Palmer Museum of Art — Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art will host a special exhibition, “Dreaming American Futures,” through Nov. 29, 2026.
UNIVERSITY PARK — What does it mean to be American? The Palmer Museum of Art is examining that question in the special ...
Reitz Theater to present ‘Sweeney Todd’
By Andy Stine
astine@altoonamirror.com
Reitz Theater of CRI in DuBois will be presenting “Sweeney Todd” in a couple weeks, just a couple months removed from a successful production of “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals.”
“Sweeney Todd” will premiere on July 10 and run through ...
Colonial Courtyard at Clearfield to host community carnival on June 19
Colonial Courtyard at Clearfield is inviting residents, families, and community members of all ages to join in an afternoon of fun, entertainment, and fellowship at its Community Carnival slated to run from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 19.
The carnival will take place on the grounds of Colonial ...