Foxburg library director publishes second book
From staff reports Foxburg Public Library Director Latrobe Barnitz this month will release his second book “Soul Crystals: The Mask of Tragedy.” The new release…
September 2021
US hospitals hit with nurse staffing crisis amid COVID
The Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the…
More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane…
Cubs beat Pirates 6-5 on Difo error in 11th
CHICAGO (AP) — Sergio Alcántara scampered home when second baseman Wilmer Difo mishandled a popup in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the…
Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Like a lot of Asian actors, Simu Liu has played the nameless guy who can do martial arts but inevitably loses…
Forest commissioners address several matters
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners dealt with a few matters at their meeting Wednesday. The commissioners approved an agreement between the county…
Season’s first Stars over Clarion set today
From staff reports The Clarion University physics department will present Stars Over Clarion at 7 p.m. today in the Donald D. Peirce Planetarium located in…
Death toll rises after Ida’s remnants hit Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over New York City, with at least nine deaths linked to flooding in…
Rookie Sheets hits 2 HRs, White Sox beat Pirates 6-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Gavin Sheets hit two home runs, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday…
Review: In ‘Worth,’ weighing the personal losses of 9/11
The Associated Press “What is life worth?” asks Washington lawyer Kenneth J. Feinberg (Michael Keaton) in the opening scenes of the based-on-a-true-story drama “Worth,” while writing the…
Recent Deaths 9/2/21
Jack Zerby, 78, of Brevard, N.C., died Aug. 17, 2021. John “Jack” Mogle died Aug. 28, 2021. Roxanne M. Culp, 62, of Shippenville, died Aug….
WRC Senior Services integrates with Penn Highlands
From staff reports WRC Senior Services, with operations in Clarion, Brookville, New Bethlehem and Ridgway, and Penn Highlands Healthcare on Tuesday announced an integration plan….
In Ida’s aftermath, no quick relief in sight for Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water, and relief from the…
State mandates masks in K-12 schools, day cares
HARRISBURG (AP) — Masks will be required in all Pennsylvania public and private schools, as well as child care facilities, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday,…
Grandal, Abreu power White Sox to 4-2 win over Pirates
The Associated Press Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu homered, and five relievers combined for 4 2/3 innings of two-hit ball as the Chicago White Sox…
Mike Richards is out as producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because…