‘Lens on Litter’ photo contest opens
From staff reports Pennsylvania Resources Council is sponsoring the Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter photo contest, an annual statewide photography contest rewarding amateur photographers who…
January 2022
Pearson to address MLK breakfast
From staff reports Clarion University will host the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. community breakfast at 9 a.m. Jan. 17 in Eagle Commons. This…
US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
The Associated Press Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. But he was disappointed…
US consumer prices soared 7% in past year, most since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped 7% in December from a year earlier, the highest inflation rate since 1982 and the latest…
Malkin scores twice in return, Penguins defeat Ducks 4-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin couldn’t have dreamed up a better return to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. The four-time All-Star and 2012 Hart Trophy…
Review: Time to bid goodbye to ‘Hotel Transylvania’
The Associated Press Here are some good things about the fourth Hotel Transylvania movie: Kathryn Hahn, who is as evocative a voice actor as she…
Zerfoss assumes the role of county sheriff
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County is starting a new year with a new sheriff for the first time in 12 years. Former Clarion…
Clarion, Titusville to receive housing funds
From staff reports Clarion County and Titusville will receive substantial funds through the state’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program to support affordable housing programs. The federally…
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their…
Blue Streak roller coaster gone, but not due to fire
CONNEAUT LAKE (AP) — A wooden roller coaster built more than eight decades ago that was the centerpiece of a northwestern Pennsylvania amusement park is…
Wolf: Vaccine is strategy to fight COVID-19, not shutdowns
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday brushed aside questions about whether he will issue more orders for shutdowns as cases of the omicron…
Love bites in ‘Wolf Like Me’ with Isla Fisher and Josh Gad
NEW YORK (AP) — Isla Fisher’s character in the new genre-bending series “Wolf Like Me” is a romantic catch. Kind of. She speaks four languages,…
Recent Deaths 1/11/22
Kathy L. Deible, 82, of Knox, died Jan. 7, 2022. Shirley Mae (Bowser) Williamson, 83, of Dayton, died Jan. 7, 2022. John A. Burgdorfer, 90,…
US, Russia meet for talks amid tensions linked to Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — Senior U.S. and Russian officials launched special talks Monday on strategic stability, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity in Europe this…
Roethlisberger, Steelers in playoffs after OT win
BALTIMORE (AP) — Calm as can be on what could have been his final pass, Ben Roethlisberger was right on target, finding Ray-Ray McCloud over…
Grand Theft Auto maker buys FarmVille company in $12.7B deal
The Associated Press Take-Two Interactive, maker of “Grand Theft Auto” and “Red Dead Redemption,” is buying Zynga, maker of “FarmVille” and “Words With Friends,” in…
Treasure hunters sue for records of Elk County Civil War gold dig
From staff and wire reports Treasure hunters who believe they found a huge cache of fabled Civil War-era gold in Elk County are now on…
Forest County looking to raise hotel tax
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County is in the process of raising the county’s hotel tax. County commissioners on Wednesday approved advertising an ordinance…
Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
The Associated Press Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays…
As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden faces a steep path to achieve his ambitious goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030,…