Новости за 14.05.2019

HYDE — Unplayable field condition caused the postponement of the Clearfield Area High School softball team’s non-league game at Punxsutawney Tuesday. The Lady Bison (9-8) will make that trip Friday for a 4:30 p.m. start, according to athletic director Robert Gearhart. Their next game is Wednesday at Altoona.

DUBOIS – Motorists will soon see increases in costs for metered parking and the fees for parking-related offenses in DuBois City. On Monday night, council voted to start the process of changing the rates at the new parking lot kiosk and other city parking meters to 50 cents per hour. City Manager John “Herm” Suplizio […]

State police at Clearfield State police received a report about a theft that occurred Thursday or Friday on Cherry Corner Road in Ferguson Township. During the incident, someone allegedly took medications from the victim’s home. She said she had two pill organizers with one containing a week’s supply of pills and a bottle of Hydromorphone […]

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – A Brookville man is facing terroristic threats charges following a standoff situation that began on Sunday evening and continued into Monday morning. According to court documents, Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 49-year-old John Wayne Kunselman, of Brookville, on Monday, May 13. The charges stem from a standoff situation that […]

Rose M. Ashenfelter, 88, Rossiter, died Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital. She was born April 29, 1931, in Rossiter, a daughter of the late Philomena (Pennett) and Joseph A. Senott. On July 20, 1974, she married John T. Ashenfelter, who preceded her in death on March 20, 1991. Rose worked as a […]

CURWENSVILLE – Amendments to a solicitation and peddling ordinance will now be advertised prior to final approval. At Monday’s meeting, the Curwensville Borough Council voted to advertise proposed changes to the ordinance. The ordinance will be advertised twice before the council can vote to finalize the changes. According to previously-published GANT News articles, the revisions […]

Below is a list of the candidates for Clearfield County Commissioner and links to their responses to a questionnaire for publication on GANT News. The purpose of the questionnaire was so that voters could use candidates’ responses to gauge their views, experience and knowledge. Each candidate was asked the same 10 questions. The questions were: […]

ANNVILLE – The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) reminded veterans and their dependents that they should never pay for assistance to apply for veterans’ benefits. Federal and state laws make provisions for accredited veteran service officers to provide free advice and assistance for all to access their veterans’ benefits. “Pennsylvania is home to […]

GLEN RICHEY – A summer blast-off celebration will kick off summertime June 1 in Glen Richey. Festivities will get under way at 11 a.m., and the event is being hosted by the Glen Richey Fireman’s Recreational Park Board. The schedule of events is as follows: 11 a.m. – Vendor/Craft Show and Junk in Trunk; Concessions […]

BOGGS TOWNSHIP – Motorists traveling through Boggs Township in Clearfield County will be reminded to obey the posted speed limit. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday the placement of a radar-controlled speed display sign on Route 322 between Poor Farm Lane and Blue Ball Road in West Decatur. The sign will aid in […]

HARRISBURG – To mark the start of Bike to Work week, the Wolf Administration announced a series of planned improvements and opportunities for bicyclists during an event featuring a bike ride around Harrisburg by cabinet members and other state officials. “Our priority is the safety of all roadway users,” said Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary […]

1. Provide a brief professional and personal background. I have had the honor of serving Clearfield County as your commissioner since 2008. I am a life-long resident of Clearfield County and make my home in Lawrence Township. My alma maters include Clearfield Area High School, Vanderbilt University and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law. […]

1. Provide a brief professional and personal background. I am a graduate of the Dubois Area High School and the Pennsylvania State University and a life-long resident of Clearfield County. I am married to Charlotte “Lottie” Bigar, a retired maternity nurse at Penn Highlands DuBois. We have been married for 35 years and have two […]

1. Provide a brief professional and personal background. I worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 35 years in dispatching, payrolls and purchasing. Then, I transferred into the Bureau of Licensing as a C.D.L. license examiner and C.D.L. examiner/facilitator teaching examiners throughout the state. I was also involved with auditing third-party licensing testers, working with […]

1. Provide a brief professional and personal background. I am graduate of the Seton Hall University, where I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with a concentration in finance. I am a successful, small business owner.  I was a financial advisor, a licensed specialist at a local bank and a client services […]