PA State Representative Dallas Kephart was among those speaking at a rally in Harrisburg on April 1, protesting the proposed closure of the Quehanna Boot Camp in Karthaus and SCI Rockview. Other speakers were Senator Wayne Langerholic and Rep. Scott Conklin. A listening session to discuss the ...

Clearly Ahead Development has proposed replacing the Raftsman’s Memorial Dam in Clearfield near Buck’s Pizza with a whitewater park, creating recreational opportunities and bringing more tourists to the area. Unfortunately, Clearfield Borough Council is not on board with the idea. A town ...

A display at the Curwensville-Pike Township Historical Society’s Korb House features items from some of our area’s secret societies. This includes photos of the Curwensville’s Order of the Red Men and an actual Degree of Pochahontas dress (on right). On March 31, Dewey Test will give a ...

Members of the Animals Matter rescue group and others from the community protested prior to sentencing hearings for Ricky and Nichole Daisher who were involved in the shooting of a dog that was left for dead. “Duke”, shown here, suffered for 21 hours until he was found and taken to a ...

During the month of April which is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention month, CenClear will mark the occasion by holding three carnival events, and the public is invited to both attend and participate. On April 5th, the first carnival will be held at CenClear’s Philipsburg ...

North Central Pennsylvania’s largest three-day outdoor sports event, the Central PA Outdoor & Sports Show will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on March, 14, 15 and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 16. While in Clearfield don’t forget to stop in at Grice Gun Shop, Bob’s Army ...

Learn all about the tradition of tapping Maple trees for sap to make sugar and syrup during a special program each Saturday and Sunday in March at Parker Dam State Park. (Photo from Parker Dam State Park Facebook page) By Julie Rae Rickard PENFIELD - March is maple sugaring season and Parker ...

In December, Kevin and Joan McMillen presented the deed for the building at 201 East Market Street to the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation for use as their office. From left to right are Vice Chairman John Harpster, Secretary/Treasurer Lisa Conrad, Board Member Jamie Straub, Chairman ...

Many businesses in Clearfield have been finding various ways to support Stephanie Brink who lost two teenage sons and her home in a fire on Jan. 28. The Gunpowder Grille is hosting a benefit spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Feb. 16. Tickets are available at Bob’s Army & Navy store, Country ...

In the 1870’s J. Robison and Sons of Curwensville began building Tread Power machines which was ultimately a tread mill for one or two horses that used gear reduction to power agricultural and forestry equipment. Recently one of these original pieces of equipment was returned to the ...

Lynn “Scoot” Grice, founder of Grice Gun Shop, died on Saturday, Jan. 18. His business which will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, grew from a small gas station to a 70,000 square foot store and warehouse that serves people and businesses all over the country. (Obituary photo) By ...

Recently several seniors from the Coalport Center for Active Living graduated from Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging’s A Matter of Balance class which is specifically-designed to reduce the fear of falling while improving activity levels among older adults. (Provided photo) By Julie Rae ...

Streaming services available through Roku and other options, are slowly replacing traditional cable and network programming for many of us. Unfortunately, it can become confusing and expensive with so many different entertainment apps out there and companies constantly changing names and ...

The community has come together to support the family of Butch Dunlap who died in a Christmas Eve fire. In a Facebook post, Tyler Bender who is spearheading the fundraising campaign, thanked everyone. “Your support, whether through donations, shares, or kind words, has been incredible. It’s ...

The giant Santa Claus seen near the Cold Stream Dam in Philipsburg has been a tradition since 1962. Last year it was a backdrop for the film Saint Nick of Bethlehem. (Photo courtesy of Jay Herrington) By Julie Rae Rickard PHILIPSBURG – Towering over the Cold Stream Dam in Philipsburg is ...

If you are looking for a good free Christmas dinner, Clearfield has two options. The Steve Livergood Jr. Christmas Eve Dinner recently received a donation of $3,575 from members of the F.O.E. in Clearfield to help with their efforts this year. Here Steve Livergood Jr. Foundation organizers ...

Saint Nick of Bethlehem, a new Christmas film based on Allen Smith of Philipsburg will be shown at the Historic Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg during a special red carpet premiere on Dec. 22 at 5:00 p.m. and at the Ritz Theater in Clearfield on Dec. 14 at 4:00 p.m. The movie, co-directed by ...

The Clearfield YMCA Summer Day Camp Program was awarded a grant from the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation to pay for the remodeling project of the day camp room. From left to right are CCCF Grant Committee Chair Lisa Kovalick, YMCA Executive Director Brian McDonald, CCCF Board Chair Jeb ...

Bumble and the Bee gift shop in Clearfield at 1921 Daisy Street Extension has something for everyone. The store does custom gift baskets and if you are unsure what to choose, they can pick for you. Stop in to see their selection of home décor, locally made food including pretzels, soups, jams, ...

Jeffrey A. Bell, Jr., of Clearfield committed suicide while incarcerated in SCI Smithfield in Huntingdon just a few days after being admitted to the facility. His mother told multiple people including parole officers and employees at the prison that he was suicidal, but no action was taken to ...