What to watch as Jan. 6 panel returns to prime time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is headed back to prime time for its eighth hearing — potentially the final time this summer…
July 2022
State certifies primary election in 64 of 67 counties
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania has certified the results of primary elections from 64 of 67 counties, leaving out three counties in a growing legal dispute…
Review: The good, the bad and Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’
The Associated Press A great debut in Hollywood can be a blessing and a curse. Once you knock it out of the park like Jordan Peele did…
Recent Deaths 7/21/22
Cynthia Rose (McElhattan) Dittman, 86, of Clarion, died July 11, 2022. Gregory T. Edinger, 73, of Parker, died July 11, 2022. Leah L. Gesing, 67,…
Passages seeks volunteers
From staff reports Passages Inc., the non-profit sexual violence agency providing free and confidential services in Clarion, Clearfield, and Jefferson Counties, is in desperate need…
Clarion church to give away food bags
From staff reports Clarion First Presbyterian Church will distribute food bags at 2 p.m. Thursday. This month’s bags will include ground turkey or chicken, cheese,…
Trump, Pence rivalry intensifies as they consider 2024 runs
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is becoming increasingly brazen in his willingness to counter former President Donald Trump. The two will…
House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe…
Luria, Kinzinger put careers on line in Jan. 6 investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reps. Elaine Luria and Adam Kinzinger, who will lead questioning in the closing summer hearing of the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday…
Review: ‘Gray Man’ spares no expense — but feels oddly gray
The Associated Press Sometimes a title just doesn’t help a movie. Not that directors Anthony and Joe Russo had much choice in titling “The Gray Man,” their…
Philadelphia cops seek man accused of rape in subway station
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police are looking for a man they say raped a woman on a subway platform while holding her boyfriend at gunpoint…
Newman, Chavis lead Pirates over Rockies, 8-3
DENVER (AP) — Kyle Newman and Michael Chavis had three hits apiece, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended their 12-game road trip with a 8-3 win…
Fire, explosion reported at Hoover Dam
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — Police in Boulder City, Nevada say they are headed to the Hoover Dam after reports of an explosion Tuesday morning….
DNA advances credited in arrest in 1975 cold-case murder
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have announced an arrest in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in Pennsylvania almost a half-century ago, crediting advances…
Artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin…
Amid Russia shelling, Ukraine aims to strengthen government
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With Russian shelling across the country showing no signs of easing, Ukraine’s leaders on Monday looked to strengthen their own ranks…
C-L pitches joint effort to Clarion Area board
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News writer The Clarion Area School Board had a surprise guest at its work session earlier this month as Clarion-Limestone…
Actors find themselves ‘thrust’ into their work at Sawmill theater
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer When Karen Allgeier moved to the area in 2003, she had never seen anything like the Cook Forest Sawmill Center…
Biden’s realism approach runs head-on into liberal pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) — On restoring access to abortion, President Joe Biden says his hands are tied without more Democratic senators. Declaring a public health emergency…
Bryant has 3 hits, Rockies beat Bucs 2-0 in 5th straight win
DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant had three hits and an RBI, Charlie Blackmon extended his hitting streak to seven games with an RBI single, and…