Amended Clarion County budget gets final approval
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners on Tuesday gave final approval to an amended 2021 budget for the county. The spending plan, which…
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FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bomb
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as…
Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In true pop-up art fashion, a nearly 7-foot-tall monolith made of gingerbread mysteriously appeared on a San Francisco hilltop on Christmas…
Pirates’ Polanco breaks wrist in winter ball, OK for spring
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco broke a bone in his right wrist playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic. The Pirates said…
Tri-county area reports 70 cases, 3 additional deaths
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced 70 new cases of COVID19 were reported from the tri-county area, as well as…
Weather-related crashes reported in area
From staff reports Over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day several vehicles were involved in weather-related incidents in Venango and Clarion counties. A Venango County 911…
Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took…
Pirates trade slugger Josh Bell to Nationals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell embraced everything about being a Pittsburgh Pirate. He understood as the club retooled following the departure of stars Andrew McCutchen…
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron Burkle. Burkle views the 2,700-acre property…
A-C Valley plans Jan. 11 return to classrooms
From staff reports Students in the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District will return to in-person learning Jan. 11. The district said it will reopen Intermediate Unit…
Clarion County, school district will team up for ‘Stand Together’ effort
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners signed an agreement Tuesday designed to erase a stigma. The Behavioral Research Institute’s “Stand Together” program is…
Wolf seeks $145M fund shift to help businesses with pandemic
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday proposed spending $145 million in reserves from a worker’s compensation fund to help the hardest-hit businesses cope…
Steelers Roethlisberger on slide: “I need to play better”
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger, the father of three young children, used a very father of three young children word to describe why he’s come…
Review: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ joins mid-life crisis, jazz fantasia
The Associated Press Pete Docter’s “Soul” features stairway-to-heaven visions of the afterlife, a pre-birth “before” realm where souls are glowing turquoise orbs and an in-between…
Recent Deaths 12/24/20
Donald “Jack” Mercer died Dec. 16, 2020. Helen Marie McElravy, 90, of Clarion, died Dec. 20, 2020. Margie Jo Myers, 55, of Kane, formerly of…
Commissioners extend Clarion County emergency declaration
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners on Tuesday extended the county’s COVID-19 emergency declaration through March 31, 2021. The declaration streamlines the county’s…
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic…
Struggling Steelers in midst of historic collapse
The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone from dreams of matching the perfect 1972 Miami Dolphins to searching for another win. After winning their…
Review: Tom Hanks is doggedly heroic in ‘News of the World’
The Associated Press Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film, “News of the World.” Some of you might be thinking this…
Area virus cases continue to rise
From staff reports The state Department of Health announced Venango County’s additional cases of COVID-19 reported Monday have pushed the county’s total cases above 2,000,…