5 looking to lead Clarion County speak at forum
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor It was a candidates night at the Main Street Center in Clarion on Tuesday, as hopefuls for Clarion…
April 2023
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy protection, but its stores and websites will remain open and continue serving customers,…
Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102
HONOLULU (AP) — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on…
Pirates run winning streak to 6 with 2-1 victory over Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a key triple and Rich Hill got through five innings for the win as the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates extended…
PennWest Clarion concert choir spring show is Friday
From staff reports The PennWest Clarion University Concert Choir ‘s annual spring choral concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in Marwick-Boyd Auditorium at…
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions…
Joe, Keller lead Pirates over Reds 4-2 for 5th straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Joe had three hits and reached base four times to back a strong start by Mitch Keller and lead the Pittsburgh…
Women are monsters, victims and heroes in ‘Evil Dead Rise’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When director Lee Cronin set out to make the latest installment of the “Evil Dead” franchise, he knew he wanted to…
Keystone looking at tax increase
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Keystone School Board members took an early look at the school district’s 2023-24 budget Monday. The preliminary spending plan calls…
New Bethlehem Civic Club to sponsor blood screening
From staff reports A blood screening sponsored by the New Bethlehem Civic Club will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at…
Once-a-week nightmare: US mass killings on a record pace
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a loop roughly once a…
Russia’s air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city not…
Joe, Suwinski hit back-to-back HRs in Pirates’ win over Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Joe and Jack Suwinski hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning, Roansy Contreras took a shutout into the seventh and…
Annual craft and garden show set
From staff reports The sixth annual craft, vendor, and garden show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the…
Club to host Clarion commissioner candidates
From staff reports The New Bethlehem Civic Club will host candidates for Clarion County commissioner during the club’s May 7 meeting in the New Bethlehem…
US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters
The Associated Press The Biden administration is set to announce more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels…
Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5T debt bill, pushes toward vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a sweeping package Wednesday that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year…
Pirates romp 14-3 for sweep, send Rockies to 8th loss in row
DENVER (AP) — Rodolfo Castro hit a 458-foot homer and drove in four runs, leading Pittsburgh over the Colorado Rockies 14-3 Wednesday to complete the…
Foo Fighters plan summer album, first since drummer’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — Foo Fighters have announced a new album is in the works, the first since the death of the band’s drummer, Taylor…
Recent Deaths 4/20/23
Carol Virginia Carr Spence died April 17, 2023. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Clarion News for this day or purchase…