Moshannon News

Above picture: Clearfield Borough Police Chief Jeff Rhone and Clearfield County District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr.

The Elk County Conservation District met last night despite there not being a quorum.

Submitted by voicesweb on Wed, 2008-05-21 13:35. Green Building and Energy Efficiency for the Homeowner: The First Steps with Liam Globle, of Envinity Green Design and Construction May 22nd, at 7pm at the ...

Spraying for gypsy moths is expected to pick up Friday as dry weather arrives in Centre County.

Replacing lifeguards with 'open swim' on lake beaches at all but one state park - including two in Centre County - is not a wise decision, the Pennsylvania Auditor General said in a report release Wednesday.

“It does drive through some backyards”

A Kentucky-based railroad company wants to reactivate 20 miles of rail line that could serve the landfill and industrial park another company wants to build in Rush Township. via Centre Daily Times

“We are very pleased that Mr. Varner and other local vendors are continuing the farmer's market”

The Philipsburg Main Street Program is proud to announce the opening of The Annual Philipsburg Farmers' Market. via GantDaily.com

“We hope scrap metal and automotive recyclers will take advantage of this workshop to learn more about our solid waste regulations and understand their compliance obligations”

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will be holding a free environmental compliance workshop for scrap metal recycling businesses and automotive recyclers May 20, at the DEP's Moshannon ... via Recycling Today

High waters challenge the 163 canoes and kayaks in the 2008 Red Moshannon Downriver Race on March 29. via Centre Daily Times

With voters headed to the polls for tomorrow's primary election, here is a recap of the nine Republican and three Democrat candidates vying for the Fifth Congressional District Seat. via The Daily Press

“Whitetail Contracting of Woodland was awarded the reclamation contract in return for its recovery of about 10,000 tons of coal reserves”

State Rep. Camille "Bud" George, D-74 of Clearfield County said a mine near Hawk Run abandoned more than 60 years ago will be reclaimed at no cost to taxpayers. via GantDaily.com

“I was really flattered, because usually you have to crawl on your hands and knees to get something published”

Sea gulls stand at water's edge during a sunset at Presque Isle State Park. The 48-minute presentation includes more than 400 of Gadomski's photographs of scenic public lands across the commonwealth. via Centre Daily Times

CAST suggests you get out your bicycles and get them ready for the "Tour de Parks" bicycle ride on May 4. The ride is being sponsored by the Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre as a fun event for riders of all ... via GantDaily.com

“Spring Creek Valley contains some of the most intact examples of limestone dependent natural community types... [and] a number of plant and animal species that are extremely uncommon in Pennsylvania, several of which are globally rare.”

Benjamin Tutolo is a sophomore majoring in environmenal systems engineering and is Eco-Action's public relations officer. via Opinions from The Daily Collegian

“They will be spreading manure, and they need another place to spread it”

It's not often students passing by the Pattee Library see a protestor in a Graham Spanier mask standing beside a student sporting a cardboard canoe. via Collegian.psu.edu

Driver to be cited in alleged DUI crash State police at Rockview said they plan to cite a 47- year-old Frenchville man with driving under the influence of alcohol and hitting another car head-on Thursday night ... via Centre Daily Times

“We just feel that it should be protected”

BELLEFONTE -- If Gamesa Energy USA's plans go through, the company will convert wind blowing across part of Taylor Township to energy as early as the end of 2009.

Joshua Framel, project developer in Gamesa's Philadelphia office, described the company's plan for the Sandy Ridge Wind Farm to the Centre County Planning Commission Tuesday night. The farm would have 25 two-megawatt windmills, with about 35 percent of the project in Taylor Township in Centre County and 65 percent in neighboring Snyder Township, Blair County, Framel said. Read more

“I have no comment on (David Radler's) sentence, other than that it is distressing that a commercial associate of so many years committed crimes”

David Radler was sentenced to two years and five months in prison Monday for committing fraud and bilking investors of millions of dollars, crimes that his long-time business partner Conrad Black called ... via 680News

“We feel it's very important to take those assets back if they're not being protected”

HARRISBURG -- A local doctor's plan to reopen Philipsburg hospital could be at risk of falling apart just two months before the deadline for starting operations there.

An attorney for the organization that ran the hospital until it closed in April 2006 told a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge Monday that the organization will likely make a motion to undo an agreement, signed in early May, that turned the hospital over to Rosewood Real Estate.

Larry Adams, a Philipsburg physician, leads Rosewood. He said Monday he thinks Rosewood will be able to meet the Feb. 1, 2008, deadline for opening the Philipsburg Regional Medical Center and that there isn't 'any credible reason' for moving to end the agreement of sale. Read more