Crosby scores 500th, Pens rally past Flyers 5-4 in OT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby never makes it about himself. Ever. Stanley Cups. Scoring titles. MVP awards. Conn Smythe trophies. The Pittsburgh Penguins star never…
February 2022
Review: Tom Holland in the video game adaptation ‘Uncharted’
The Associated Press Goonies never say die, and neither do some of their storylines. “Uncharted,” a new movie based on the PlayStation video game, cribs…
Local VFDs and EMS earn state grants
From staff reports Thirteen volunteer fire departments and two ambulance services in Clarion County will share grant funding through the state’s annual Fire and Company/Emergency…
Rotary Club offers scholarships
From staff reports The Clarion Chapter of Rotary International will be accepting applications for $5,000 worth of scholarships through March 31. In addition, the organization…
Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers Monday to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19…
Russia says some forces pulling back amid Ukraine crisis
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises were returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the…
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards:…
Recent Deaths 2/15/22
Dorothy E. “Dottie” Kratzer, 89, of Clarion, died Feb. 9, 2022. Betty Jean Gray, 92, of Oil City, formerly of Shippenville, died Feb. 12, 2022….
Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists
WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but…
Kremlin signals more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to keep talking with the West on Moscow’s security demands, a signal from…
Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Their defense laying siege to the Bengals, the Rams needed something — anything — from their slumbering offense. How about a…
Boyle puts scalding Penguins ahead in 4-2 win over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brian Boyle scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Tristan Jarry made 28 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins kept…
‘Death on the Nile’ tops a quiet box office weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh’s long-delayed Agatha Christie whodunit, “Death on the Nile,”…
Clarion County man shot to death after standoff
From staff reports A Clarion County man was shot to death by state police after a standoff that began late Tuesday night at the man’s…
PennDOT: 18 bridges in Clarion County rated ‘poor’
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor The state classifies 18 bridges in Clarion County as being in “poor” condition — seven spans owned and…
Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews
MOSCOW (AP) — Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend…
Police arrest protesters that remain at US-Canada bridge
WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions near a key…
Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of…
Inmate dies at SCI Forest prison
From staff reports An inmate at the SCI Forest state prison died Thursday. Prison superintendent Derek Oberlander said prison staff responded immediately after Michael Hinkel,…
US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday escalated dire warnings of a possibly imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could happen at any…