Conforto, Bailey hit 10th-inning doubles; Giants beat Pirates 8-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Conforto and Patrick Bailey hit two-run doubles in a five-run 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates…
July 2023
‘Mission: Impossible’ ignites box office but misses expectations
NEW YORK (AP) — After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80…
Clarion Borough Council discusses Second Avenue Project
By DAVID A. HOLLIS Clarion News staff writer Although Clarion Borough council approved to start the application process for an anticipated project at a June…
Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
The Associated Press Another Powerball drawing ended with no winner Saturday night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million. No ticket for Saturday’s…
Homicide suspect captured
YOUNGSVILLE (AP) — Looking dirty, wet and “worn out” from living in the wilderness to evade arrest, a homicide suspect who used bed sheets to…
Conforto hits tiebreaking RBI single as Giants beat Pirates for 4th straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants extended their winning streak to four…
Clarion Modern Markets enhances the Clarion shopping landscape
From staff reports Clarion Modern Markets is located at 606 Main Street in the heart of the county seat of downtown Clarion. A new local…
Why senator is blocking US military promotions; what it means for Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military…
Giants rookies key their 7th-inning rally in a 6-4 win over the Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — San Francisco rookies Patrick Bailey and Luis Matos hit RBI singles during a three-run rally in the seventh inning that sent the…
PennDOT to host job fairs next month
From staff reports PennDOT will host a series of job fairs throughout the District 1 northwest region beginning next month. The job fairs will feature…
Knox VFD accepting entries for annual Little Firefighter Contest
From staff reports The Knox Volunteer Fire Company is accepting entries for the annual Horsethief Days Little Firefighter Contest. Babies under 36 months of age…
FTC investigating ChatGPT creator OpenAI over consumer protection issues
The Associated Press The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI and whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protection…
Gunman who killed 11 in Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for death penalty
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced…
Striking actors will begin picketing alongside writers in fight over future of Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Striking screen actors will begin picketing alongside writers in New York and Los Angeles on Friday in what has become the…
New eligibility guidelines for free and reduced school meals
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released federal income eligibility guidelines for…
Knox township detour removed
From staff reports PennDOT said Wednesday that the detour for a box culvert replacement on Route 4008 in Knox Township has been removed. The detour…
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the…
Senators call for Supreme Court to follow ethics code like other branches of government
The Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responding to Associated Press investigative stories on the Supreme Court, said Tuesday it was time…
Review: Cheap thrills in tedious Netflix spinoff ‘Bird Box Barcelona’
The Associated Press It’s funny to think back to December 2018, that pre-pandemic world, when everyone decided that they wanted to spend their holiday breaks…
Recent Deaths 7/13/23
Rosemary Brinkman Nachtwey died July 7, 2023. Larry J. Jamison, 81, of Perryville, died July 9, 2023. Mildred “Jean” Stahlman, 82, of Knox, died July…