Man charged for leading deputy on chase in Clintonville area
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Parker man is facing charges for leading a Venango County sheriff’s deputy on a vehicle chase in the southern…
April 2021
Clarion, Venango add 22 combined virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced a combined 22 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported from Clarion and Venango counties….
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer has died after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol…
Unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for Vegas wedding licenses
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las Vegas on Friday, ahead of a unique…
Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000
DALLAS (AP) — An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has…
Clarion, Venango counties add 19 combined virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced a combined 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Clarion and Venango counties….
Statewide trout season opens on Saturday
From staff reports With the opening of trout season to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, anglers are being reminded the state has consolidated the 2021…
Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering virus woes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites…
Hayes homers, Pirates 2-hit Cubs 5-3 on chilly opening day
CHICAGO (AP) — It was breezy and chilly — but not nearly cold enough to contain Ke’Bryan Hayes. The rookie slugger hit a two-run homer…
Penguins end long winless drought in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Mike Matheson scored a highlight-reel goal after a lengthy rush, and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins ended a long winless drought in Boston…
With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It’s almost like old times. “Godzilla vs. Kong,” one…
Clarion virus testing site has moved
From staff reports Effective today, Clarion Hospital’s COVID-19 testing site will move to 24 Doctors Lane, Suite 100. Hours will remain 8 a.m. to 4…
Feds warn about fake post-vaccine survey scams
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Justice said it has received reports that scammers are creating fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine surveys for consumers to fill…
Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan Wednesday to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure in what he billed as “a once-in-a-generation…
Surging Penguins thriving by keeping it simple
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan spent a decade in the NHL carving out a niche as a defense-minded forward more intent on blocking shots than…
‘United States of Al’ puts war buddies on sitcom footing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The makers of “United States of Al” are keenly aware they’re treading on sensitive ground with the new CBS series about…
Recent Deaths 4/1/21
Gary Ivan Oakley, 86, of Strattanville, died March 23, 2021. Mark C. Amadio, 65, of Locust Grove, Va., formerly of Alexandria, Va., and Fryburg, died…