England moves into the Women’s World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia’s run
England moves into the Women’s World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia’s run By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — England has…
August 2023
Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants
Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP)…
Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv’s new Black Sea corridor
Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv’s new Black Sea corridor By HANNA ARHIROVA and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press…
Body of Ohio man found in Clarion River
From staff reports Clarion County Coroner Dan Shingledecker on Monday identified the body of a man whom he determined had accidentally drowned in the Clarion…
Area soldier accounted for from Korean War
From staff reports The remains of Richard M. Sharrow, an Army sergeant and Marienville resident who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for…
Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a ground-breaking legal victory Monday when a Montana judge said state agencies were…
Trump, 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the…
Lindor becomes first Met with 20 steals, 20 homers since 2008 as New York beats Pirates 7-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor became the first Met to reach 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases since 2008 as New York beat…
Recent Deaths 8/15/23
Harold B. Silvis, 75, of Oil City, died Aug. 10, 2023. Thelma Miller, 90, of Clarion, died Aug. 12, 2023. Karl W. Fockler, 57, of…
N. Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-S. Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again toured major munitions factories and ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles…
Fairchild’s late RBIs help Reds beat Pirates 6-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Stuart Fairchild drove in the tying run in the eighth inning and the go-ahead run in the 10th, helping the Cincinnati Reds…
‘Barbie’ tops box office again, gives industry midsummer surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig ‘s film phenomenon remained a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth…
Nothing is set in stone with Second Avenue project
By DAVID A. HOLLIS Clarion News staff writer Although the Clarion Borough Council submitted the preliminary paperwork necessary to move forward with the proposed Second…
Clarion County moves forward on courthouse project
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County commissioners this week signed an agreement with Amos E. Rudolph Architecture, of Seneca, to design upgrades for…
As death toll from Maui fire reaches 93, authorities say effort to count losses just starting
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 93, authorities warned Saturday that the effort…
4 dead, 1 missing after explosion destroys 3 structures in Plum
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures…
Applications being accepted for Master Gardener training
From staff reports Penn State Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener basic training 2023 program in Venango and Clarion counties. The basic training…
CCEDC gets more than $800K in grants
From staff reports The Clarion County Economic Development Corp. recently announced it received more than $828,000 in several federal, state and local grants this year….
Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms
DENVER (AP) — This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was…
Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the…