Yellen declares bank system sound, as new rescues ordered
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered firm, upbeat reassurances to rattled bank depositors and investors Thursday, even as American financial institutions and European…
March 2023
Kreider scores twice in 3rd as Rangers ice Penguins 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an empty-netter, and Igor Shesterkin made 30 saves as…
Analysis underway for Allegheny Forest project
From staff reports Allegheny National Forest’s Bradford Ranger District is initiating an environmental analysis of the 20,252-acre Porcupine Run Project located in Cherry Grove, Limestone…
Clarion Free Library makes improvements, hosts book drive
From staff reports The Clarion Free Library is more than a place to find a good book, and if you haven’t visited for a while,…
Clarion Chamber plans March 29 job fair
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry, Pennsylvania CareerLink and the Clarion Mall will team up for a job/educational fair from…
Major oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift…
US and Russia ratchet up rhetoric over downing of drone
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and the United States ratcheted up their confrontational rhetoric Wednesday over a U.S. surveillance drone that encountered Russian warplanes and…
Review: New ‘Shazam!’ has more everything, but less charm
The Associated Press Sequels, by nature, are more. Whatever the original had, just add more, the rule seems to be. Even more words in the…
Recent Deaths 3/16/23
Jane Olson Martz, 97, of Corsica, died March 13, 2023. Deborah Louise Thompson, of Clarion, died March 8, 2023. Patricia M. Bobbert, of West Monterey,…
Crowded GOP commissioner race will highlight Forest County ballot
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer This year’s primary election ballot in Forest County will feature a race for the three county commissioner seats. Meanwhile, several…
Lots has been going on at Clarion Free Library
From staff reports The Clarion Free Library has been busy at work. The library recently adopted the tagline “Inspiring Minds, Enriching Lives” to reflect the…
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen…
Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn’t testify in some legislative hearings. In Washington state,…
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
The Associated Press Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a…
Canadiens snap seven-game losing streak, beat Penguins 6-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night….
First Presbyterian Church provides Blessing Box’
From staff reports A Blessing Box has been installed at the First Presbyterian Church located at 700 Wood Street in Clarion. A Blessing Box is…
Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project…
Biden expected to sign new executive order on gun control
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to…
‘The Last of Us’ TV adaptation resonates beyond gamers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic…
Recent Deaths 3/14/23
Jason Michael Thompson, 42, of Leeper, died March 5, 2023. Rev. Richard D. Anschutz, 77, of Parker, died March 6, 2023. Dorothy Mae Bell, 87,…