Vehicle restrictions planned on interstates
From staff reports Ahead of winter weather and icy conditions expected across most of the state tonight, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will implement vehicle…
February 2022
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into…
Global markets rocked, oil soars on Russia-Ukraine conflict
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets pointed toward a sharply lower open, following a global plunge in stocks and a surge in oil prices Thursday…
State high court picks new map of US House districts
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court broke a partisan deadlock Wednesday over a new map of congressional districts by selecting boundaries that broadly adhere to…
Recent Deaths 2/24/22
Tracy A. Crow, 64, of Franklin, died Feb. 20, 2022. Pierre Fortis, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Feb. 15, 2022. Rodney A. Bashline, 72, of…
CU to present play about its own creation
From staff reports The 2021-22 Clarion University Theatre season will continue from Feb. 23 to 27 with the award-winning musical “[title of show].” This show…
Free tax filing help
From staff reports Community Action, Inc.’s IRS-certified tax preparers are available, by appointment only, to complete and electronically file simple tax returns for individuals who…
Russia evacuating embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced…
National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys…
Review: Fall in love with Joe Wright’s ‘Cyrano’
The Associated Press Joe Wright is at his best when he’s making movies about love. They may not always have a happy ending. In fact,…
County honors two live-saving C-L staffers
By RYAN S. PUGH Staff writer Clarion County Commissioner Wayne Brosius was on hand at the Feb. 16 Clarion-Limestone School Board meeting to issue county…
Mill Creek coalition receives watershed award
From staff reports The Mill Creek Coalition of Clarion and Jefferson counties announced Peter Dalby and Terry Morrow — MCC officers, Trout Unlimited members, and…
World leaders focus on how to punish Russia over Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Shocked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to deploy troops to separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, world leaders moved quickly Tuesday to…
Trump’s social media app launches year after Twitter ban
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital…
Tom Holland’s latest adventure ‘Uncharted’ tops box office
The Associated Press Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in “Uncharted,” but his latest action-adventure is still doing good business at the North…
Recent Deaths 2/22/22
William D. Allmendinger, 72, of Knox, died Feb. 13, 2022. Dorothy V. Brosius, 99, Shippenville, died Feb. 10, 2022. David Eugene Culp, 79, of Knox,…
Analysis: China’s bubble Olympics kept reality at a distance
BEIJING (AP) — They did it — that much seems obvious. But what, exactly, was the “it” that they did? China pulled off a logistically…
Huge opal sells for nearly $144,000 at Alaska auction
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on…
Man pleads guilty in deadly shooting during drug deal
POLK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A man involved in a drug-related robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in eastern Pennsylvania…
Governor proposes $52 million for county schools
By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his proposed 2022-23 state budget last week and it includes more than $52 million…