Vacancies baffle Clarion Housing Authority
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor Clarion County Housing Authority Director Penny Campbell is seeing a puzzling trend when it comes to the county’s…
September 2023
Forest County names Air Force vet as veterans affairs director
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Forest County commissioners, during their meeting on Wednesday morning, hired an Air Force veteran as the county’s new veterans…
Updated COVID shots are coming. They’re part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for…
Special election in western PA to determine if Democrats or GOP take control of the House
HARRISBURG (AP) — Majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will again come down to a special election later this month, when Republican voters…
Pirates’ 8-4 win delays Braves clinching playoff spot
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves were agitated before the end of the first inning. It proved to be the start…
Statewide plan would enhance county jail safety, infrastructure
From staff reports State Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-65th District, is among a group of House members who will introduce a bill that would upgrade county…
UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near plant in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s…
Acuña Jr., Rosario homer, majors-leading Braves beat Pirates 8-2
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the seventh time in 11 games, Eddie Rosario went deep and drove in three runs and the…
Miss Teen ALF Program set
From staff reports Clarion County girls will compete for scholarship prizes and awards during the “Miss Junior Teen and Miss Teen ALF Scholarship Program.” This…
Special grand jury report that aided Georgia probe leading to Trump’s indictment is set for release
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Friday is expected to release the full report compiled by a special grand jury that helped an investigation by…
Purdy, Pickett begin 2nd season with lofty goals as 49ers meet Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett and Brock Purdy crossed paths during the run-up to the 2022 NFL draft. They weren’t expected to do the same in…
Review: In ‘Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,’ the wedding’s in Greece and the formula feels ancient
The Associated Press “We’re getting married!” This rather inevitable line crops up early in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” and if you’re like me,…
Democrats schedule fall dinner
From staff reports The Clarion and Venango counties Democrats have scheduled their fall dinner. The dinner is slated for Saturday, Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m….
Seneca Rocks hosting falconry event
From staff reports Seneca Rocks Audubon Society is hosting a nature program, “Falconry: An Intangible Cultural Heritage,” at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, at the…
Biden administration cancels remaining oil, gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic…
Ji Hwan Bae’s first career triple helps rally Pirates past Brewers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Every time Ji Hwan Bae makes contact with a baseball, he’s thinking triple. Yet for the first 102 games of the utility…
Alexander Payne makes ’em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
NEW YORK (AP) — The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of the most fertile…
Recent Deaths 9/7/23
William (Bill) Brochetti died Aug. 31, 2023. Alesha Dawn Duffee, 44, of Knox, died Sept. 4, 2023. Stephen W. Gourley, 61, of Clarion, died Sept….
PennWest Clarion to hold Stars Over Clarion event
From staff reports PennWest Clarion will start its fall planetarium schedule with Stars Over Clarion from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the…
Bank seeks donations for those in need of food
From staff reports Clarion County Community Bank branches in Rimersburg, New Bethlehem and Clarion will host three separate “Community Days,” which are designed to raise…