Thomas hits 2 of Diamondbacks’ 5 HRs in win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Alek Thomas hit two of Arizona’s five home runs and the Diamondbacks opened a long road trip by beating the Pittsburgh…
June 2022
Two future kings set to honor Elizabeth at jubilee concert
LONDON (AP) — Two future monarchs are set to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at a special concert in front of Buckingham Palace on…
June summer fest begins in Clarion
From staff reports Clarion Blueprint Community, Inc. is sponsoring the first “Clarion Summer Fest” which includes a festival event to be held on the first…
Clarion County Youth Field Day registration starts Monday
From staff reports Clarion County’s 30th Youth Field Day will be held in August. Online registration will open at 5 p.m. Monday. Organizers said registration…
Jan. 6 committee sets prime-time hearing date for findings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol will go public with its findings in a prime-time hearing next…
Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take…
PA court orders contested ballots counted in Senate primary
HARRISBURG (AP) — A state court agreed Thursday night in a ballot-counting lawsuit with the campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican…
Review: In ‘Watcher,’ ‘Rear Window’ meets #MeToo
The Associated Press Films like “It Follows” and “The Guest” have already made Maika Monroe something of a modern scream-queen with a feminist bent. But…
Shooting event to raise funds for veterans
From staff reports Clarion County skeet shooters are invited to participate in the Grove City Veterans and Patriots Group annual Sporting Clays Fun Shoot on…
I-80 ramp closures scheduled in Clarion, Jefferson counties
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced ramp closures have been scheduled this weekend for milling and paving work on Interstate 80…
House panel taking up gun bill in wake of mass shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is beginning to put its stamp on gun legislation in response to mass shootings in Texas and New York by…
Cleaning up: Pirates beat Dodgers 8-4 for rare sweep in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nothing like sweeping one of the most feared lineups in baseball to give the young Pittsburgh Pirates a major boost of…
Company to Las Vegas chapels: No more Elvis-themed weddings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels. The licensing company that controls…
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee kicks off with pomp
LONDON (AP) — Four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne got underway Thursday with a display of British military…
Recent Deaths 6/2/22
Karl Leonard “Wally” Schlentner, 81, of Connoquenessing Township, died May 27, 2022. Mary Lou Carson, 72, formerly of Franklin, died May 27, 2022. Nancy J….
1 killed, 2 hurt in Clarion County crash
From staff reports One person died and two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on Forest Road in Farmington Township, Clarion County….
After Uvalde, holiday weekend sees shootings nationwide
CHICAGO (AP) — Even as the nation reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, multiple…
Biden plots inflation fight with Fed chair as nation worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Focused on relentlessly rising prices, President Joe Biden plotted inflation-fighting strategy Tuesday with the chairman of the Federal Reserve, with the fate…
Pirates edge NL West-leading Dodgers 5-3 for 2nd series win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Chavis and Tucupita Marcano each hit two-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Tuesday…
Sex Pistols aim to give queen’s jubilee a touch of punk
LONDON (AP) — In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols. Queen Elizabeth II and the…