First hand fire prevention
The East Forest pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes enjoyed a presentation by Marienville Firemen during Fire Prevention Week. Pictured are Evayah Caves (from left), Kay Ziegler,…
October 2017
Pet of the day 10/31/17
Bridgette is a sweet and beautiful polydactyl cat. She is current on vaccines, negative for fiv and leukemia. She’ll be spayed. Bridgette can be found…
Donations needed for Sligo veterans monument
From staff reports The Sligo Hometown Heroes committee is accepting donations for a monument honoring the men and women in the Sligo area who served…
Normal traffic patterns to be restored on Hunter Station Bridge
From staff reports Temporary traffic signals and long-term lane restrictions on the Hunter Station Bridge in Forest County are scheduled to be removed today and…
Tech companies find more signs of Russian election activity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Major tech companies plan to tell Congress Tuesday that they have found additional evidence of Russian activity on their services surrounding the…
Steelers ditching style points on way to top of AFC North
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The offense expected to light up scoreboards is instead grinding it out. The way the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is playing, it hardly…
‘House of Cards’ canceled as fallout continues for Spacey
NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout facing Kevin Spacey widened Monday following an accusation that he allegedly made sexual advances on a teen boy, with…
Recent Deaths 10/31/17
Allan I. “Bud” Daum, 93, of Butler, died Oct. 24, 2017. David R. Fingado, 78, of Clarion, died Oct. 24, 2017. Bette L. Gharing, 93, of…
Salem Twp. criminal mischief
Pet of the day 10/30/17
Chips is a 9 month old, male, neutered Bull Terrier mix that was surrendered to the rescue center when owners realized he does not do…
Severe storm leaves about 700K without power in Northeast
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A severe storm packing hurricane force wind gusts and soaking rain swept through the Northeast early Monday, knocking out power for…
Steelers lean on D, Smith-Schuster in 20-15 win
DETROIT (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster made an inside move like a veteran and used his young legs to do the rest. The rookie receiver scored…
Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ tanks, ‘Saw’ sequel No. 1 with $16.3M
NEW YORK (AP) — George Clooney’s “Suburbicon” notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the…
Clarion Area Chamber director receives honors
From staff reports CLARION – Tracy Becker, executive director of the Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry, was awarded the Keystone Award for outstanding…
Mailbox theft
Why the explosive growth of e-commerce could mean more jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the robots came to online retailer Boxed, dread came, too: The familiar fear that the machines would take over, leaving a…
Teller delivers strong, thoughtful turn in vet drama
“Thank You For Your Service” may be an Iraq war film. But its most harrowing scene takes place far from the battlefield: in the sterile,…
Koivu’s third-period goal lifts Wild past Penguins 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Best known as a defensive-minded center, Mikko Koivu came up big at the other end Saturday night for the Minnesota…
The Young Americans to visit region, performances slated in Franklin, Clarion areas
From staff reports The Young Americans, a non-profit organization performing group based in southern California, is seeking area students in third through 12th grade to…