The GantDaily.com weekly reload gives readers a look back upon the most noteworthy stories of their work week. It contains the big headlines, as well as a few stories you might have missed. It might even include a story or two of the lighter side.
The GantDaily.com reload will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most part, the reload will be filled with local headlines, but every now and again, a state, world or national story will make the list.
Concert Review: Less Than Jake Doesn’t Disappoint at Clearfield County Fair
CLEARFIELD – A different genre of music rocked the grandstand stage Saturday night with Less Than Jake’s blend of ska and punk from Gainesville, Fla. The band was the show’s headliner and drew fans from hours away.
Liotta, a band out of Pittsburgh, was the opening act. Their style and stage presence appeared to be just getting warmed up when their four-song set ended. Their opener gave the growing crowd a taste of what was to come.
State Police ID Drowning Victim
SHAWVILLE – The Clearfield-based state police have initiated an investigation into the death of a Clearfield teen who drown in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near the Shawville power plant.
DEP Issues Pre-denial for Camp Hope Run Landfill
CLEARFIELD – The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reviewed additional information for PA Waste LLC’s Camp Hope Run Landfill permit application and issued a pre-denial letter, reported Clearfield County Commissioner Joan Robinson-McMillen, chair, at Tuesday’s workshop meeting.
Rep. Sankey: Clearfield County Deeply Impacted by Poverty
CLEARFIELD – Rep. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield) has joined members of the House Majority Policy Committee in a discussion concerning rural poverty. That discussion is a part of a larger committee effort, Empowering Opportunities: Gateways Out of Poverty, which seeks to identify challenges to families across Pennsylvania, which prevent them from rising out of poverty.
LT Police Investigate Attempted Robbery at Family Dollar
CLEARFIELD – The investigation is continuing into an attempted robbery at the Family Dollar Store on South Second Street, according to the Lawrence Township police.
LT Supers Respond to Borough’s Statement on Police/Fire Coverage
CLEARFIELD – Lawrence Township Board of Supervisors Chairman Glenn Johnston made a statement at last night’s township meeting in response to Clearfield Borough’s concerns over police and fire coverage from the township.
County to Consider Polling Precinct Changes
CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Commissioners are considering the relocation of two Clearfield Borough polling precincts to the Expo I Building at the Clearfield Driving Park.
County to Submit Second Right-to-Know Request to ATA
CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Commissioners continue to have serious concerns with the operations of the Area Transportation Authority (ATA) and are dissatisfied with the information provided to them to date.
LT Supers to Begin Phase III of Sewage Project.
CLEARFIELD – The Lawrence Township Supervisors announced last night that they will be starting Phase III, or the construction phase, of the project to replace sewage collection lines in Hyde.
CRC Names Heather Bozovich as Main Street Manager
CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield Revitalization Corp. (CRC) has named Heather Bozovich as its Main Street Manager.
The CRC is currently in its fourth year of the Main Street Program. The CRC, a 501(C)3 non-profit, incorporated in August of 2008 and hired its former Main Street Manager Kellie Swales in 2009. Since its infancy, the CRC has grown into an active board of directors and four sub-committees comprised of approximately 25 committed individuals.
Clearfield Borough Council Hears from LT Supers’ Chairman
CLEARFIELD – Glenn Johnston, chairman of the Lawrence Township Board of Supervisors, spoke before Clearfield Borough Council at its committee meeting last night. He said he would prefer the borough council come to Lawrence Township with any issues they have rather than assume there are problems regarding the township police and fire services and announce it in the news.
Couple Wants to Save the “Drive-in Experience”
You’re with friends and family beneath the stars in a grassy field. You’re sipping on a slush puppy and munching on a handful of popcorn. Laughter sweeps over the crowd of moviegoers who are watching with you from their cars, the beds of their pick-ups or sprawled out on blankets.
The Super 322 Drive-in Theatre has painted this very picture over and over for the past 63 years. But now co-owners, Bill and Barb Frankhouser are challenged with preserving “the drive-in experience” with the film industry requiring the conversion to digital.
