Winter is finally upon us. Snow and wind hammered the county throughout the week, closing schools, services and roads. Clearfield County was not the only area affected, however, as roads and services across the state were hampered by inclement weather as well.
Snow and cold winds weren’t the only things making news in our part of Pennsylvania, however. DuBois had a busy week, with news of a new veterans’ center being announced, as well as a drug treatment facility getting a date for a public hearing on a proposed site in the City of DuBois. A fields project for the DuBois Area School District was approved, but there may be one hurdle left to overcome.
A Sunshine Act training seminar for local officials was announced this week. A recall of a childhood staple was announced nationwide, a Clearfield gym went to a 24/7 schedule, and an area woman accused of involuntary manslaughter had a court date this week.
Those were just some of the stories from the last week.
So get your parka on and strap on your mukluks, it’s time for the GantDaily Weekly Reload.
Clearfield Borough and Others to Receive Sunshine Act Training
CLEARFIELD – Following Clearfield Borough’s regular meeting in January, reporters from GantDaily.com, The Courier-Express/Tri-County Sunday and wOK!w 102.9 FM challenged the council’s actions with regard to an executive session and a subsequent motion to sell two fire halls. The council cured the action, and now the council is following up on a pledge to learn more about the rules that govern public meetings, known as the Sunshine Act.
After the reporters approached the council, several representatives expressed a desire to receive training on the Sunshine Act.
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Woman Accused of Involuntary Manslaughter Waives Hearing
CLEARFIELD – A 42-year-old Karthaus woman accused of involuntary manslaughter waived her right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
Michelle Probst is charged with involuntary manslaughter, four counts of endangering the welfare of children, four counts of corruption of minors and related charges.
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Veterans’ Care Center Planned for DuBois
DUBOIS – An estimated one in eight Clearfield Countians is a veteran. When those men and women need services offered at veterans’ care center, they have to travel more than 100 miles away to locations in Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Williamsport.
But, by 2008, DuBois will be home to the region’s only veterans’ care center, otherwise known as a vet center.
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Peter Pan, Great Value Peanut Butters Recalled
OMAHA, NEB. (BUSINESS WIRE) – ConAgra Foods announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling all varieties of Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter beginning with product code 2111 imprinted on the lid of both brands. ConAgra Foods is working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate a statistical report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that these products may be linked to the foodborne illness salmonella.
While this affects Great Value Peanut Butter beginning with product code 2111, there are other manufacturers of Great Value Peanut Butter that are not affected by this recall.
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PA Department of Health Investigating Peanut Butter-Related Illnesses
HARRISBURG – Due to risk of contamination with salmonella, state Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson advised consumers not to eat and to discard Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut Butter with product codes that begin with the number “2111.”
Nationwide, 288 cases of illness have been linked to the current multi- state salmonella outbreak. In Pennsylvania, 25 cases have been identified in 19 counties: Adams, Beaver, Bedford, Bradford, Bucks, Centre, Clearfield, Dauphin, Elk, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montour, Perry, Philadelphia, Tioga, and Wayne.
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Rendell Declares Statewide Disaster Emergency
HARRISBURG – Gov. Edward G. Rendell has declared a statewide disaster emergency to enable state, county and municipal governments to respond effectively to the snow storm that blanketed the state this week.
“Weather conditions statewide continue to be hazardous, and PennDOT, the National Guard, State Police and PEMA are still working to remove heavy snow and ice that have blocked roadways,” the Governor said. “They are also continuing to help motorists who have become stuck during the storm.
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Cuts Going 24/7
CLEARFIELD – As many people try to cram more activities into a day like getting groceries and taking kids to practice, sometimes good health habits get left until tomorrow.
A Clearfield fitness center is looking to make exercise more accessible.
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Bids Awarded for Field Projects, Possible Problem Looms
DUBOIS – The DuBois Area School District Board of Directors approved the low bid for renovations to athletic fields at the DuBois Area High School. There is one roadblock before that project can begin, however.
According to Jerry Bankovich of KTH Architects the only permit needed before the project can begin in May is one from the Department of Environmental Protection. That permit is for the movement of a wetland area. According to Bankovich, the paperwork is filed with DEP, they just have to act on it.
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Public Hearing Date Set for RHJ Medical Clinic in DuBois
DUBOIS – A drug treatment center that has been trying to operate in the DuBois area since October is set to have a public hearing in the near future.
DuBois City Council approved April 23 as the date for landowners within 500 feet of 994 Beaver Drive to ask questions and offer comments to representatives of RHJ Medical Center Inc.
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