Recent Deaths 10/26/23
John C. Beary, 96, of Columbiana, Ohio, formerly of the Clarion area, died Sept. 24, 2023. Colene G. Bish, 85, of Knox, died Oct. 24,…
October 2023
State issues updates on dog laws
From staff reports Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 746 Monday, updating Pennsylvania’s dog law to improve public safety in communities statewide; improve conditions for…
Clarion County Career Center sets open house
From staff reports The Clarion County Career Center will hold a career and technical education open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2….
Mike Johnson is latest GOP nominee for House speaker as Republican infighting shows no end
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker desperate to unite their fractious majority and end the chaos,…
State Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+, marginalized people
HARRISBURG (AP) — A bill passed the GOP-controlled state Senate to require Pennsylvania parents to opt in their children to access books deemed sexually explicit…
Harley and Johnston’s 3rd-period goals help Stars defeat Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Robertson’s hard work in the crease gave the star forward his first goal of the season. His diving effort on a…
Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween
NEW YORK (AP) — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on. In the pantheon of…
Area Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours
From staff reports The following trick-or-treat times and other Halloween activities have been announced by the various boroughs, townships and organizations in Clarion County. Clarion…
Nominees sought for small business awards nominations
From staff reports The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking nominees for its small business awards. For nearly 60 years, the SBA has been celebrating…
Israel’s increased strikes across Gaza kill more than 700 in past day, Palestinians say
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rapidly expanding Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed more than 700 people in the past day as medical facilities…
Trump expected back at civil fraud trial with Cohen set to testify
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen once proclaimed he’d “take a bullet” for Donald Trump. Now, after breaking with the former president amid his own…
Review: A holiday movie with some bite in Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’
The Associated Press Alexander Payne brings audiences to a New England boarding school in 1970 in “ The Holdovers,” a textured, nostalgic and often funny piece about…
Recent Deaths 10/24/23
C. Edward “Ed” Dunmire, 86, of Kittanning, died Oct. 19, 2023. Lois A. LaForme, 67, of Clarion, died Oct. 22, 2023. W. Randall “Randy” Jones,…
Rimersburg Lions plan Halloween parade, blood drive
From staff reports The Rimersburg Lions Club has announced information on its upcoming Halloween parade and the sponsorship of its annual Veterans Day American Red…
Blinken, Austin say US is ready to respond if US personnel become targets of Israel-Hamas war
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday that the United States expects the Israel-Hamas war…
Steelers’ offense awakens in 4th quarter, rallies for a 24-17 victory over Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Both the Steelers and the Rams knew their tight game wasn’t solely decided by one questionable fourth-down spot at the two-minute…
Swift bests Scorsese at box office, but ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ opens strongly
NEW YORK (AP) — In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the…
A-C Valley, Keystone and Union mulling sports co-op
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor Due to declining student populations, the A-C Valley, Keystone and Union School Districts are in discussions about forming…
County gears up for Election Day
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer With a under a month until Election Day, a write-in campaign and a significant change in party registration is raising…
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza overnight and into Sunday, as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque…