‘Snowman in the Forest’ set for Feb. 15
From staff reports The Cook Forest Vacation Bureau once again will sponsor a fun family day, “Snowman in the Forest,” beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday,…
2020
China denies cybertheft following Equifax accusations
BEIJING (AP) — China denied involvement in any hacking activities on Tuesday after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly…
Penguins acquire forward Zucker from Wild for Galchenyuk
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired veteran forward Jason Zucker from Minnesota, giving the Penguins’ top-six forward group a jolt as they prepare…
Live episode of ‘The Conners’ takes on New Hampshire primary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran TV producer Bruce Helford knows how unpredictable a live sitcom episode can be. He has a vivid memory of the…
Recent Deaths 2/11/20
Ray Anthony Ashbaugh, 58, Marble, died Feb. 6, 2020. Stanley Allen Bashline, 58, of Shippenville, died Feb. 8, 2020. Kimblin A. Hansen, 60, of Shippenville,…
Deluge in Australia drenches fires, eases 3-year drought
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Drought, wildfires and now flooding have given Australia’s weather an almost Biblical feel this year. The good news is that…
Making Oscar history, ‘Parasite’ wins best picture
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a milestone win that instantly expanded the Oscars’ horizons, Bong Joon Ho’s masterfully devious class satire “Parasite” became the first…
Solar energy movement has spread to region
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Western Pennsylvania has a long and colorful history of land leasing as oil and gas firms scoured the region…
Clarion County set to approve emergency plan
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Creating order out of chaos is what David Dunn, Clarion County’s Homeland Security planner does. He writes plans that are…
US says 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Afghanistan attack
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province late Saturday when…
Crosby leads Penguins over Panthers 3-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 10th goal in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Florida Panthers for a…
From Pitt to ‘1917,’ what to anticipate at tonight’s Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars are here, already. After the shortest awards season in decades, the 92nd annual Academy Awards will get underway Sunday…
Brookville man gets at least 20 years for attempted murder
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Brookville man was sentenced Friday in Clarion County court to at least 20 years in state prison for the…
Shippenville Ambulance Service begins membership drive
From staff reports The Shippenville Ambulance Service has begun its annual membership drive. Letters were sent out to people in the ambulance service’s coverage area,…
FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be…
Pirates eager to get to work after eventful offseason
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton isn’t big on meetings. Or at least, having meetings just to have meetings. The new Pittsburgh Pirates manager would prefer…
Snubbed by the Oscars, Lopez and Sandler among Spirit noms
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will have a few things the Oscars won’t. Diverse nominees. Female filmmakers. And…
Man sentenced in Clarion medical assistance case
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Clarion County man was sentenced to 48 months of house arrest Wednesday in Clarion County Court. Robert E. Kinzey,…
State funds available for snowmobile, ATV projects
From staff reports Applications for a state grant benefiting snowmobile- and ATV-related projects will be accepted through March 31, according to a news release from…
Bad weather moves into Eastern states; 5 dead in South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — More than 260,000 homes and businesses in the southeastern United States were without power early Friday after a powerful storm raked…