Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen
NEW YORK (AP) — After voicing support for Woody Allen and criticizing cancel culture, Spike Lee apologized Saturday for words he said were “wrong.” In an…
June 2020
‘I Love Clarion’ and ALF still on track
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The COVID-19 virus has forced the cancellation of many events this summer but the Clarion Area Chamber of Business and…
Clarion Borough leans toward sidewalk dining
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Clarion Borough Council is expected to approve limited sidewalk cafe-style dining at its June 16 session. Council members…
Range Resources pleads no contest to environmental crimes
The Associated Press Range Resources Corp., Pennsylvania’s most active shale gas driller, has pleaded no contest to environmental crimes over its handling of contamination at…
Kyle Busch wins trucks race at Homestead
MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Busch’s slump wasn’t much of a slump. And it’s over now, anyway. Busch won the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami…
Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the…
Jefferson County commissioners will fund veterans memorial
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Veterans from across Jefferson County staged a protest to voice concern over recent actions by the county’s board of commissioners….
Projected first-year college enrollment down in PA
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Projected first-year enrollment is down at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities amid the coronavirus pandemic and other factors. According to numbers released Thursday…
Wolf asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to uphold shutdown
HARRISBURG (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday to intervene in his dispute with legislative Republicans who are trying…
Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards
The Associated Press The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for…
Clarion County Jail visitation, work-release program reinstated
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Restrictions on visitation and the work release program at the Clarion County Jail were lifted after the Jail Board approved…
Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns
NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half the states,…
NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates
The Associated Press John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time…
Review: ‘Artemis Fowl’ wasn’t worth the wait after all
The Associated Press No movie that features Judi Dench as a fairy who says “Get the four-leaf clover out of here” can be all bad,…
Allegheny National Forest ATV trails to Open June 19
From staff reports Allegheny National Forest announced it will open all-terrain vehicle trails for the summer operating season at 8 a.m. June 19. The riding…
Clarion and Venango 4-H hosting virtual camps
From staff reports Clarion and Venango 4-H programs are teaming up to offer virtual day camps to youth within the counties. All day camps are…
Wolf, lawmakers in legal clash over emergency declaration
HARRISBURG (AP) — The executive and legislative branches girded for a legal clash Wednesday over the emergency disaster declaration Gov. Tom Wolf issued at the…
Pause opens door for Pens’ All-Star Guentzel
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel’s roller-coaster season is about to take another unlikely turn: postseason participant. The Penguins All-Star forward has joined a handful of…
Review: Lee’s Vietnam pic is the right movie for right now
The Associated Press Good news: there’s no expensive “de-aging” process used in “Da 5 Bloods,” Spike Lee’s absorbing, brash, exhausting, urgent, sometimes brilliant and sometimes unapologetically messy…
Recent Deaths 6/11/20
David C. Eakin, 75, of Knox, died June 7, 2020. Richard W. “Dickie” Stahlman, Jr., 76, of Tionesta, formerly of Warren, died June 9, 2020….