‘Mussel Man’ returns to West Forest
From staff reports Philip Mathias made his third annual visit to West Forest Elementary School in Tionesta on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Mr. Hale’s fourth-grade and…
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Keystone students help set new Guinness World Record
Students in Keystone Elementary physical education classes helped set a new Guinness World Record titled, “Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day”…
Administration: Government shutdown won’t delay tax refunds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers who are owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies, a Trump…
Even in era of offense, playoffs come down to defense
The Associated Press The NFL’s wild weekend of wild-card games demonstrated that even in this age of explosive offenses, defense still dominates in the playoffs…
‘RBG,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ get directors guild noms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Popular documentaries about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Fred Rogers have each snagged another key nomination from the Directors…
Recent Deaths 1/8/19
Harry “Boots” Gates, 87, of Girard, Ohio, died Dec. 13, 2018. Pauline M. Allegretto, 87, of Summerville, died Jan. 3, 2019. Ron Bell, 71, of…
Government shutdown means IRS can’t issue refunds
The Associated Press Due to the government shutdown, a thinly staffed Internal Revenue Service can’t currently issue any refunds. As tax season begins to roll…
Police: Student arrested over video with threatening caption
SAXONBURG (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania high school student has been arrested after posting a Snapchat video of himself shooting a gun with…
Pet of the day 1/7/19
Amigo is a sweet male kitten. He is current on vaccines and will be neutered. Amigo can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue Center.
Democrats plan more pressure on Trump to reopen government
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is standing firm in his border wall funding…
Blackhawks end Penguins’ winning streak at 8 games
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks gave Pittsburgh a head start — and still grounded the surging Penguins. Again. Dylan Strome broke a tie 1:48…
Mamma Mia! ‘Rhapsody’ upsets ‘Star Is Born’ at Globes
NEW YORK (AP) — Thunder bolt and lightning rocked the 76th Golden Globes where a string of upsets culminated with the Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian…
Holidays over; new election cycle already in focus
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The decorations are put away, the cookies are eaten, the toasts to a new year have been shared and…
Brookville resident is a man of many roles in the movies
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Larry Anthony is known as a mild-mannered federal employee around Jefferson County. Few people know he has also been a…
Each side accusing other of giving no ground on shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A first round of talks between White House officials and congressional aides has made little progress toward ending the government shutdown, with…
After big jump, Bears look to KO defending champion Eagles
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Not long after he was hired, Matt Nagy watched the Super Bowl with his wife at a bar near the…
Gaga, ‘A Star Is Born’ poised to dominate Golden Globes
NEW YORK (AP) — When the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards get underway Sunday night, who takes home statuettes is only a small part of…
Clarion sheriff says new law has him looking for firearms space
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Clarion County Sheriff’s Department is preparing for Pennsylvania’s Act 79 to take effect in April, and the new law…
National parks struggle to stay open, safe during shutdown
The Associated Press Nonprofits, businesses and state governments nationwide are putting up money and volunteer hours in a battle to keep national parks safe and…
Penguins top Jets 4-0 to run winning streak to 8
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The puck fluttered into the air and Matt Cullen turned away so he wouldn’t get smacked in the face. Too bad. The…