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A Brookville man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a car near Clarion late Sunday afternoon. Police say 20-year-old Brian Crissman was on Route 322 when his motorcycle went out of control and traveled into the path of a car driven by 80-year-old Trueman Mills of Clarion. Crissman was pronounced dead about an hour after the crash. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Clarion man has pleaded guilty to injuring two people while committing a burglary in Eldred this past summer. On July 4 police were called to an assault in progress on Chris Drive and learned that 20-year-old John Forehand went into an apartment without permission and knocked a stereo speaker onto the floor. When he was leaving, he saw the resident returning home, went to the vehicle, pulled a passenger from the back seat and kicked him, injuring his arm and kidney area. He also kicked a woman, injuring her leg. Forehand is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, and simple assault, as well as harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, and will be sentenced on December 5 in McKean County Court. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Clarion Students’ Association, in collaboration with the Traditions Council, unveiled an apple sculpture Sept. 7 on the lawn of Grunenwald Center for Science and Technology. The white, marble composite apple is an open canvas on which students can express themselves and promote their organizations. “In the spring of 2010, CSA and the Traditions Council approached Student Senate with the challenge to create a new tradition on campus that will capture the energy and enthusiasm of student organizations,” said Joanna Catalano (’12), former president of Student Senate and member of CSA board and Traditions Council. “After several polls of the student body and many conversations with the university’s administration, the idea was born.” Funded through the CSA Special Projects Fund, the apple honors Clarion University’s long-standing commitment to education since its founding as Clarion Seminary in 1867. “We chose the shape of an apple as a tribute to the university’s history and mission...

A Clarion man accused of injuring two people while he was committing a burglary in Eldred has waived his preliminary hearing. On July 4 police were called to an assault in progress on Chris Drive and learned that 20-year-old John Forehand went into an apartment without permission and knocked a stereo speaker onto the floor. When he was leaving, he saw the resident returning home, went to the vehicle, pulled a passenger from the back seat and kicked him, injuring his arm and kidney area, according to papers filed in District Judge Bill Todd’s office. He also kicked a woman, injuring her leg. Forehand is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, and simple assault, as well as harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. He is free on $5,000 bail. Also today in McKean County Central Court, three women waived their preliminary hearings. 22-year-old Samantha Mott of Bradford is charged with theft by deception; 21-year-old Amber Jones of Smethport is charged with recklessly...