Recent Deaths 7/28/20
Edward “Eddie Lee” Baker, 82, of Strattanville, died July 21, 2020. John Paul “Jiggs” Gruber Jr., 88, of Huddleston, Virginia, formerly of Shippenville, died July…
July 2020
Venango, Clarion counties report virus cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health reported that Venango added two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and Clarion County had one…
Campers celebrate Christmas in July
Campers celebrated Christmas in July at Wolfs Camping Resort in Knox on Saturday with a parade. The festivities featured decorated golf carts and, despite the…
White House, Senate GOP try again on $1 trillion virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Suggesting a narrower pandemic relief package may be all that’s possible, the White House still pushed ahead with Monday’s planned rollout of…
Pirates manager Shelton argues through mask, gets 1st ML win
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Derek Shelton staged baseball’s first major, socially distanced umpire argument, then got his first victory as a big league manager…
Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Every week, it seems, Kaila Barker, her husband and their five children change their minds about whether to travel from their…
Ongoing debate
By LEANDRO ARISTEGUIETA Staff writer A growing divide between two sides of a national debate was on local display. A small group of Clarion University…
Hanna’s rain remains biggest threat to virus hot spot Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — South Texas braced for flooding Sunday after Hanna roared ashore as a hurricane the day before, bringing winds that lashed…
Machado, Myers homer to back Lamet as Padres beat Dbacks 5-1
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The patient San Diego Padres have worn down Arizona’s pitching in winning their first two games. Manny Machado and Wil Myers…
Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and…
Tri-county area reports no additional virus cases
From staff reports For the first time since July 6, the state Department of Health announced no new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the…
Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As public health officials warned Friday that the coronavirus posed new risks to parts of the Midwest and South, enhanced federal…
Flaherty sharp, DeJong homers, Cards beat Bucs 5-4 in opener
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Flaherty pitched seven solid innings, Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals opened the season by…
Music Review: Taylor Swift’s new album is strikingly heroic
The Associated Press In the years since Taylor Swift released her killer pop album “1989” in 2014, the singer has amped the production of her…
Clarion County adds to coronavirus total
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced Clarion County reported a new confirmed case of COVID-19, giving the county 71 cases…
Donation launches CU center to lead learning innovation
From staff reports Clarion University has established the Center for Engaged Learning and Student Success to provide Clarion faculty, as well as staff and faculty…
School openings hinge on case counts, health official warns
HARRISBURG (AP) — Every region of Pennsylvania has seen an increase in the rate of positive coronavirus cases and failing to stop that could jeopardize…
Even flow: Shelton brings positivity and grit to Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The initial dream died quickly and quietly late in 1993 when surgeons opened up Derek Shelton’s mangled right elbow and tried to…
Movie theaters implore studios: Release the blockbusters
NEW YORK (AP) — A long time ago in a pre-COVID universe far, far away, blockbusters opened around the globe simultaneously or nearly so. In…
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