Deal on Biden’s $2T plan edges closer; Harris is ‘confident’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation, though the informal…
October 2021
O’Connor, Pettersson help Penguins rout Maple Leafs 7-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were missing several key regulars, but they didn’t have any problem with a high-powered Toronto team stuck in an…
November is month of most car-deer accidents
From staff reports November is coming, and that means more deer are on the move. November is the most dangerous month in Pennsylvania for deer-car…
What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats reshape Biden bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden’s…
State’s jobless rate, labor force and payrolls drop
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate continued to hit new post-pandemic lows, according to state figures released Friday, but the labor force and payrolls shrank…
Pens’ star Crosby: still no timetable for return from injury
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby still isn’t sure when he will be cleared to return after he had left wrist surgery…
Baldwin was told gun was ‘cold’ before movie set shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As a film crew and actors in Western garb prepared to rehearse a scene inside a wooden, chapel-like building on…
Remodeled ALDI opens
The Clarion ALDI store marked the completion of its recent remodeling effort with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 13. The updated store provides an improved…
Redbank Valley Historical Society to honor Mogle
From staff reports The Redbank Valley Historical Society will present a clock tower tour honoring the late John Mogle at 2 p.m. Saturday at the…
Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
The Associated Press Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to…
House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress…
Sheriff: Baldwin fired prop gun that killed cinematographer
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of a Western and killed the cinematographer, officials said. The…
State awards $4.2 million to Clarion County water projects
From staff reports More than $4.2 million in state financing will benefit drinking water projects in Knox, New Bethlehem, and Rimersburg. The funding was awarded…
Redbank students return to class; teachers strike goes on
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Students in the Redbank Valley School District on Wednesday did something they have not done in over a month —…
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and…
NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in…
State appeals court takes up school mask challenge
The Associated Press A Pennsylvania appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on whether the Wolf administration had the legal right to impose a mask mandate on…
Chapelle special spurs Netflix walkout: ‘Trans lives matter’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix employees who walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its anti-transgender comments were joined by allies who…
Recent Deaths 10/21/21
Robert L. Delo, 90, died Oct. 15, 2021. Phyllis T. Delp, 93, died Oct. 18, 2021. James “Jimmy” Karg, 68, of Tylersburg, died Oct. 18,…
Agricultural store opens in Clarion Mall
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Putting life back into the Clarion Mall, “Family Farm & Home” on Thursday opened its doors to the…