Recent Deaths 12/15/22
Robert R. Clouner, Jr., 65, of Tionesta, died Dec. 9, 2022. Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Courson, 65, of Camden, S.C., formerly of Clarion, died Dec. 11,…
2022
Clarion commissioners distribute liquid fuels funds
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners on Tuesday awarded liquid fuels grants to five municipalities. The total award, based on the tax on…
Lawmakers announce ‘framework’ on bill to keep gov’t open
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers leading the negotiations on a bill to fund the federal government for the current fiscal year announced late Tuesday they’ve reached…
Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A celebratory crowd of thousands bundled up on a chilly Tuesday afternoon to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into…
US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions; 2 dead
DALLAS (AP) — A destructive storm marched across the United States, spawning tornadoes that touched down in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, where the…
Golden Globe noms led by ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’
NEW YORK (AP) — After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked its annual award show off television for…
County, UMW agree on contract
By RANDY BARTLEY Clarion News Interim Editor Clarion County and the United Mine Workers have reached agreement on a three-year contract for employees at the…
PACP elects 2023 board of directors
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) announces its 2023 officers and board of directors who will take office on Jan. 1,…
US inflation slowed sharply to 7.1% over past 12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are gradually cooling despite the pressures…
Malkin’s late goal lifts Penguins past Stars 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The playoffs are still months away for Pittsburgh and Dallas. Yet they provided a glimpse of what likely awaits each of them…
Can James Cameron and ‘Avatar’ wow again? Don’t doubt it.
NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron has been living on Pandora for a long time. But 13 years after the original “Avatar” and five years…
Recent Deaths 12/13/22
Lloyd George Bachman, Sr., 84, of Clarion, died Dec. 6, 2022. Donna (Hoover) Carl, 72, of Atlantic, died Dec. 6, 2022. Amy Jo Hale, 56,…
G7 establishes climate club to fight global warming
BERLIN (AP) — The Group of Seven leading economies have created an open, international climate club for countries that want to cooperate in the fight…
Dogs gifted by North’s Kim resettle in South Korean zoo
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo…
It’s all downhill for 300 skiing Santas, a Grinch and a tree
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — A bunch of Santa lookalikes took to the ski slopes to spread some seasonal cheer on Sunday. More than 300 jolly…
Without Jackson, Ravens rush by sloppy Steelers 16-14
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Baltimore’s veterans kept telling their younger teammates they couldn’t really consider themselves Ravens until they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. The kids were…
Clarion County DA: Foul play not behind teen girl’s death
From staff reports CLARION — Clarion County District Attorney Drew Welsh issued a news release in which he said there is no “suspected criminal” cause…
A-C Valley OKs band pact with Union
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News writer The debate within the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School Board in regard to a band cooperative agreement between the A-C…
Russia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; Bakhmut ‘destroyed’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have turned the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut into ruins, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while Ukraine’s military on Saturday…
Letang returns from stroke, Penguins beat Sabres 3-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang found another way to surprise Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby scored two goals, Letang returned 12 days after…