Penn Highlands projects underway
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Penn Highlands Healthcare is looking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Two construction projects are moving forward, one just outside Clarion and…
April 2020
Bernie Smith Scholarship open for applications
From staff reports The Armstrong Indiana Clarion Drug & Alcohol Commission announced last week it is accepting applications for the 2020 Bernie Smith Memorial Scholarship….
Nursing homes stricken as Pennsylvania death toll tops 2,000
HARRISBURG (AP) — COVID-19 has killed hundreds more Pennsylvania nursing home residents than was previously known, state health officials reported Wednesday, underscoring the threat at…
Leading plan for NHL return includes empty rinks
The Associated Press Get used to the concept of pods and pucks if the NHL is going to have any chance of completing its season,…
Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ wins Tribeca Film Festival honor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alice Wu’s “The Half of It,” a teenage spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the top award from the Tribeca…
Recent Deaths 4/30/20
Ida L. (Early) Deitz, 81, of East Brady, died April 26, 2020. Wesly J. Dine, 87, of Knox, died April 28, 2020. Jean Hannah Downing,…
How to clean when faced with a shortage of supplies
From staff reports In light of concerns about COVID-19, various health organizations have issued specific instructions on how to maintain personal safety and cleanliness. These…
State expands grants to help charitable food system
From staff reports The Wolf administration announced immediate changes to the Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program as a result the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a…
State preps reopening without mass testing capacity
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration plans to announce Friday which parts of Pennsylvania will begin seeing a step-by-step relaxation of coronavirus-related shutdown directives,…
Steelers exercise 2021 option on All-Pro LB T.J. Watt
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have picked up the fifth-year option on All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Watt, Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in the 2017…
Review: Horror flick ‘The Wretched’ wastes some good ideas
The Associated Press You can thank “The Wretched” if you suddenly want to add another item to stock up with during this pandemic: salt. That’s…
Commissioners expected to approve labor contract
By Randy Bartley Staff writer The Clarion County Board of Commissioners is expected today (April 28) to give their approval to a labor agreement with…
Brookville outdoor theater will host commencements
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer In four decades as a drive-in theater owner, Jim Lipuma thought he had seen it all. He never thought his…
Pennsylvanians get governor’s OK to resume golfing, boating
HARRISBURG (AP) — Golfers, boaters, anglers and campers got some good news Monday when Gov. Tom Wolf announced some restrictions on those outdoor activities will…
AFC North has new look, though Ravens still the team to beat
The Associated Press Following a season in which Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens ran away with the AFC North title, the rest of the…
New this week: Netflix teen romances, Chesney, JoJo albums
The Associated Press It’s good to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices, and several are returning this week in ways retro and new. JoJo,…
Recent Deaths 4/28/20
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Barger, 73, of Titusville, formerly of Bruin, died April 24, 2020. Karen Ann Bartling, 61, of Clarion, died April 25, 2020. Ruth…
Death investigation
Route 68 work set to resume in Clarion County
From staff reports PennDOT says roadway rehabilitation work will resume Wednesday on Route 68 in Monroe and Clarion townships. Weather permitting, work is planned from…
State’s black fly control includes area counties
From staff reports The state Department of Environmental Protection began its 2020 black fly suppression program last week. The program involves aerial and backpack spraying…