Clarion, Pennsylvania

About Clarion

Set in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania, Clarion is a small town, home to 4,141 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clarion holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,638 residents per square mile.

📰 Clarion News Today

• Rock continues road trip at Clarion Slippery Rock University Athletics · Oct 6
• Five Regional Hospitals, Including Clarion, Officially Join WVU Medicine exploreJefferson · Oct 9
• Clarion, PA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 26
• Karns City Boys Varsity Soccer @ CC (CO-OP) MaxPreps · Oct 6
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Clarion, Pennsylvania - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clarion Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clarion

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clarion

• Applebee's — american
• Eat'n Park — american
• Fox's — pizza
• Perkins — american
• Pizza Pub — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tikka Shack Indian Grub — indian
• Bob's Sub — sandwich
• County Seat
• Cozumel

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Belltower · Attraction
• Sutton-Ditz House Museum · Museum
• University Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clarion

• Gemmell Park reviews ★
• Paul A. Weaver Community Park reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 72 · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Student Recreation Area reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clarion

• Clarion Area El Sch
• Clarion Area JSHS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Clarion Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Clarion Psychiatric Center · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clarion

🏘️ Nearby Communities