Statue of lauded rocker Chris Cornell vandalized in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — A life-sized statue of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has been vandalized outside the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle. Museum officials told The…
August 2020
New face masks edict draws ire in Keystone School District
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Clarion County’s public schools have been developing, reviewing, revising and revising again their health and safety plans in…
Strattanville Homecoming planned next month
From staff reports The annual Strattanville Homecoming celebration will be held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 11-13. A scaled-back version of the annual celebration will include…
2 tropical storms a potential double threat to US Gulf Coast
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two tropical stormjs advanced across the Caribbean Saturday as potentially historic threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast, one dumping…
Kuhl earns first win in 2 years as Pirates top Brewers 7-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chad Kuhl’s long climb back to the starting rotation is complete. Kuhl pitched five effective innings for his first win in more…
Movie theater trade group establishes COVID-19 protocols
The Associated Press As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out…
Clarion County has 3 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
HARRISBURG – The state Department of Health on Thursday reported three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clarion County, giving it 95 total cases (86…
Tony Awards for shortened Broadway season will go digital
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the shortened Broadway season will nonetheless have a Tony Awards. Tony Award Productions said…
Lebanon begins partial lockdown amid spike in virus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon on Friday began a two-week partial lockdown and nighttime curfew after coronavirus cases increased sharply following an explosion in Beirut that…
Indy 500 does its best to shine as show goes on in pandemic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 has been stripped almost to the bone for the 104th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The iconic…
Clarion County OKs plans for business park
CLARION – The Clarion County Planning Commission on Wednesday gave Miles Brothers LLC preliminary approval for a proposed 12,600-square-foot industrial building in Clarion Borough. American…
State to pilot virus exposure notification app
HARRISBURG – The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced it will be conducting a pilot program for a COVID-19 exposure notification mobile app, which…
Whitcomb places in outdoor writer’s competition
ST. PETERSBURG – Outdoor Writers Association of America is pleased to announce Andy Whitcomb of St. Petersburg was recognized as an award recipient during the…
Survey: Majority of Japanese firms oppose Olympics next year
TOKYO (AP) — A majority of Japanese companies among almost 13,000 surveyed oppose holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year, according to an online…
Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan play geniuses in ‘Tesla’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ethan Hawke has portrayed several real people in recent years, including musician Chet Baker and abolitionist John Brown, but his new…
Clarion County reports virus death
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced Clarion County has reported its third coronavirus-related death, and that the county has one…
State Ag Department ‘looking into’ events at Clarion fair
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is “looking into” events at the 2020 Clarion County Fair where social distancing…
San Francisco blanketed in smoke as California fires rage
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as some 30 wildfires…
Santana homer in 10th, 5 RBIs lift Indians over Pirates 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carlos Santana hit a towering, three-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in five runs to lift the Cleveland Indians to…
‘Tenet’ to screen early at theaters in some U.S. cities
The Associated Press Some U.S. moviegoers will be able to see Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” a few days early. Warner Bros. on Tuesday said that it…