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Obituary: Joseph William “Joe” Futcher, 61, of Bear Lake, Warren County, formerly of Bruin, passed away Saturday, Ju...
06/22/2026

Obituary:
Joseph William “Joe” Futcher, 61, of Bear Lake, Warren County, formerly of Bruin, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, at UPMC Hamot in Erie surrounded by his loving family.
Born November 5, 1964, in Butler, he was the son of the late Harry Ralph and Willivene Helen McCall Futcher.
You can read Joseph's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/joseph-william-joe-futcher

Obituary: Donald L. “Don” Knox, 91, of Bruin, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon June 19, 2026 in the comfor...
06/21/2026

Obituary:
Donald L. “Don” Knox, 91, of Bruin, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon June 19, 2026 in the comfort of his home while surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Donald was born in Bruin on September 4, 1934. He was the son of the late Elbert J. and Sara Katherine Kitch Knox.
You can read Donald's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/donald-l-don-knox

PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL BOARD MEETINGNotice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Allegheny-Clarion Valle...
06/19/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District will hold a Special Meeting that will be conducted In-Person on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
The link to attend this meeting will be posted to the acvsd.org website, and community members will be able to address the school board by calling the district office or signing up to speak at acvsd.org.
Purpose of Meeting: Adopt Annual Budget
• To adopt the 2026-2027 Budget
• No other business will be conducted at this meeting.
This meeting is open to the public and is being held in accordance with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act (65 Pa.C.S. §§ 701–716).
By Order of the Board of Directors
Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District
Date of Notice: June 17, 2026

Obituary: Vern Wiles, 83, of East Brady died Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Chicora Medical Center. Born May 2...
06/19/2026

Obituary:
Vern Wiles, 83, of East Brady died Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the Chicora Medical Center.
Born May 26, 1943, in Bradys Bend, he was the youngest child of Ross A. and Catherine M. (Foringer) Wiles.
You can read Vern's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/vern-wiles

Obituary: John E. Eck, 66, of East Brady died peacefully, at his home, May 28, 2026. Born June 17, 1959 in Butle...
06/14/2026

Obituary:
John E. Eck, 66, of East Brady died peacefully, at his home, May 28, 2026.
Born June 17, 1959 in Butler, PA, he was the son of Darl and Josephine (Marchiori) Eck.
You ca n read John's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/john-e-eck

Obituary: Melanie L. “Mel” Courson, 63, of St. Petersburg, went peacefully to be with the Lord in the comfort of her...
06/12/2026

Obituary:
Melanie L. “Mel” Courson, 63, of St. Petersburg, went peacefully to be with the Lord in the comfort of her home while with her family early Friday morning, June 12, 2026.
Melanie was born in Butler on December 18, 1962. She was the daughter of Barbara Stewart Logue of St. Petersburg and the late William D. “Bill” Logue.
You can read Melanie's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/melanie-l-mel-courson

Obituary: Chasiti D. Dascomb, 43, of St. Petersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home....
06/12/2026

Obituary:
Chasiti D. Dascomb, 43, of St. Petersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home.
Chasiti was born in Oil City on November 9, 1982. She was the daughter of the late Randy and Dee Lynn Forsythe Foust.
You can read Chasiti's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/chasiti-d-dascomb

Obituary: Doris “Maggie” (Sweeney) Cooper, 91, of Chicora, passed away peacefully at QLS Sugarcreek after an extende...
06/12/2026

Obituary:
Doris “Maggie” (Sweeney) Cooper, 91, of Chicora, passed away peacefully at QLS Sugarcreek after an extended illness.
Born February 21, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Norris) Sweeney.
You can read Maggie's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/doris-maggie-sweeney-cooper

Traffic Alert: Rolling Slowdowns on I-80 East and West for Emergency Electric Line Repairs in Clarion and Venango Counti...
06/12/2026

Traffic Alert: Rolling Slowdowns on I-80 East and West for Emergency Electric Line Repairs in Clarion and Venango Counties

Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing rolling slowdowns on I-80 east and west today, June 5, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The slowdowns will occur between Exit 70: Route 322/Strattanville and Exit 35: Route 308/Clintonville (Venango County) for emergency repairs on electric lines.

Drivers should use caution and expect delays as the electric company works through the area.

Drivers can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a free smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local alerts on X.

Obituary: Tim Weckerly, 59, of Parker, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 21, 2026. Born in Clarion on ...
06/08/2026

Obituary:
Tim Weckerly, 59, of Parker, passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 21, 2026.
Born in Clarion on October 6, 1966, he was the son of the late Tink Barger and Helen Louise Weckerly.
You can read Tim's complete obituary on the My Progress News website at: https://www.myprogressnews.com/post/tim-weckerly

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