Pet of the day 8/28/18
Finnley is a 5 year old Pug/Beagle mix with baby doll eyes and a curlicue tail. Finnley was surrendered to the shelter along with 3…
August 2018
Wanted Clarion man captured in Latrobe
From staff reports A Clarion man accused of strangling a woman during a domestic dispute last week in Clarion County was apprehended Monday in Latrobe,…
Reminding of DUI dangers
Nine flags were placed on the lawn of the Clarion County Courthouse Aug. 24, each one to memorialize a fatality due to impaired driving in…
Tropical Storm Lane damage assessment under way
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lane ranks as the second-biggest rainmaker from a tropical cyclone in the United States since 1950. Lane dumped 52.02 inches…
New coordinator Bates brings swagger to Pittsburgh defense
PITTSBURGH (AP) — There’s a professorial aspect to new Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Randy Bates. Maybe it’s the glasses. Maybe it’s the tidy haircut. Maybe it’s…
From ‘Venom’ to ‘Roma,’ the movies coming this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s a look at the films coming to theaters through December: SEPTEMBER “The Nun” (Sept. 7) — A gothic supernatural horror…
Recent Deaths 8/28/18
Linda Lee Bowser, 74, of Clarion, died Aug. 22, 2018. Thomas J. Adams, 67, of Mayport, died Aug. 18, 2018. Kenneth R. Crownover, 81, of…
Pet of the day 8/27/18
Brooke is a sweet affectionate girl. She is a young adult 1-2 years old. Current on vaccines and spayed. She tested negative for fiv and…
Tax seminars planned in Clarion
From staff reports Two state tax seminars for new business owners will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m….
Shooting at esports event raises calls for more security
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A champion gamer’s decision to open fire Sunday afternoon during a video competition — killing two people and wounding nine others…
Moustakas, Piña, Schoop go deep as Brewers bash Pirates 7-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chris Archer blamed nobody but himself for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ loss to Milwaukee. Mike Moustakas and Manny Piña each hit a two-run…
Fan charged after rushing onstage at Beyonce, Jay-Z concert
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say they are pursuing more charges against a man who rushed onstage during a Beyonce and Jay-Z concert in Atlanta. Atlanta…
Peanut Butter Festival
New Bethlehem will hold the annual Peanut Butter Festival from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 14-16. On Friday the festival will open at 4 p.m. The…
Roethlisberger throws TD in cameo, Steelers top Titans 16-6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger believes his right arm feels as good as it has at any point in his 15-year career. Maybe too good….
War hero and presidential candidate John McCain dies at 81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his…
Frazier’s 3-run homer sends Pirates past Brewers 9-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After his team lost a 15-inning game to the Milwaukee Brewers the previous night and used seven pitchers in the process, Pittsburgh…
Clarion Healthy Kids Running Series
The first day of the Healthy Kids Running Series will take place 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Clarion County Park. Children ages 2…
Once-powerful Hawaii hurricane downgraded to tropical storm
HONOLULU (AP) — A powerful hurricane that threatened Hawaii for a week rapidly disintegrated to become a tropical storm south of Honolulu. But meteorologists warned…
‘Papillon’ remake is handsome but slow prison drama
Danish director Michael Noer’s “Papillon ” remake, adapted from both Henri Charriere’s autobiography and the 1973 Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman film, is a sumptuous-looking but…
Brewers rally past Pirates 7-6 on Arcia’s single in 15th
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After giving up the go-ahead runs in the top of the 15th, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jordan Lyles took advantage of a chance…