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Seach for Peace - The blind beggar, although he cannot see, perceives the birth of the Christ Child through the eyes of village children in this scene from the Search for Peace. (Photo by Dianne Byers) |
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Search for Peace set for 54th run
Thursday, December 05, 2013
By Dianne Byers Staff Writer
CURWENSVILLE - The annual Christmas pageant, The Search for Peace, will have its 54th presentation, Friday through Sunday at the Curwensville United Methodist Church located at the intersection of State and Walnut streets, Curwensville. The show times are Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 4:30 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 4:30 p.m.
The pageant tells through drama, narration and music, the story of man's arduous pursuit for personal serenity and demonstrates how it can be achieved by accepting the gift of salvation offered by Jesus Christ. It was written by the late Laura Wright and presented for the first time in 1960 by children attending the church's Sunday school classes.
Since that time, the pageant has become a local Christmas tradition more...
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Woman to stand trial for threatening timbering crew
Thursday, December 05, 2013
By Jeff Corcino Staff Writer
A Morrisdale woman accused of harassing a timbering crew and pointing a gun at them, and resisting arrest by state troopers, had all charges bound over for court following a preliminary hearing yesterday before Magisterial District Judge Jerome Nevling.
Patricia J. Dunzik, 65, is charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, resisting arrest, defiant trespass, hunting without a license and harassment.
Shannon Probst, chief forester for Walker Lumber, testified that on Nov. 25 at approximately 8:30 a.m. he and a logging crew were timbering on the property of Edward and James Krasinski when Dunzik approached them. She was wearing orange hunting clothes and was carrying a rifle, more...
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Rushing water - Though the surface of the water is covered with a thin layer of ice and snow, the water beneath is flowing through and into the Cold Stream in Philipsburg. (Photo by Wendy Lynn Brion) |
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In Clearfield school district ... Bonds to be sold to finance building project
Thursday, December 05, 2013
By Jeff Corcino Staff Writer
The Clearfield Area School Board approved selling $9,365,000 in bonds to finance the Clearfield Elementary School expansion and renovation project at its meeting last night.
Jamie Doyle, of Public Financial Management of Harrisburg, the district's financial consultants for the bond issue said they were very pleased with the results of the sale.
She said the district was helped by its very good credit rating of A1 more...
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Experienced Tide poised for success
Thursday, December 05, 2013
By Andy Stine Sports Writer
CURWENSVILLE - Most of the senior class of the 2013-14 Curwensville boys basketball team have been starters ever since they were sophomores, and the Tide and third-year head coach Shane Pentz feel that is a big reason they could be successful this season.
Pentz returns an abundance of experience out of the 23 players on the team, including eight letterwinners.
"With the seniors that we have on the team, they've been with us for three years and some of them for four years," said Pentz. "They know the drills that we want to run. more...
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Tide letterwinners - The Curwensville boys basketball team returns eight letterwinners for the 2013-14 season. In front, from left, are Tanner Elensky, Harrison Bloom, Brett Gardner and Nate Kurtz. In back are Alex Olson, Trey Rauckhorst, Kyle Johns and Austin Jacobson. (Photo by Jon Christoff) |
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Warriors want to carry over strong finish
Thursday, December 05, 2013
By Jaclyn Yingling Sports Editor
ALLPORT - Down the stretch last season, the West Branch boys basketball team went 11-4, earning a spot in the District 6 Class A playoffs.
This season, the team hopes to improve on that mark by avoiding a rough first two weeks like last year.
"I told the kids last year at the beginning that we were going to go through some tough times, but to bear with it and it would get better," said Warriors head coach Danny Clark. "We opened with Bald Eagle Area, Williamsburg and Mount Union, then went to the Everett Tournament and went 0-2. We were 2-5 to start. more...
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