Local educators receive CCPASR award
From staff reports The Clarion County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees held an awards ceremony during its spring meeting at Highland Oaks…
July 2022
‘Little project’ grows into lasting memorial in Limestone
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Little projects sometimes grow into more and a little project in Limestone this month grew into a tribute…
NASA space telescope’s 1st cosmic view goes deep
The Associated Press Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Monday is brimming with galaxies and…
Pirates’ Keller sharp for 7 innings in 5-1 win over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched one-run ball over seven innings, Jake Marisnick homered and doubled, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 5-1…
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ comes to life and to the screen
The Associated Press The coastal marshlands of North Carolina take on a mythic quality in Delia Owens’ “Where the Crawdads Sing.” They are where the…
Recent Deaths 7/12/22
Ronald E. Black, 89, of Sligo, died July 6, 2022. Vicki L. (Cussins) Deitz Hayes, 51, formerly of Knox, Marienville and Brookville, died June 24,…
Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel
The Associated Press After members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, their leader called someone on…
Pirates hit 4 homers to beat Brewers 8-6, win series
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Touted rookie Oneil Cruz hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning and Daniel Vogelbach added a three-run shot in the ninth…
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ scores franchise best debut
The Associated Press Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office. “ Thor: Love and Thunder ” earned $143 million in…
Special courts pay dividends for Clarion jail
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Special courts and programs in Clarion County are paying dividends at the county jail. Judge Sara Seidle Patton said the…
Ukraine: 15 dead in rocket attack on apartment building
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 15 people were killed when a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in the eastern Ukraine town of Chasiv…
Yosemite wildfire threatens grove of iconic sequoia trees
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park remained closed Saturday as firefighters battled a blaze that…
Gamel HR highlights Pirates’ 4-3 comeback win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ben Gamel hit a two-run homer to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers…
Report: WWE boss McMahon’s hush cash bill over $12 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to…
Clarion University students named to dean’s list
From staff reports Many local students were named to the dean’s list at Clarion University for the spring semester. They include: Clarion — Lincoln Baker, Adam…
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and delivered an impassioned…
Wolf vetoes bills on poll watchers, transgender athletes
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday rejected three bills passed by the Republican majority Legislature, vetoing measures regarding transgender athletes in school…
Tag at home plate caps Brewers’ 4-3 victory over Pirates
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The Milwaukee Brewers shortstop had just taken a throw from right fielder Andrew McCutchen…
Friends of CFL to host 90s weekend
From staff reports Get out your scrunchies and dust off your Tamagotchi (a handheld digital pet that was created in Japan) for a 90’s weekend…
Theater organist Dennis James coming to Foxburg
From staff reports Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will host theater organist, pianist and multi-talented instrumentalist, Dennis James, at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31,…