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New assistant district attorney sworn in

Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers (left) poses with the newest member of his staff, Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Lose-Morgan (center) and Judge Paul Cherry. Photo by Julie Rae Rickard By Julie Rae Rickard CLEARFIELD — A new Clearfield County assistant district attorney ...

Getting Ready for America’s 250th Birthday

Photo courtesy of America 250 PA Clearfield County Samantha Palmer, Head of Programming at the Curwensville Public Library is holding “K is for Keystone,” written by author Kritsten Kane. The book, originally published in 2003, uses the alphabet to share Pennsylvania’s history and ...

Sharing the Harvest in Clearfield

Last year, a free produce stand popped up in a Park Avenue neighborhood. People were encouraged to drop off surplus vegetables and other items for others to enjoy. This year, Sherilyn Sheets, the owner of that stand, is working on setting up others throughout Clearfield. Courtesy photo by ...

‘The Jungle Book KIDS’ A show for the whole family

The cast of Disney’s “Jungle Book KIDS: is ready to take the stage for this entertaining version of the classic tale at the CAST building in Downtown Clearfield. Courtesy photo. CLEARFIELD — Disney’s “The Jungle Book KIDS” will be staged at 7:30 p.m. May 1-3 and at 3 p.m. May 4 at ...

Kid’s Fishing Derby at Parker Dam Marks 50th Year

Pat Domico of Curwensville, Coordinator for the Parker Dam Kid’s Fishing Derby, poses with the grand prize, a canvas print signed by those who have made donations to support the derby which is now in its 50th year. Domico started the derby as a way to encourage people to “take a kid ...

What is the Quehanna Boot Camp?

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 ...

Town Hall to Discuss Clearfield Whitewater Park

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 ...

Secret Societies in Curwensville?

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 ...

Group Outraged at Plea Agreement in Animal Abuse Case

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 ...

CenClear to Host Carnivals for Child Abuse Prevention Month

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 ...

Central PA Outdoor & Sports Show To Be Largest Ever

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 ...

Maple Sugar Program at Parker Dam State Park

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 ...

Clearfield Charitable Foundation Has A New Home

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 ...

Clearfield Supports Mother Following Tragic Loss

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 ...

Equipment Made In Curwensville Comes Home

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 ...

The Founder of Grice Gun Shop Dies

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 ...

Health Programs for Seniors in Clearfield County

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 ...

Is Cable TV Dying?

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 ...

Community Helping Firefighter’s Family After Tragic Loss

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 ...

Philipsburg’s Giant Santa is a Sign of the Season

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 ...