Memorial Day service set at Clarion Cemetery
From staff reports American Legion Post 66 and Ross A. McGinnis VFW Post 2145 will co-host a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. Monday, May…
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Church will distribute food bags Thursday in Clarion
From staff reports Presbyterian Church of Clarion will distribute food bags from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday for people in need. The church is located…
House looks to OK Jan. 6 riot commission, Senate GOP dubious
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a first…
Jarry rebounds with 37 saves, Pens even series with Isles
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry challenged himself to simply be better following a shaky performance in Pittsburgh’s playoff opener. Admittedly, the soft-spoken goaltender knew the…
Arenado, Edman lead Cardinals to 5-2 win over Pirates
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer, his fourth in four games, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2…
Review: Zack Snyder makes a bitingly good zombie-heist flick
The Associated Press It won’t take you long to warm to Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead.” All it took for me was the sight of a…
Clarion County taking steps to protect old, vital records
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County’s records improvement committee has taken the first concrete steps toward resolving a decades-old problem. The committee approved the…
Church will give away items Wednesday
From staff reports Through its “Love Cupboard” program, First United Methodist Church of Clarion will give away free food and hygiene items from 4:30 to…
88% of children covered by monthly payments starting in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Monday that 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15. The payments…
Nationally watched questions on pandemic, race on ballot
HARRISBURG (AP) — Voters in Pennsylvania will weigh in on nationally watched questions on Tuesday’s primary ballot, questions stemming from Republican dissatisfaction over shutdowns ordered…
Recent Deaths 5/18/21
Miriam E. (Mim) Steiner, 84, of Lucinda, died May 15, 2021. Mary Catherine Stevenson Schierberl, 98, died May 11, 2021. Ellen Jean Amsler, 88, of…
Lobaugh Museum in Rimersburg hopes to open for Memorial Day
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Donald R. Lobaugh Museum in Rimersburg was hit by a flood in 2019, but volunteers hope to open the…
Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire, greater US efforts
The Associated Press U.N. Security Council diplomats and Muslim foreign ministers convened emergency meetings Sunday to demand a stop to civilian bloodshed as Israeli warplanes…
Palmieri’s OT winner lifts Isles by Penguins 4-3 in Game 1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New York Islanders brought Kyle Palmieri home at the trade deadline believing his mix of grit and scoring touch would make…
Wood improves to 5-0, Yastrzemski HR as Giants beat Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Wood pitched six innings while keeping his perfect record intact and Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing home run as the San…
County election officials ready for light primary
By KARA O’NEIL and RANDY BARTLEY Staff writers Election officials in Venango and Clarion counties say things are on track at their offices in preparation…
Owner, 89, reopens longtime Clarion hardware store
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer George Shirey leaned on his cash register at the True Value Hardware store and waved at a man passing by…
Pipeline operator says ‘normal operations’ have resumed
ATLANTA (AP) — The operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline — hit on May 7th by a ransomware attack — announced Saturday that it…
Stallings hits game-ending, 2-run HR, Pirates top Giants 8-6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Stallings hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Francisco Giants 8-6…
Janet Jackson’s ensembles from “Scream” video sold for $125K
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Janet Jackson’s ensembles she wore in the “Scream” music video opposite of her brother Michael Jackson are among the items…