Clarion Area superintendent Carrico pushes for middle school
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News writer There has been an issue simmering for quite some time on the Clarion Area School District’s proverbial back-burner….
January 2022
Headed to disaster? US, Russia harden stances in talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The failure of last week’s high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States and its…
Guentzel’s OT goal lifts Penguins over Sharks 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored 37 seconds into overtime, Luis Domingue had 40 saves in his season debut and the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Final valuation of Prince’s estate pegged at $156.4 million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The six-year legal battle over pop superstar Prince’s estate has ended, meaning the process of distributing the artist’s wealth could begin next…
Court puts hold on GOP inspection of county voting machines
McCONNELLSBURG (AP) — An inspection of voting machines in a heavily Republican county in Pennsylvania as part of a GOP “investigation” into the 2020 presidential…
Federal testing website launches next week, 4 tests per home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to…
Steelers visit Chiefs with nothing-to-lose playoff attitude
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger are brutally honest about the Steelers’ chances of advancing past the wild-card round of the…
Netflix upping US, Canada prices with competition growing
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is raising prices for its video streaming customers in the U.S. and Canada, less than a year and a half…
Martin Luther King breakfast moves to virtual format
From staff reports Clarion University’s 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast set for 9 a.m. Monday has been moved to a virtual format….
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that…
The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record
The Associated Press Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the…
Kings use three-goal flurry in third to bury Penguins 6-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period and the Los Angeles…
Ashes of Winter the movie star dolphin released into Gulf
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The ashes of Winter the dolphin were returned to the sea on Thursday, about two months after the beloved marine mammal…
Penn Highlands, WRC Senior Services complete integration
From staff reports The integration of Penn Highlands Healthcare and WRC Senior Services became effective Jan. 1. “The experience Penn Highlands offers to meet the…
Local residents score wins at farm show
From staff reports Numerous local residents have won competitions at the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Among the winners announced so far: Early spring…
Biden highlighting federal ‘surge’ to help weather omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting the federal government’s efforts to “surge” military medical personnel to help overwhelmed medical facilities weather the spike…
House votes for GOP-favored redistricting plan
HARRISBURG (AP) — A plan to redraw lines for Pennsylvania’s congressional districts to account for a decade of population shifts passed the state House on…
Deja vu? Roethlisberger hoping for Bettis-style send-off
PITTSBURGH (AP) — There was no speech. No galvanizing moment. There didn’t really need to be one. The Pittsburgh Steelers knew the 2005 playoffs would…
Fact checkers say YouTube lets its platform be ‘weaponized’
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – More than 80 fact checking organizations are calling on YouTube to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform….
Recent Deaths 1/13/22
Sara Kathleen “Sally” Collett, 90, died Dec. 29, 2021. Mary Diane Chambers, 67, of Emlenton, died Dec. 26, 2021. Audine Mae “Dean” Ehrhart, 83, of…