Vehicle fire threatens building
The call came in at about 3 p.m. Jan. 25 for a vehicle on fire and endangering a building. It turned out to be a…
January 2016
Tour de Clarion steps off
From staff reports PARKER – Around 150 hikers joined the first Tour de Clarion hike along the North Country Trail Jan. 23. The first installment…
‘Concealed carry’ permit numbers continue to climb
By Keaton J. MacBeth Staff writer CLARION – The Clarion County Sheriff’s Office issued 1,326 concealed carry permits in 2015. That number is up slightly from…
After arrests, focus turns to how 3 men escaped from jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Now that the three violent inmates who escaped from a California jail are back in custody, the focus will turn…
Fox’s ambitious ‘Grease’ ups the live TV musical ante
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — “Grease,” the 1950s-set musical romp that was a stage and screen smash in the 1970s, is rebooting as a Broadway-meets-Hollywood hybrid…
The biggest blowouts in Super Bowl history
The Associated Press The Super Bowl has produced plenty of memorably tense moments and unfathomably wild finishes. Just last year, the pinnacle of the NFL…
Apartment fire in Brockway
Bad checks in Clearfield Co.
Child endangerment in Clearfield Co.
Drugs tossed in Jefferson Co.
Farmington Twp. burglary
Simple assault in Jefferson Co.
1 escaped inmate caught, 2 sought in Northern California
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The first major break in the hunt for three dangerous jail inmates came exactly a week after their escape, when…
Clarion Area High School Honor Roll
From staff reports The following Clarion Area High School students were named to the honors list for the second nine-weeks grading period. Principal’s list Grade…
Facebook declares gun policy
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Facebook says it’s cracking down on online gun sales, with a new policy that bars private individuals from advertising or selling…
NFL says concussions way up in 2015
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL says reported concussions rose 58 percent in regular-season games to the highest number in any of the past four…
‘Dr. Phil’ show comments questioned in fetus cutting case
LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a woman accused of cutting an unborn baby from another woman’s womb want to keep comments the victim…
Winslow Twp. crash
Mardi Gras season kicks into high gear with parades
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The ladders where children will sit and catch beads are out. The fences are up to protect lawns and houses. The…
Pennsylvanians urged to read Zika virus travel advisories
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Health officials are asking Pennsylvanians to pay attention to travel advisories as they test six to eight people for the mosquito-borne…