Tionesta News

From 1880 to 1965, the Sheffield Depot served the railroad and community, moving lumber, coal, leather, passengers, and many other cargoes.

And the winner of the inaugural Christmas Cache contest is . . . Hannah Hanson. Hanson, 29, spent her break time from Beacon Light on Thursday searching Washington Park for a medallion the proverbial key to the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry's hidden treasures.

County residents have an opportunity to join a treasure hunt, giving them a chance to win prizes.

The oil spill that put some 630 gallons of oil on the ground in northern Forest County and eventually into two high-quality trout streams has been contained.

Police are investigating an oil spill in northern Forest County. Oil from a tank battery near Mayburg, Howe Township, was seen 21 miles down Tionesta Creek, a high-quality trout stream, this weekend after some of the tanks' valves were opened.

A northwestern Pennsylvania county is keeping a key employee on the job even though he was charged by state prosecutors last month with leaking an e-mail about a drug investigation to a friend whose sister was named in it.

The Warren Parkinson Disease Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

Winners in Duplicate Bridge Club play Wednesday were Chick Bello and Lana Creal, first with 50; Beth Howe and Doug Megill, second with 49.33; and Jo and Paul Natale, third with 48.5. To join the group, call Doug Megill at 723-2356. Extension dinner Sara Fitzsimmons will speak on the American chestnut at the 90th annual dinner meeting of Penn State ...

The chief information technology officer for Forest County is accused of using his position to leak confidential information about an investigation of a marijuana growing operation.

State Attorney General Tom Corbett says a county employee from northwestern Pennsylvania leaked an e-mail about a drug investigation to a friend whose sister was named in it.

Arthur Ellis Atwell, 70, of 482 John Wesley Lane, Tionesta, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at his residence.

The 5 mi. stretch of State Route 6 in Warren County may not be the same moss-covered route that the Eagles sang about in 1980, but this "seven bridges" road project takes place in an equally scenic area near Youngsville, Pa.

State police honor Clarion officer for drugged driving recognition By Rodney L. Sherman, Clarion News Editor Clarion News photo by Rodney L. Sherman Clarion Borough Police Officer William Scheckler Sr.

Are you a runner, training for the upcoming Pittsburgh Great Race? Or, are you just curious about the race? Click here to watch a series of videos from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter and veteran runner William Loeffler.

One of northwest Pennsylvania's one-of-a-kind architectural landmarks, the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse, a unique project conceived by Tionesta businessman Jack Sherman, will be available for viewing on two days only as a benefit for the Tionesta Lions community projects.

Missing adult alerts have been issued for Edward and Patricia Yambor and Paul Predragovic.

Missing adult alerts have been issued for Edward and Patricia Yambor and Paul Predragovic.

A Parma couple traveling to Pennsylvania is missing. 74 year-old Edward Yambor and his 78 year old wife Patricia are traveling to Tionesta, Pa from Parma.

Winners of the Cute Baby Contest which ran the week of the Sheffield Fireman's Festival were: Birth to 11 months, Kyle Jones, son of Shane and Gwen Jones; 12 months to 23 months, Raegan Eckstrom, daughter of Miranda Miller and Emory Eckstrom; and 24 months to 3 years, Crystal Van Hart, daughter of Charlene Van Hart and Nathan House.

Winners of the Cute Baby Contest which ran the week of the Sheffield Fireman's Festival were: Birth to 11 months, Kyle Jones, son of Shane and Gwen Jones; 12 months to 23 months, Raegan Eckstrom, daughter of Miranda Miller and Emory Eckstrom; and 24 months to 3 years, Crystal Van Hart, daughter of Charlene Van Hart and Nathan House.