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🌱 How a Clarion County native turned skateboard art into moving meditation

Clarion, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Clarion! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Clarion County native turned skateboard art into moving meditation
  • What state troopers found during three recent Clarion-area traffic stops
  • Could PennWest Clarion students soon pay zero tuition?

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Some sun, hot and less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 61.
  • Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peace in the Process: Clarion County Native Jacob Brentzel Brings Counter-Culture Zen to Pittsburgh Art Exhibition (exploreclarion.com) — Clarion-area readers might recognize tattoo artist and Clarion County native Jacob Brentzel, who’s returning to the gallery scene with a skateboard art show in Pittsburgh on August 7. He talks about how growing up around Clarion shaped his style, why he prefers in-person art over social media algorithms, and how his “Namaskate” exhibit blends skate culture with a calmer, more mindful approach to creativity.
   

• State Police Make Three Drug-Related Arrests After Separate Traffic Stops (exploreclarion.com) — State police from the Marienville barracks recently made three drug-related arrests tied to traffic stops in Clarion and neighboring Forest County. Separate incidents on Routes 36 and 66 in Clarion County, plus a stop in Tionesta, led to charges involving marijuana, controlled substances, and untaxed cigarettes, with some investigations still ongoing.
   

• Slippery Rock, IUP, PennWest to offer free tuition for lower-income students (triblive.com) — Lower-income students at PennWest Clarion could get their in-state tuition fully covered starting in fall 2027 through the new PASSHE Pledge scholarship. The program fills any remaining tuition gap after grants and aid, though housing, meals, and books are still extra, and it comes alongside a 4.3% tuition increase next year.
   

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  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Clarion. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Clarion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarion here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Pennsylvania State Police Release Details on Fatal Monroe Township Crash (exploreclarion.com)

Brookville

  • Business of the Week: Brookville Equipment Corp. Pairs World-Class Innovation with Deep-Rooted Family Values (explorejeffersonpa.com)
  • New Gymnastics Center Anchors Ongoing Brookville YMCA Expansion (gantnews.com)
  • Dylan Barber Selected as Brookville Equipment Corporation's Employee of the Month (exploreclarion.com)

Ok Clarion! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clarion

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