February 2017

Marte ready to take over in center field

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Starling Marte, the guy displacing Andrew McCutchen in center field for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year, hasn’t played the position regularly…



Recent Deaths 2/23/17

John B. Alexander, 54, of Clarion, died Feb. 19, 2017. Fern C. Blair, 91, of Shippenville, died Feb. 19, 2017. Mary W. Glass, 81, of Venus,…



Showing appreciation

It’s Girl Scout Cookie season and the volunteers of the Clarion Neighborhood Girl Scouts took a moment to show their appreciation to Fred Ochs and…





Penguins handle Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes…




Pet of the day 2/21/17

Name: Banana Breed: Beagle mix Age: 7 years Gender: female Size: Small Color: Brown/ black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Banana can be found at Venango…


Leeper native promoted to colonel

From staff reports Lt. Col. Jeffrey S. Heasley was promoted to colonel earlier this month during a ceremony in which his sons, Nathan and Benjamin,…


Hand to heart

Members of the Clarion Area High School varsity basketball team Ty Burford (from left), Austin Hummel, Spencer Miller, Skylar Rhoades, Josh Craig and Cameron Craig…





Recent Deaths 2/21/17

Dennis Charles Botelho, 53, of Knox, formerly of Rockland, died Feb. 15, 2017. Carolyn “Carol” Demmer, 77, of Shippenville, died Feb. 18, 2017. Philip Kiser, 85, of…