Pet of the day 10/31/18
Name: Zira Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 5 months Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Zira can be found at Venango…
October 2018
Upward Bound at Clarion University
From staff reports The Upward Bound Program assists students from selected high schools, grades nine to 12, in pursuing post-secondary education. Students must meet guidelines…
Pittsburgh funerals continue after Trump visit and protests
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Funerals will be held Wednesday for three of the victims killed in the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, a day after President…
Eberle’s 2 goals lead Islanders over Penguins 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Following an emotional pregame ceremony for their mourning city, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins channeled their emotions into a flurry of…
‘Lady Chatterley’ copy from famous trial sells for $72,000
LONDON (AP) — A paperback copy of “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” used by the judge in the landmark U.K. obscenity trial of the novel’s publisher has…
Pet of the day 10/30/18
Name: Junior Breed: Lab Retriever, Pit Bull Terrier Mix Color: Brindle with White Age: One year Gender: Male House-trained: Yes Junior can be found at…
Clarion man held on strangulation charge
By BRETT R. WHITLING Clarion News writer A 39-year-old Clarion man faces charges after he allegedly twice attempted to strangle a woman. Charles Aaron Zellefrow…
Clarion Area hosts Veterans Day service Nov. 12
From staff reports All past and present members of the U.S. military and their families are invited to attend a free breakfast and ceremony beginning…
US sending 5,200 troops to border, double Syria deployment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is deploying 5,200 troops to America’s southwest border in an extraordinary military operation a week before nationwide elections in which…
Recording Academy to honor Willie Nelson
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing will honor Willie Nelson days before the 2019 Grammy Awards. The academy announced Tuesday…
Recent Deaths 10/30/18
Sarah Augustine, 91, formerly of Greenville Pike in Clarion, died Oct. 28, 2018. Gene Griebel, 66, of Reidsville, North Carolina (formerly of Clarion), died Oct….
Strangulation
Before shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Swastikas scrawled into Jewish students’ notebooks. Headstones toppled and desecrated by vandals at Jewish cemeteries. Jews falsely blamed for challenges facing…
Strong as steel: Amid heartbreak, Steelers rout Browns
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin’s heart was heavy when he went to work on Sunday morning. The Steelers coach wasn’t alone. All of Pittsburgh felt…
Debate erupts over Halloween costumes crossing racial lines
PHOENIX (AP) — When Colorado attorney Jeff Schwartz asked his 7-year-old son what he wanted to dress as this Halloween, the answer was clear: his…
Winds of Trade to hold ‘Ladies Night’
The Winds of Trade’s Brush Up Painting Class will hold a “Ladies Night” painting class from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m Saturday. The Winds of Trade…
An open door and a massacre: Gunman kills 11 at synagogue
PITTSBURGH (AP) — During the week, anyone who wanted to get inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue had to ring the doorbell and be granted…
2 winning tickets sold for $750 million Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say two tickets have won the estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot. Powerball officials say tickets purchased in Iowa…
DeSmith blanks Canucks; Penguins finish perfect Canada trip
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Casey DeSmith wanted another crack at the Vancouver Canucks, and he didn’t waste it. The backup goalie stopped 29 shots…
Local Trick-or-Treat times
Venango County Emlenton Borough — 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct 27. Plum Township — 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Cooperstown Borough —…