Commissioners approve amended budget
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer At their regular meeting Dec. 27, the Clarion County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted an amended 2024 budget. However, there…
January 2024
North Clarion addresses substitute shortage
By RYAN S. PUGH Clarion News editor North Clarion has been having trouble finding substitute teacher so the board took action on the matter at…
Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its 4th month
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas’ military infrastructure…
Steelers top Lamar-less Ravens 17-10, will make playoffs if Buffalo or Jacksonville loses
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cameron Heyward figures the Pittsburgh Steelers can make some noise in the playoffs. They still need a little help to get in,…
Resurrected Golden Globes will restart the party with ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Swift
The Associated Press The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night…
Flu, COVID infections got worse over holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to…
Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his…
Review: Anthony Hopkins shines in ‘Freud’s Last Session’
The Associated Press “Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor. He was the…
Veterans getting public notice over info mix-up
From staff reports The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is sending letters to 2,380 veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information that may…
Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others in Iowa high school shooting, police say
PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa high school on the first day of…
Crosby’s power-play goal in 3rd period sends Penguins to 6-5 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored on the power play to snap a third-period tie and added two assists, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a…
Chastain, Sarsgaard reflect on the gray areas of ‘Memory’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jessica Chastain first read the script for “Memory,” she was struck by the flurry of unanswered questions left swirling around…
East Brady reflects on successes
From staff reports The East Brady Area Development Corp. has been busy in 2023 planning and conducting community events and projects. Some new events since…
I-80 lane closures planned in Clarion County
From staff reports Two short-term left lane closures are planned today and Friday on Interstate 80 in Clarion County to support the I-80 Canoe Creek…
US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in Red Sea
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships…
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in…
Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a new batch of previously secret court documents was unsealed late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting…
Recent Deaths 1/4/24
Nancy Flick Dunmire, 84, of Kittanning, died Dec. 31, 2023. Jack Romito, of Clarion, died Dec. 29, 2023. Virgil Ralph “Sonny” Stewart, 88, of Sligo,…
Clarion commissoners ready to tackle ‘things that need done’
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County commissioners are entering the new year with enthusiasm. New commissioner Braxton White, who has replaced Ed Heasley,…
Annual MLK community breakfast set in Clarion
From staff reports The annual Martin Luther King Jr. community breakfast in Clarion will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, in Eagle Commons…