Chamber seeks nominations for its annual awards
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry is accepting nominations for their annual awards in the following categories: “Citizen of the…
January 2022
At least 3 judges eyed as Biden mulls Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly…
Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
The Associated Press Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under…
Review: Strangers on a train in ‘Compartment No. 6’
The Associated Press A train ride from Moscow to the arctic port city of Murmansk would not seem like the most likely setting for anything…
Recent Deaths 1/27/22
Kathy Savage, 64, of Kennerdell, died Jan. 25, 2022. Esther “Grace” Corbett died Jan. 24, 2022. George C. Coulter, 74, of Conneaut Lake, died Jan….
Area flu cases continue to rise
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor The number of influenza cases in both Clarion and Venango counties has increased, according to the latest count…
Clarion County invests in tourism
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners made a major investment in tourism at the panel’s meeting Tuesday. The commissioners unanimously approved a request…
COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an…
State fast-tracks $225M in pandemic aid to hospitals
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate fast-tracked legislation Tuesday to spend $225 million to help hospitals struggling to keep staff on board as the omicron…
Third-period surge helps Penguins past Coyotes, 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins fell behind on three separate occasions against the Arizona Coyotes, but each time they had a quick answer. The…
Rihanna’s foundation donates $15 million to climate justice
The Associated Press Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social-justice issue by pledging $15 million to the movement through her Clara…
Clarion County EMA panel eyes solutions for emergency crisis
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer There may be short-term and long-term solutions available for the emergency medical crisis in Clarion County. Lue Wilson, the assistant…
New location for COVID vax clinic
From staff reports Effective Wednesday, Jan. 26, the Butler Veterans Administration Health Care System’s COVID Vaccine and Booster Clinic will be held at the Abie…
US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon ordered 8,500 troops on higher alert to potentially deploy to Europe as part of a NATO “response force” amid growing…
PA rolls out ‘strike team’ to ease hospital crunch
SELLERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has deployed its first pandemic “strike team” of out-of-state health care workers to a suburban Philadelphia hospital under severe strain…
State prisons to halt in-person visitation through February
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state prisons announced Monday they will not allow in-person visits for the coming month because their staff has been thinned by…
At Sundance, documentaries resurrect lost eras of music
NEW YORK (AP) — Can a music scene still develop the way grunge did in 1990’s Seattle or hip-hop did in the Bronx in the…
Recent Deaths 1/25/22
Thomas A. Young, 87, of Kennerdell, died Jan. 18, 2022. Brian F. Brubaker, 79, of Tylersburg, died Jan. 20, 2022. Ethel R. McCartney Burch, 96,…
Trial to begin for cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights as Derek Chauvin pinned…
NATO outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions with Russia soar
BRUSSELS (AP) — Tensions soared Monday between Russia and the West, with NATO outlining a series of potential troop and ship deployments and Ireland warning…