Friday, March 3, 2023

Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry - Clarion River Jam mostly Bluegrass Festival

Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for March 10, 11 & 12 at Ramada by Wyndham in Clarion.  

The 3-day event features concerts by the best local and regional bluegrass musicians, jam sessions, various vendors, raffles, and more.

With roots going back to 2009, the Clarion River Jam Bluegrass Festival is an annual event that raises funds for United Way of Clarion County.

The event kicks off on Friday, March 10, with Breakline performing at 5:00 p.m. followed by Gravel Lick, Tug Creek, local favorite The Keister Family Band, Kickin' Grass, and Steve Ludwig & the Casual Hobos..

Eleven bands will be performing on Saturday, starting at 12:00 p.m., with Landline Bluegrass. Other performers include East of Enon, Echo Valley, Well Strung, Better Late, Homegrown Grass, Hidden Drive, Keister Family Band, Middleground, Canoe Ridge, and Matthew Efaw & Rural Free Delivery.  

The event wraps up on Sunday with a Gospel Worship Jam lead by Dan Hulse that starts at 10:00 a.m.

Mechanistic Brewing Co. will be on hand Friday and Saturday nights. Grumpy Goat Distillery, LLC will be there all weekend. E-Z Dogs will be stopping by and Clarion Vocational Services will be there Friday evening. A few other local food vendors will be available throughout the weekend.

Admission is by donation at the door and all proceeds benefit United Way of Clarion County.
Ramada by Wyndham is located at 45 Holiday Inn Rd, Clarion, PA 16214.

More information on the event can be found at Facebook.com/ClarionRiverJam.

PennDOT - District 10 News

PennDOT Clarion County Maintenance Crews to Perform Shoulder Grading and Ditch Cleaning Operations

​Indiana, PA – PennDOT District 10 is announcing Clarion County maintenance crews anticipate the beginning of shoulder grading and ditch cleaning operations.

PennDOT crews will be performing maintenance operations along 305 miles of state-maintained roadways in Clarion County. Shoulder grading will be conducted in the Knox and Fryburg areas and along I-80, as part of the cycle sectional maintenance four-year plan. Ditch cleaning operations will occur along various routes county wide.

The shoulder grading operations remove excess soil and debris from unpaved shoulder areas to improve drainage and allow water to leave the roadway. 

The maintenance crews are seeking waste material dump sites. Property owners who are interested in receiving the fill should contact the Clarion County PennDOT Office at (814) 226-8200, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm for a release form.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts

Subscribe to PennDOT news in in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District10

Follow PennDOT news on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

Remake Learning Days is back all across Pennsylvania on May 4 - 23, 2023. 

During January and February our focus is to identify great quality event hosts to open their doors (in-person or virtually) to host learning events related to one or more of these themes: arts, maker, outdoor learning, science, tech, and youth voice. Our goal is to create an event calendar of 100+ events across NWPA where parents and caregivers can learn alongside their kids in evenings and on weekends and teachers can engage their students in events during the school day. One festival goal is for youth to find new interests, families/educators to find new community connections, and to bring a community together as part of the festival. We have a handful of $250 mini-grants for event hosts, if needed.

In March/April our focus will shift to sharing the event calendar with educators and families so they can find events that fit their schedule and interests.

Programs at Cook Forest State Park
 
Saturday, March 18 at 900am - ‘Polar Bear Float’    Cook Forest State Park will be conducting an interpretive cold weather kayaking trip on the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. Join the flotilla and celebrate the last days of winter on this four mile float. Bald eagles, river otter, mink, and mergansers have been known to make an appearance. Pack a lunch and a thermos with your favorite hot beverage. Cost is $25/boat (bring your own or we’ll supply you one) with check or money order made out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All monies raised go towards future programming at Cook Forest State Park. Participants must pre-register by 3/15/23 by contacting the Park Office at (814)744-8470. Prior kayak training participants receive a 50% discount. Safety is of utmost importance. All participants must have the following required safety equipment or will not be permitted to attend: dry suit or dry top/bottom combination, cold  weather boots, waterproof gloves, waterproof stow bag, complete change of clothes. Meet at the Park Office where we will conduct a safety check for above items, load gear, and travel to the starting point up-river. (5 hrs)

Saturday, March 25 at 830am - ‘Eagle Watch’    Please bring your binoculars and spotting scopes to the Park Office for a driving tour to eagle hotspots along the National Wild & Scenic Clarion River. This is the prime time of the year to view bald eagles on their nests and find new nesting sites. Expect a long car-pool and aggressive hike to some of the better areas, but the rewards will be worth it. Hot chocolate and coffee will be available at the Park Office to warm us up. (4 hrs)
Please be advised that Brookfield Renewable, owner and operator of the Piney Hydroelectric Plant and Dam on the Clarion River, will not be conducting a drawdown in 2022. The planned drawdown will begin in April of 2023 to perform work on our spillway gates located on the dam.
 
All dock holders on the Clarion River are in the process of being notified. We will provide another update as we get closer to April.
Welcome New Members:

No Excuses Training & Coaching
105 N 1st Ave
Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: 814-541-0129

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