Keller pitches eight scoreless innings, Pirates hold off Cubs 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched eight scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored twice in the first before holding on to beat the Chicago…
August 2023
Drought watch remains for Venango, Clarion counties
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday that both Venango and Clarion are among 20 counties statewide that remain in a…
Donald Trump booked at Atlanta jail; mug shot released
ATLANTA (AP) — A scowling Donald Trump posed for a mug shot Thursday as he surrendered inside a jail in Atlanta on charges that he…
Cubs move closer to NL Central lead with 5-4 win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Happ hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Steelers’ starters cap an impressive preseason in win over Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Tomlin didn’t waver in his decision to play quarterback Kenny Pickett and other Pittsburgh starters even when Atlanta coach Arthur Smith…
‘Dune: Part Two’ release postponed to 2024 as actors strike lingers
NEW YORK (AP) — The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next year,…
Clarion Community Learning Workshop finds new home after fire
From staff reports Four months after fire destroyed PennWest-Clarion’s Community Learning Workshop, co-founders and PennWest faculty members Leah Chambers and Rich Lane located a new…
Forest County group to host free music night
From staff reports The Forest County Country Music Association will be holding its free next music night on Friday, Sept. 8. Live music, ranging from…
Trump is set to surrender at Georgia jail today
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is set to surrender Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in…
Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from first Republican debate
The Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither…
Gunfire in Pittsburgh prompts standoff, evacuations; 1 dead
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man facing eviction opened fire at officers from inside a Pittsburgh home Wednesday, shooting down police drones and prompting evacuations in…
Richie Palacios has 3 hits as Cardinals beat Pirates to avoid sweep
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Richie Palacios had a career-best three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4…
Recent Deaths 8/24/23
Debra L. Billotte, 66, of Kittanning, died Aug. 20, 2023. David L. Thompson, 63, of Sligo, died Aug. 21, 2023. Jacqueline A. Waldorf, 80, of…
Work to begin on bridge over Hunter Run in Tionesta
From staff reports Work is expected to begin Monday to rehabilitate the bridge that carries Route 36 over Hunter Run in Tionesta Township, Forest County….
Project done, Farmington road reopens
From staff reports The box culvert replacement for the Tylersburg Bridge on Route 4004 (Sunny Road) in Farmington Township, Clarion County, has been completed ahead…
Trump won’t be at GOP’s first presidential debate. But his presence will be felt
MILWAUKEE (AP) — He’ll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure at the first Republican presidential primary debate…
Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water
TOKYO (AP) — The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday…
McCutchen homers as Pirates beat Cardinals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s two-run homer capped a five-run fifth inning against struggling Adam Wainwright, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals…
Audubon Society Nighthawk watch underway
From staff reports The annual Common Nighthawk Watch by Seneca Rocks Audubon is underway and continues through early September. During those weeks, Seneca Rocks Audubon…
ALF tickets on sale now
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry is pleased to announce that tickets for the Independence Health System (IHS) — Clarion…