State implements new federal jobless benefits
From staff reports The state Department of Labor & Industry is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
April 2020
Wolf suggests state’s virus cases could surge next week
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf predicted Friday that Pennsylvania will see a surge in new virus cases next week and implored residents to continue…
Virtual racing puts NASCAR, IndyCar ahead in sports shutdown
The Associated Press Get this: Some 1 million people have tuned in to watch professional racers play a video game on national television. Seriously. The…
‘Downton Abbey’ creator shifts gears with series ‘Belgravia’
NEW YORK (AP) — Julian Fellowes’ latest addictive series about English social classes kicks off with a party. Mind you, not just any run-of-the mill,…
Technology keeps churches connected with worshippers
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Gov. Tom Wolf and state Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine last week encouraged churches to practice alternative forms of…
Clarion courts coping with virus-related changes
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County court system is coping with the coronavirus. When all county buildings were ordered to be closed to…
Schools ordered to remain closed until end of academic year
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania schools will remain shuttered for the rest of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened thousands and…
NFL will have 58 prospects participating remotely in draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate remotely in…
‘Saturday Night Live’ to air show, observe social distancing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will be back on the air this weekend with a show that abides by social distancing rules. The…
Washington Twp. harassment
Allegheny forest issues emergency closure order
From staff reports The Allegheny National Forest has issued a closure order to prohibit all fires, overnight camping, and mandating a group-size limitation of 10…
Clarion 911 tower plans moving forward
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County’s plan to develop its own 911 emergency system has added another link. County commissioners have approved an agreement…
16.8M Americans thrown out of work as economic toll rises
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has thrown at least 16.8 million Americans onto the unemployment rolls in just three weeks, underscoring the terrifying…
State to seize medical supplies for COVID-19 fight
The Associated Press Pennsylvania emergency management officials will be permitted to commandeer N95 face masks, ventilators and other crucial medical equipment for use in the…
BET plans all-star coronavirus special; Broadway stays dark
The Associated Press From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways…
Recent Deaths 4/9/20
Cindy Ann Burford, 61, of New Bethlehem, died April 4, 2020. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Clarion News for this…
Clarion commissioners taking up extensive list of projects
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County’s buildings may be closed to the public, but work is continuing inside those buildings. Clarion County commissioners on…
78 more virus deaths set new single-day high in PA
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania smashed its single-day high for reported coronavirus-related deaths, recording 78 more fatalities and nearly 1,600 more cases of COVID-19, as the…
Burton, Earnhardt, Edwards headline Hall of Fame nominees
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Carl Edwards were among the new nominees for NASCAR’s next Hall of Fame class announced…
Say hello to ‘Trolls,’ farewell to ‘Modern Family’ this week
The Associated Press This week’s entertainment offerings have a decidedly familial feel to them, and not the Force Family Fun kind. On television, viewers have…
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