El Chapo’s new home: a jail that held mobsters, terrorists
NEW YORK (AP) — In the heart of bustling lower Manhattan sits one of the country’s most secure federal lockups — and the new home…
January 2017
Big 2nd period helps Penguins beat Hurricanes 7-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have been beatable away from home this season. Good thing for them this felt nothing like a road…
Smashed windows, chaotic confrontation near inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police deployed pepper spray and made numerous arrests in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their…
Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation’s 45th president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday,…
Pet of the day 1/20/17
Name: Pongo Breed: Terrier, Pit Bull Mix Age: 10 months Gender: Male Size: Medium Color: White/ Black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Pongo can be found…
Community Action receives homeless grant
CLARION – Community Action received a $5,000 homeless assistance grant from the Dominion Foundation. The grant to Community Action will be used to stabilize Clarion…
Clarion Co. Career Center students place in competition
From staff reports Two Clarion County Career Center took first place honors at the SkillsUSA District 10 competitions last week. First place honors were awarded…
Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” to appear in US courtroom
NEW YORK (AP) — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious drug kingpins, is finally headed for a court date the United…
Venus focused on tennis, not age, in record 73rd Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One could never accuse Venus Williams of being sensitive about her age. Not the way she keeps making self-deprecating jokes about…
‘Dance Moms’ star’s 2-day sentencing hearing set to begin
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal judge will decide if “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller should be sentenced to prison or probation for…
Foxburg Borough accident
Clarion theft
Pet of the day 1/19/17
Patches is a super affectionate young adult Tortie cat. She is current on vaccines and spayed. For more information on Patches contact Tri-County Animal Rescue Center.
West Forest students study mussel relocation
On Jan. 12, Philip Mathias, of Enviro Science Inc., visited West Forest for a presentation on mussels. Students, in fourth and tenth grade, learned about…
NASA study in Hawaii paving way for human travel to Mars
HONOLULU (AP) — A group of NASA-funded researchers are poised to enter an isolated geodesic dome on a remote Hawaii volcano to study human behavior…
Pens outwork Canadiens for 4-1 win
MONTREAL (TNS) – It often wasn’t pretty, and it certainly wasn’t perfect. However, because the NHL doesn’t award style points, the Penguins figure to be…
Ellen DeGeneres takes home 3 People’s Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres set a record at the People’s Choice Awards , becoming the winningest entertainer in the show’s history. DeGeneres picked…
Recent Deaths 1/19/17
Leroy H. Glass, 79, formerly of Venus, died Jan. 16, 2017. Barbara Jean Johnson, 66, of Clarion, died Jan. 16, 2017. Helen V. Murray McCall,…
Fun performances aren’t enough to save ‘Split’
“Split ” is a movie in which James McAvoy plays a man with 23 personalities. Some of them are kind. Some are strange. Some are…
World’s primates facing extinction crisis, new report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gorillas, monkeys, lemurs and other primates are in danger of becoming extinct, and scientists say it’s our fault that our closest living…
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