I-80 ramps at Shippenville exits to be closed
From staff reports The Exit 60–Shippenville eastbound on and off ramps on Interstate 80 in Clarion County will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5…
November 2021
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Further expanding its probe, the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six additional associates of…
Wolf expects to let schools set masking rules in January
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania school districts will be allowed to modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January, Gov. Tom Wolf announced…
Boswell’s late field goal lifts Steelers past Bears 29-27
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin sat down, smiled, and let out a sarcastic laugh. “Had ’em all the way, right?” the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach…
Drones, viral videos help ‘Nature’ thrive after 40 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the programmers at PBS were eager to experiment, so they took a chance and started a new series…
Recent Deaths 11/9/21
Robert C. Best, 83, of Knox, died Nov. 3, 2021. George M. Keller, 78, of Denton, Md., formerly of Frogtown, died Oct. 28, 2021. Gloria…
Reynoldsville man declared sexually violent predator
From staff reports Jefferson County District Attorney Jeff Burkett announced Michael Scott Zernell, 54, of Reynoldsville, has been declared a sexually violent predator under Pennsylvania’s…
3-day pheasant hunt brings out hundreds of veterans
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer For most of the year, Delp’s Hunting Grounds in Clarion County is quiet. For three days last week, the sound…
Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids — and information to parents…
Steelers, Tomlin embrace challenge of rebuilding on the fly
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Melvin Ingram needed a job. The Pittsburgh Steelers needed depth at outside linebacker, so they took a flyer on the nine-year veteran,…
‘Eternals’ opens with $71M but audience response is mixed
NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters with about $71 million in ticket…
Harbor Freight coming to former Peebles site in Clarion County
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor The Clarion Mall area is gaining another major retailer as Harbor Freight Tools has confirmed to the Clarion…
Clarion Hospital generates $52M in economic benefit
From staff reports Clarion Hospital contributed $52,258,098 to the region’s economy and supported 369 local jobs during the 2020 fiscal year, according to a new…
Appeals court stays vaccine mandate on larger businesses
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The…
Roads, transit, internet: What’s in the infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law has money for roads, bridges, ports,…
Bjugstad helps Wild complete comeback vs. Pens
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Nick Bjugstad capped a frenzied five-minute rally against his former team on Saturday night, scoring the deciding goal in…
League of Women Voters to offer data protection program
From staff reports The League of Women Voters of Clarion County will hold a Zoom meeting Tuesday that will provide an overview of data protection…
North Clarion schools to honor veterans Thursday
From staff reports North Clarion School District will hold its annual Veterans Day assembly at 1 p.m. Thursday in the high school gymnasium and at…
Dems end deadlock, House hands Biden infrastructure win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and…
Climate march keeps up pressure on leaders at U.N. summit
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The public pressure that helped spur more world action on global warming is due to be on full display outside the…