Clearfield Progress

1 day ago | theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino

CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield Area Board of School Directors voted unanimously Monday evening to appoint Tammy Young of Clearfield to fill the vacant seat on the board. School board members, Paul Sayers, Susan Mikesell, Shawna Rothrock, Eric Cummings, Gail Ralston, Timothy Duke and Kate Wood voted in favor of Young’s appointment — Mary Anne Jackson was absent. Following the vote, Young was sworn in by President Sayers and took her seat on the school board.

1 day ago | theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino

Breezy and pleasant today with a mix of sun and clouds. Trending warmer Wednesday and Thursday with no precipitation. Rain returns Friday night into Saturday followed by dry weather on Sunday to close out the last weekend of April. Progressland OutlookToday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

2 days ago | theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino

There will be a dry period with seasonable temperatures during mid-week but showers will return on Friday. Progressland OutlookToday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 miles-per-hour, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind. Tomorrow night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

2 days ago | theprogressnews.com | Tyler Kolesar

CLEARFIELD — The Progressland area was hit with a quick burst of thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon as wind gusts in the mid-60 mph range caused plenty of damage and power outages. According to Aaron Tyburski from the National Weather Service’s State College office, temperatures were in the high 70s and low 80s as a cold front then began moving into the area that first started in the western part of the state. “As the front came through, it set off a line of thunderstorms,” Tyburski said.

2 days ago | theprogressnews.com | Jeff Corcino

CLEARFIELD —The state Community Development Block Grant, which funds infrastructure projects in local municipalities could be on the chopping block by the federal government, according to Executive Director Lisa Kovalick of the Redevelopment Authority of Clearfield County. The CDBG block grant provides funds on an annual basis to municipalities to fund infrastructure projects in areas whose residents that meet low to moderate income guidelines.