Recent Deaths 3/16/22
Stella Mae Allio, 96, of Clarion, died March 11, 2022. Ethel “Jo” Burdett, 83, of New Bethlehem, died March 10, 2022. Joyce Marie Cobbett, 69,…
March 2022
Playground gunfire during fight kills 1, hurts 3; no arrests
READING, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire on a playground during a fight among teenagers in the eastern Pennsylvania city of Reading left one young person dead…
Phillies bolster bullpen with additions of Hand, Familia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia and left-handed reliever Brad Hand have finalized one-year contracts with the Philadelphia Phillies. Hand was a three-time All-Star…
‘I will go back to help’: Women head home to aid war effort
PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — While over 3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, a small but growing number are heading in the other…
Food distribution scheduled in Clarion
From staff reports Clarion First Presbyterian Church will distribute food bags, while supplies last, beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday. This month’s bags will contain ham,…
Ukraine, Russia resume talks as fighting nears Kyiv
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held a new round of talks on Monday, even as Russia’s military forces kept up their punishing…
Crosby scores, gets support, Penguins beat Hurricanes 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t lack finesse. Or skill. Or speed. Yet it takes more than that to survive in the playoffs. There’s…
‘The Batman’ and a BTS concert broadcast power box office
NEW YORK (AP) — In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” easily remained the No. 1 movie in North American theaters with…
Chamber leaders keeping eye on rising energy costs
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Local chamber of commerce leaders are preparing for the impact that rising energy costs will have on local businesses. “No…
County Seat Restaurant owners say goodbye
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer For nearly 34 years Mary Lenhart has greeted her customers at the door of the County Seat Restaurant in downtown…
Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base near Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people, Ukrainian…
Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that struck early Sunday near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in the northern Iraqi…
US immigration arrests drop amid focus on most dangerous
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration enforcement arrests within the U.S. fell sharply over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its enforcement priorities to focus…
Identity of Clarion County man found dead confirmed
From staff reports Clarion state police confirmed a missing New Bethlehem man was found dead Thursday morning in the Allegheny River in Armstrong County. Trooper…
Russia strikes near Ukraine’s capital; mosque reported hit
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pounding the port city of Mariupol shelled a mosque sheltering more than 80 people, including children, the Ukrainian government…
Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dealt essentially a final blow to abortion clinics’ best hopes of stopping a restrictive law…
Penguins pull away in third for 5-2 win over Golden Knights
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall began the day by saying he believes the pieces are in place for a long playoff…
C-L band seeks artists and crafters for show
From staff reports Clarion-Limestone Marching Band will hold a Spring Vendor Fair and Artisan Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 2,…
North Clarion students place well at Science Olympiad
From staff reports Several students at North Clarion High School participated in the Northwest Region Science Olympiad held Wednesday at Penn State Behrend, where they…
Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia widened its offensive in Ukraine on Friday, striking airfields in the west and an industrial city in the east for…