Post-Irma Florida: Scenes of wreckage mix with signs of hope
LOWER MATECUMBE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Parts of Florida inched back toward normalcy on Wednesday with workers restoring power, clearing roads and replenishing gas supplies,…
September 2017
Brewers beat Cole, Pirates 5-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Big hits and solid pitching can keep the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoff hunt. Manager Craig Counsell got both of them against…
Stars turn out to push for donations for hurricane relief
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of stars turned out to sing, tell stories and plead for support for hurricane victims on Tuesday, in a one-hour…
Pet of the day 9/12/17
Name: Arin Breed: German Shepherd Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Brown/ Black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Needs to be the only…
Indecent assault charge dismissed
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor A district judge last week dismissed indecent assault charges against a 40-year-old Leeper man. Edward Ervin was charged…
Teen suggests flags at Clarion Borough intersection
By SAMANTHA BEAL Staff writer Concerns about the safety of pedestrians at the intersection of Main Street and Fifth Avenue in Clarion drew the attention of…
Access restored to residents of Upper Florida Keys
MIAMI (AP) — Residents were allowed to return Tuesday to some islands in the hurricane-hit Florida Keys as officials pieced together the scope of Irma’s…
Brault, four relievers toss 3 hitter in Pirates 7-0 win
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After dominating the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field over three days, the Milwaukee Brewers were rendered almost lifeless by Pittsburgh rookie Steven…
Players test out first WNBA video game
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Sugar Rodgers always wanted to play as herself in an NBA video game, but had to settle for putting “Rodgers” on…
Recent Deaths 9/12/17
Ardelle Delp, 92, of Jefferson Manor, died Sept. 8, 2017. Bernice P. McCoy, 88, of Knox, died Sept. 7, 2017. Rosalyn Jill Motter, 76, of Marienville, died Sept….
Pet of the day 9/11/17
Bubbles is an adorable female kitten. She tested negative for leukemia and fiv. She gets along with other cats/kittens. Bubbles can be found at Tri-County…
Now a tropical storm, Irma hits Florida with wind, flooding
TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A weakened but still dangerous Irma pushed inland Monday as it hammered Florida with winds that created hazards for rescuers and…
Students shine in annual Music in Oil Country
Keystone High School marching band member Talia Jones helps guide Tarah Lauffer of the Keystone dance team during their performance at the annual Music in…
US commemorates 9/11; thousands expected at ground zero
NEW YORK (AP) — While the U.S. contends with the destruction caused by two ferocious hurricanes in three weeks, Americans also are marking the anniversary…
Steelers star RB has quiet opener after holdout
CLEVELAND (AP) — Le’Veon Bell ended his contract holdout and came back last week. He was mostly missing from the Steelers’ opener. Bell looked rusty…
‘It’ floats away with record-breaking weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘It’ is a hit. The Stephen King adaptation from New Line and Warner Bros. shattered records over the weekend earning $117.2…
Clarion library plans programs
The Clarion Free Library has scheduled a variety of programs for September. A children’s block party will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday….
Louis CK premieres his secret, very Woody Allen-esque film
TORONTO (AP) — Louis C.K. on Saturday debuted potentially the most audacious film of the Toronto International Film Festival: a very Woody Allen-esque comedy that…
Cuba surveys toppled houses, flooded cities in wake of Irma
CAIBARIEN, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Irma ripped roofs off houses, collapsed buildings and flooded hundreds of miles of coastline as it raked Cuba’s northern coast…
Molina, Carpenter homer as Cardinals beat Pirates 4-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Carpenter is feeling better and it showed Saturday night. Carpenter and Yadier Molina homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat…