Feral cats to be trapped as borough debates plan
Clearfield officials discuss a trapping program for feral cats. Some cats will be put down, others kept for 24 hours by the SPCA. Police urge approval while residents are warned to reclaim outdoor pets. Council also sets Halloween events and tours site plans.
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McKenrick
Jeff Rhone
Leslie Stott
Larry Mack
Lawrence Township
Fred Wisor
Susan Reed
Stott
Michael Titus
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Todd Banks
Stiffler McGraw & Associates
Third Street
Banks
Mack
Curwensville school board approves security firm contract
The Curwensville Area School Board voted to hire David E. Aravich Investigations and Security of DuBois for stadium security at $35 per hour during home games. It also approved a $75 per game donation to Curwensville Rescue Hose and Ladder Co. ambulance service. New staff and resignations were noted, with Vickie Bunnell named cafeteria manager at a prorated $23,000 annual salary.
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Planning Commission
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McBride Street
Paddock Drive
YMCA
Clearfield
Upper Witmer Park
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Steve Biancuzzo
William Swisher
James Moyer
Police Civil Service Commission
Lawrence Township
Riverside Stadium
David E. Aravich
DuBois
Curwensville Rescue Hose and Ladder Co
Vickie Bunnell
Chris McCracken
Debra Vaughn
Gary Collins
Ronald Matchock
Curwensville
Curwensville Area
Transportation Department
Wal-Mart
DuBois district outlines plan to raise PSSA scores and targets
DuBois Area School District reviewed 2009 PSSA results showing eighth graders reading above state average at 85.2 percent while 11th graders trailed at 60.5 percent. A 15 point plan at the high school, curriculum reviews, and meetings between middle and high school staff were cited along with future targets rising to 72 percent reading by 2011 and 100 percent in 2014.
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Matchock
Susan Wingard
Canter
John Yount
DuBois
Yount
DuBois Area School District
Pennsylvania
Roger Collins
Timothy Deluccia
Lloyd McCreight
Scott Farrell
Thomas Repine
DuBois Area School Board
DuBois Area Middle School
Western Fest Offers Family Fun and Monarch Butterfly Release
Kids tried cork gun shooting bow and arrows and Lucky Duck games at a Western themed event with pony rides and a photo booth. A butterfly release benefiting Clearfield Hospital Hospice occurred outside with Monarch butterflies distributed by Dr. Paul Fehrenbach as Pastor Christine Freeman-Frank gave the invocation. The event featured a continuous release and prayers to Heaven while some butterflies lingered in the chilly air. At press time the Chili Bowl results had not been released.
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Clearfield Hospital
Paul Fehrenbach
Hixon
Christine Freeman-Frank
Man Guilty Case Involving Marijuana Found At Motel Room
Testimony described a Sandy Township police response to a motel scene. Officers located green leafy material at the foot of Hemingway's bed, later tested as marijuana. Hemingway denied knowledge, claiming rough treatment, and said he had returned the next day for a phone before police collection. He remains incarcerated at Houtzdale.
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Sandy Township
Hemingway
Largey
Rob Fairman
Rosco Bennett IV
Earle Lees Jr
Houtzdale
Pa. Job Losses Rise As August Unemployment Hits 25-Year High
Pennsylvania employers cut 8,800 nonfarm jobs in August pushing the jobless rate to 8.6 percent, the highest since December 1984. Since December 2007 the state has shed more than 190,000 jobs, with seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment now under 5.62 million. July losses were revised to show no change.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Labor and Industry
Area man sentenced to 48-96 years for 2007 rape
BELLEFONTE RP A central Pennsylvania man, Michael Kuhn of State College, was convicted in June of terrorizing a Penn State graduate student during a July 4, 2007, attack. He tied up, beat and repeatedly raped her, then fled. he received a 48 to 96 year prison term and will be 82 before parole. His attorney plans to appeal.
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Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Michael Kuhn
State College
Penn State
Kuhn
Man held woman hostage in apartment beating
In Rochester AP report a western Pennsylvania man 24 year old Michelle Jones and 47 year old Christopher Boulding are cited. Jones says the argument started Saturday and Boulding forced entry beat her then locked her in a bedroom and threatened to kill her if she tried to leave.
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Rochester
Pennsylvania
Michelle Jones
Christopher Boulding
Boulding
Jones
Rendell shifts stance optimistic on budget deal
Gov. Ed Rendell reversed his position late Thursday, signaling cautious optimism for a budget agreement with Senate and House leaders to resolve a multibillion-dollar shortfall. After a private Harrisburg meeting, he left unclear what changed, though he urged progress within days to balance next year’s budget.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Ed Rendell
Rendell
Capitol
Commonwealth
Senate
Dominic Pileggi
Delaware
Pileggi
Pennsylvania
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