Hospitality businesses advised to apply for grant money
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Forest County commissioners are encouraging businesses in the hospitality industry to apply for state grant money sooner rather than…
April 2021
Biden budget seeks more for schools, health care and housing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden released a $1.5 trillion wish list for his first federal budget, asking for substantial gains for Democratic priorities including…
Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power
The Associated Press As governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they could wield…
Keller shines, Pirates end 6-game skid, tag Davies, Cubs 8-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller’s stuff has never been in question. It’s a lack of command that sometimes handcuff the pitcher the Pittsburgh Pirates view…
Regional vaccination clinic opens
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer On Friday, the UPMC Northwest vaccination clinic at the Cranberry Mall opened as the regional clinic to serve people from…
Clarion County Career Center to have part-time nursing classes
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer After a two-year absence, the licensed practical nursing program will return to the campus of the Clarion County Career Center….
Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean’s St. Vincent
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the…
Rust scores 2, Crosby gets goal, 2 assists, Pens beat Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bryan Rust scored two goals and Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists in leading the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins to…
How an Irish town became home for an animation powerhouse
NEW YORK (AP) — The medieval town of Kilkenny in the southeast of Ireland is an unlikely home for a perennial Oscar contender. But there,…
NRA instructor: Order won’t stop criminals
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer National Rifle Association instructor Mike McQuown understands why gun control is a topic of conversation, especially since President Joe Biden…
Pennsylvania promises quicker, easier jobless claims system
HARRISBURG (AP) — After a year of frustration over long waits for checks, jammed phone lines and confusing online filing procedures, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor…
Letang, Rodrigues lead Penguins to 5-2 win over Rangers
NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Letang and Evan Rodrigues scored in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-2 Thursday…
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
LONDON (AP) — Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a…
Review: ‘Thunder Force’ is forced and lacking any thunder
The Associated Press Melissa McCarthy and her husband, filmmaker Ben Falcone, have managed to put out not one but two movies during this global pandemic….
PennDOT offers virtual Route 68 plans display
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation invites the public to view virtual plans regarding the State Route 68 Dolby Street to Trout Run…
Prescribed fire scheduled at Allegheny National Forest
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, will conduct a prescribed fire today at Allegheny National Forest’s Buzzard Swamp. Fire staff will…
Biden open to compromise on infrastructure, but not inaction
The Associated Press President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how…
Reds keep rolling, hit 4 HRs to back Castillo, sweep Pirates
CINCINNATI (AP) — The names might not ring out like Rose, Morgan, Bench and the Big Red Machine. But Tyler Naquin, Nick Castellanos, Jonathan India…
Review: In ‘Moffie,’ brutal intolerance in ’80s South Africa
The Associated Press The main character of Oliver Hermanus’ shattering “Moffie,” set in 1981 South Africa, is a handsome, white 18-year-old. In the country’s system…
Recent Deaths 4/8/21
Deborah Louise Bauer, 66, of Leeper, died April 3, 2021. Douglas Wayne Underwood, 64, of Rimersburg, formerly of Danbury, Conn., died April 3, 2021. …