Jan. 6 panel: More turning up with evidence against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — More witnesses are coming forward with new details on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot following former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s…
July 2022
July 4 parade shooting leaves 6 dead, 30 hurt; man detained
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially…
Woodruff strikes out 8, Brewers beat Bucs for series split
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Woodruff struck out eight in six scoreless innings, steering the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on…
Review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is pure bonkers filmmaking
The Associated Press The last full Thor movie was the overstuffed 2017 “Thor: Ragnarok,” with the God of Thunder dealing with dueling brother and sister…
Recent Deaths 7/5/22
Ponnuthurai “Ponn”Balagi, 65, of Clarion, died June 25, 2022. Samuel F. DeSanto, Jr., 87, of Leeper, died June 20, 2022. Frances M. Himes, 87, of…
Township accepts teens’ apologies
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor The Paint Township Board of Supervisors last week accepted written apologies from three teenagers involved in taking road…
Commonsense practices make kayaking safer, more enjoyable
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The appeal of kayaks has exploded over the past few years and that has raised safety concerns. “I have done…
Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech
The Associated Press The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely…
Uvalde schools’ police chief resigns from City Council
The Associated Press The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in…
Cruz gets 12th RBI in 13 games, Bucs top Brewers 7-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz collected his 12th RBI in 13 games this season to help Pittsburgh Pirates bounce back from a blowout loss with…
North Clarion OKs budget without tax hike
By RYAN S. PUGH The Clarion News The North Clarion School Board recently approved an $11,187,717 budget for the upcoming school year, balancing the spending…
‘Revolutionary’ high court term on abortion, guns and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion, guns and religion — a major change in the law in any one of these areas would have made for a…
Holiday-travel chaos: Airlines brace for huge weekend crowds
The Associated Press The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the…
State heads into fiscal year without budget in place
HARRISBURG (AP) — Work on a new state budget for Pennsylvania will plow into next week as the state government started the fiscal year Friday…
Tellez hits 5th HR in 5 games as Burnes, Brews rout Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rowdy Tellez homered for the fifth time in five games and drove in five runs, Corbin Burnes took a no-hit bid into…
Forestry documentary includes Clarion, Tionesta areas
From staff reports A recent three-part documentary on the forestry industry in the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania is now available free of charge to…
Clarion Imagination Library committee sets books fundraiser
From staff reports The Clarion County Imagination Library committee in partnership with Mechanistic Brewing of Clarion will host Brews, Books and Bids from 5 to…
Post-Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Arizona, Republicans are fighting among themselves over whether a 121-year-old anti-abortion law from the pre-statehood Wild West days, when Arizona…
Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden’s climate mission
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden’s hope for saving the Earth from the most devastating effects of climate change…
Backup catcher Perez’s 3 HRs help Pirates beat Brewers 8-7
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Backup catcher Michael Perez had three home runs, rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski hit back-to-back shots and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat…