September 2nd, 2010

It has been announced that $20.5 million in state and federal investments that will create 1,400 jobs in the rapidly expanding clean energy industry. The funding will benefit 40 diverse energy projects that will generate or save the equivalent of more than 10 billion kilowatt hours of electricity over their lifetimes. That's enough energy to power 1 million average homes in Pennsylvania for one year—and reduce carbon emissions by nearly 9 million tons, which is the equivalent of removing 1.5 million passenger cars from the roads for one year. Locally in Clearfield County the Curwensville Area School District is slated to receive nearly $575,000 for a closed-loop geothermal heat pump system that will reduce energy costs and substantially reduce the amount of air quality emissions which is currently produced from burning coal.

After searching for over 5 hours, slightly after Noon Wednesday the 15 year old missing Hyde juvenile was located by authorities. The teen, described as mentally disadvantaged, was located between Curwensville and Grampian along rails to trails, 9 to 10 miles from his home. Officials report, after hearing a news story about the missing teen, a concerned citizen contacted authorities slightly after noon and stated they had seen someone matching the description of the missing teen along rails to trails earlier in the morning. A short time later the boy was located said to be uninjured. Numerous agencies assisted in the search including: Lawrence Township and Clearfield Borough Police Departments; Clearfield Sheriffs Department; Lawrence Township, Clearfield and Curwensville Borough Fire Departments; Clearfield Station 1 river rescue; Elkland Search and Rescue of St. Marys; Heaven Scent and Track and Trail dog units as well as the Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Unit of Montoursville.

The Clearfield Area School Board has announced a special meeting will be held this evening. The meeting is being held for general purposes and will take place at 6pm this evening in the Library of the Clearfield Elementary School.

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