Recent Deaths 5/16/23
Charlotte “Pat” Merryman, 95, of Clarion, died May 10, 2023. Robert L. “Redbone” McCullough, 80, of Rimersburg, died May 13, 2023. Dennis “Murph” Murray, 70,…
May 2023
Hawthorn kayak/canoe poker run set May 27
From staff reports Hawthorn Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual kayak/canoe poker run Saturday, May 27. This event consists of a 9-mile float for…
Tionesta Market Village opening Memorial Day weekend
From staff reports The Tionesta Market Village will officially open Memorial Day weekend. Local blacksmith Joe Gates will do a demonstration Sunday, May 28, and…
Clues about voter sentiment could emerge from Pennsylvania, Kentucky primaries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Off-year elections on Tuesday in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could send early signals about the mood of voters ahead of next year’s…
Keller strikes out 13 as struggling Pirates beat Orioles 4-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Amid a dreadful May stretch for Pittsburgh, Mitch Keller provided another reminder of how good the Pirates looked just a few weeks…
‘Guardians Vol. 3’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ top box office again
The Associated Press Several new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and…
There’s new life at former glass plant site
By DAVID A. HOLLIS Clarion News writer Nearly 100 years ago, the Knox Glass Bottle Co. had six factories that produced containers for everything from…
Keystone SMILES eyes trades center at Knox property
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN For the Clarion News Knox Borough Council this month approved the sale of the “old Boy Scout Hall” along Petrolia Street…
A year after mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket, bells to toll for victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The city of Buffalo will pause Sunday to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and…
AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create…
Surging Orioles hit 2 HRs, beat skidding Pirates 2-0
BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler Wells and the stellar Baltimore bullpen made quick work of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who struggled mightily to get on base and…
Keystone students observe open-heart surgery
From staff reports Students from Keystone High School traveled to Allegheny General Hospital on Wednesday to observe an open-heart surgery. Matt Baker’s biology II class,…
Registration due Monday for cooking workshop
From staff reports Registration is due Monday for a Penn State Extension workshop titled “Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer’s Guide to Safe Food Handling” that…
Debt ceiling standoff shows how era of pandemic spending is giving way to focus on stemming deficits
WASHINGTON (AP) — One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal to end the debt ceiling standoff: The ambitious COVID-19 era of…
DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump will share the spotlight in Iowa on Saturday, providing a chance…
Cedric Mullins hits for the cycle as Orioles beat Pirates 6-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit for the cycle for Baltimore, and his three-run homer in the eighth inning helped the Orioles to a 6-3…
Butler County secures full AC Valley Business Park funding
From staff reports Butler County commissioners announced Thursday that a $1.25 million grant has been confirmed from the Appalachian Regional Commission for the Allegheny-Clarion Valley…
Clarion County Wall of Honor tribute to veterans opens
From staff reports The Clarion County Wall of Honor, a salute to Clarion County’s military veterans, recently opened for public review at the county administration…
EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet…
Title 42 has ended. Here’s what it did, and how US immigration policy is changing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and…