Pet of the day 1/31/19
Mary Alice is an adult, female, Basset Hound mix that came to the rescue as a stray. No one came forward to claim Mary Alice…
January 2019
State awards $3.1 million for Lucinda sewer project
From staff reports More than $3.1 million in state funding has been awarded to the Knox Township Sewer Authority to help finance a sanitary sewer…
Strattanville seeks to re-launch homecoming weekend
From staff reports A group of Strattanville residents is hoping to re-establish the town’s annual “homecoming” celebration in 2019. The event which has included borough-wide…
Wolf to ask lawmakers for new $4.5B capital program
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is planning to ask lawmakers to approve a multibillion-dollar plan to borrow money for a wide range of…
Letang, Penguins jump out early, top Lightning 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — After a baffling loss to a last-place team and with a visit from the NHL’s best club looming, the Pittsburgh Penguins called…
Marvel’s Stan Lee gets hero worship at Hollywood memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Army bugler played a mournful “Taps” at a Hollywood memorial for Stan Lee, and military bagpipers sent a solemn “Amazing…
Recent Deaths 1/31/19
Marylu (Anderson) Fielder, 91, of Clarington, died Jan. 26, 2019. Betty May Greenawalt, 80, of Clarion, died Jan. 27, 2019. Julia Jane “Judy” Brinkman (nee…
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Pet of the day 1/30/19
Name: Tango Breed: Retriever, Lab/Spaniel, English Springer Age: 3 years Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Yellow Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Tango can be found at…
Brookville police charge man for trying to buy girl
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Luzerne County man has been charged with trying to buy a 15 year-old girl in Brookville. Brookville police have…
FBI finds no specific motive in Vegas attack that killed 58
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The high-stakes gambler responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history sought notoriety in the attack but left his…
‘Empire’ cast member alleges homophobic attack in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A cast member on the hit television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men in Chicago who shouted racial and…
Pet of the day 1/29/19
Name: Cinder Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Female Size: Medium Color: Grey/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Cinder can be found at…
Police seek man facing 856 sexual assault charges
By SAMANTHA BEAL Clarion News writer State police are asking for the public’s help in location Garrick Landon Bloom, 46, Shippenville, after he was charged…
Clarion student in ‘Celebration of Talent’
From staff reports The Barrow-Civic Theatre and Franklin Rotary Club will be hosting a variety talent show at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, called…
Apple to fix FaceTime bug that allows eavesdropping
The Associated Press Apple has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable after users said there was a bug that could allow callers to…
Devils pick up rare road win in 6-3 rout of sliding Pens
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nothing has come easy this season for the New Jersey Devils. Except, that is, when they play the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then, the…
Could ‘Alita’ be Hollywood’s breakthrough manga movie?
The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The manga movie “Alita: Battle Angel” has been 20 years in the making, and producer Jon Landau…
Recent Deaths 1/29/19
Lloyd Rollin Fike, 88, of Etowah, North Carolina, died Jan. 22, 2019. Roberta Ann “Bertie” Andrews, 80, of Franklin, formerly of East Hickory, died Jan….