Armstrong High School hosting Holiday Craft and Vendor show
From staff reports Armstrong High School Educational Activities for Special Education (EASE) is sponsoring the fourth annual Armstrong High School Holiday Craft and Vendor Show…
November 2023
UN weather agency says 2023 is hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.N. weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record,…
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United…
State trying to help voters avoid mistakes that would invalidate their mail ballot
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania is trying anew to help voters using mail-in ballots in the battleground state avoid mistakes that might get their ballot thrown…
Recent Deaths 11/30/23
Lorna Jean Hutton, 84, of Shippenville, died Nov. 24, 2023. Mildred Kathleen “Kathy” Whitmore, 72, of Knox, died Nov. 26, 2023. For complete obituaries,…
AVSA awards two donations
From staff reports The Allegheny Valley Sportsmans Association (AVSA) awarded a donation to the Kellettville Sportsmans Club’s Annual Fishing Derby for kids. Funds were raised…
Mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza ahead of last planned hostage swap
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — International mediators appeared to make progress Wednesday on extending the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages…
Forsberg scores in OT, Predators beat Penguins 3-2 for 6th straight win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored 14 seconds into overtime to give the Nashville Predators their sixth straight victory, 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Review: ‘Eileen,’ a wonderful novel about an ‘invisible’ young lady becomes an oddball film
The Associated Press Something strange has happened to Eileen Dunlop, and we don’t just mean the plot of “Eileen.” The adaptation of novelist Ottessa Moshfegh’s delicious coming-of-age…
Lower heating bills expected for Columbia Gas of Pa. customers
From staff reports Columbia Gas of Pa. announced that natural gas residential customers could expect to see a decline in their winter heating bills this…
TGIF Solutions holding Christmas food drive
From staff reports TGIF Solutions Brad Johnson Agency is determined to help provide meals for local families in need during the holiday season with their…
Fragile truce in Gaza is extended as Israel faces pressure to spare civilians if fighting resumes
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A fragile truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with the militant group promising to release…
Trump set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial
NEW YORK (AP) — After a pugnacious first turn on the witness stand, former president Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his…
‘Hunger Games’ feasts; ‘Napoleon’ conquers; ‘Wish’ doesn’t come true at Thanksgiving box office
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers,…
Recent Deaths 11/28/23
Carl H. Siegel, Jr., 83, formerly of Leeper, died Nov. 20, 2023. Anna M. Kunselman, 66, died Nov. 16, 2023. For complete obituaries, pick…
Israel and Hamas look open to extending truce on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned
Israel and Hamas look open to extending truce on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned By TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated…
How did humans get to the brink of crashing climate? A long push for progress and energy to fuel it
How did humans get to the brink of crashing climate? A long push for progress and energy to fuel it By DANA BELTAJI Associated Press…
Three school district sports co-ops voted down
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor The A-C Valley, Keystone and Union School Districts administrations proposed a number of sports cooperatives to their respective…
Tharan steps down as commissioner board chair
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County Commissioner Ted Tharan stepped down as the chairman of the board of commissioners at the commissioners’ regular meeting…
Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow, following a mass strike on Kyiv
The Associated Press Ukraine overnight tried to attack Moscow with dozens of drones, Russian authorities said Sunday, just a day after Ukrainian officials reported that…