January 2021
Opening of clinic in Clarion ‘has been collaborative effort’
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Officials say today’s opening of Clarion Hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the former Peebles building at the Clarion Mall will…
Federal conspiracy charges for 2 Proud Boys in Capitol riot
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men identified as members of the Proud Boys have been indicted on federal conspiracy and other charges in the Capitol…
Anglers wait for bay to freeze for ice-fishing season
ERIE (AP) — Erie’s ice-fishing seasons have become as unpredictable as its weather. The city’s location along the shores of Lake Erie on the northwestern…
Crosby scores in overtime, Penguins beat Rangers 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored at 2:27 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night to…
Hacked Google accounts prompts modified lockdown at Clarion High
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion High School remained in a modified lockdown Friday after it was discovered several students’ Google accounts had been hacked….
Free tax preparation offered in Clarion, Jefferson counties
From staff reports Free income tax preparation is being offered in Clarion and Jefferson counties by Community Action’s IRS-certified tax preparers by appointment only. The…
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic aid plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as the…
GameStop soars again; Wall Street bends under the pressure
The Associated Press Another bout of selling gripped the U.S. stock market Friday, as anxiety mounts over whether the frenzy behind a swift, meteoric rise…
Wendy Williams subject of new biopic and documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — From breakups to pregnancies to lawsuits, Wendy Williams has made a career out of deep dives into celebrity gossip. It helped…
Clarion student task force aims to reduce spread of COVID-19
From staff reports Clarion University has developed a COVID-19 student task force to help fight the spread of the virus among the school’s 650 students…
Clarion Free Library will reopen to walk-ins
From staff reports The Clarion Free Library will reopen for walk-in patrons beginning Monday. Visitors will be limited to the front area of the library,…
Democrats to ‘act big’ on $1.9T aid; GOP wants plan split
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress and the White House have rejected a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan…
Bergeron leads Bruins to 4-1 win over Penguins
BOSTON (AP) — Anders Bjork’s pass deflected off a defender’s rear end and Sean Kuraly’s leg to break a second-period tie and help the Boston…
Interest continues to grow in inaugural poet Amanda Gorman
NEW YORK (AP) — Within hours of Amanda Gorman’s reading of the inaugural poem last week, bookstores were hearing from their customers. “Hopefully this will…
New Knox plant likely to be running this summer
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The new Modern Living Solutions plant in Knox should be running this summer barring any unforeseen problems. “We are super…
Clarion County buildings to partially re-open
From staff reports Clarion County buildings will be partially re-open Monday, Feb. 8. County commissioner Ted Tharan said the first floor of the administration building…
State Senate OKs $912M pandemic recovery aid bill
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to distribute just over $900 million to aid schools and hospitality-related businesses hit hard…
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford, who oversaw Cup wins, resigns
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jim Rutherford arrived in Pittsburgh in the summer of 2014 tasked with jumpstarting a star-laden but stalled franchise to life. By the…
Sanders’ mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity
The Associated Press About those wooly mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? They’ve…