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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
A slow moving cold front will continue to trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms into the weekend. Short term model data shows the focus for storms will shift farther to the southeast today and tomorrow with max chance of precipitation on today from the Allegheny Plateau/Laurel Highlands into the central ridge and shifting into the Susquehanna Valley tomorrow. A marginal/low risk for isolated strong/severe wind gusts and heavy downpours will exist primarily today.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
20 Years AgoOne of the major highlights during Chrome at the Dome will be a visit from the legendary and forefather of bike stunts, Evel Knievel. Born Oct. 17, 1938 in Butte Mont., Robert Craig Knievel began his daredevil career in 1965 when he formed a troupe called Bob Knievel’s Motorcycle Daredevils.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
CLEARFIELD — Lawrence Township is looking for two people to serve on the planning commission, township Code Enforcement Officer Agatha Lauder said following Tuesday night’s meeting of the board of supervisors. The planning commission meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. The planning commission reviews and makes recommendations to the board of supervisors on whether or not they should be approved.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
21 Years AgoSixty years ago, a 21-year-old draftee in the U.S. Army Berton “Buck” Moyer of Clearfield stepped off a landing craft and onto Omaha Beach as part of one of the largest amphibious invasions in history. “I was never so scared in my life,” Mr. Moyer said. He was part of the second waive of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in Northern France that hit the beach a few hours after the first wave. Mr. Moyer was a sniper in the 1st Division of the U.S. Army.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
Summertime warmth and increasing humidity will promote a minor to moderate heat risk today and tomorrow afternoon. Wildfire smoke combined with the sizable warmup resulted in reduced air quality and code orange alert for the Lower Susquehanna Valley on Wednesday. It was also the third consecutive dry day for most before turning unsettled with episodic periods of rain and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon through Saturday.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
20 Years AgoAs a part of the Riverfront Festival, 29 canoes and kayaks, one dog and 36 people took part in an early morning river race Saturday. Launching from the bridge in Curwensville in two-minute intervals, the racers reached Clearfield in an our and 12 minutes. Randy Bailey was first to cross under the Market Street Bridge followed quickly by Steve Martin, Bob Snook, Randy Feldman and Jerry Patton. The final winners are based on the actual time elapsed between the start and finish times.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
MORRISDALE — The Morris Township Board of Supervisors voted to authorize the installation of three fire hydrants on Church Street at its meeting Wednesday night. One hydrant will be placed at 541 Church Street, one near the Church Street intersection with Eagle Street and the third will be near 3067 Morrisdale Allport Highway, according to Chairman Josiah Jones. Pennsylvania American Water is hiring a contractor to install the fire hydrants, Jones said.
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3 weeks ago | 
thecourierexpress.com | Jeff Corcino
CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield County Commissioners discussed programs offered by the Penn State Cooperative Extension as well as the myriad of services the organization provides to residents and families at their workshop meeting on Tuesday. “So many people think Penn State Extension and they think gardening and soil testing but there are so many other services offered,” Commissioner Tim Winters said.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
Very warm and more humid with temperatures peaking 80-90 degrees today and tomorrow with moderate heat risk. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms primarily from tomorrow afternoon into the first full weekend of June. Progressland OutlookToday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south wind.
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3 weeks ago | 
theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino
20 Years AgoDUBOIS — “The more things you have youth to do, starting as children, the more productive adults they will be when they grow up,” Elaine Newkirk said. She is the founder of Teach, Youth Motivate and Empower, currently headquartered in DuBois but her and her family plan to move soon to a 10-bedroom home in Curwensville. Ms. Newkirk is a 34-year-old single mother with one biological child and she has adopted four additional children, three of whom have disabilities.
