Everything you need to know about this year’s Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all,…
February 2024
Free tax prep offered
From staff reports IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers will provide free basic income tax preparation to qualified individuals who make $60,000 or less….
Several statewide races, including U.S. Senate, on ballots
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The battle for president and several statewide contests, including a U.S. Senate race, will also be featured on the April…
Western officials, Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny’s death
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the reported death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny…
Verdict in Trump’s civil fraud trial expected Friday, capping busy week of court action
NEW YORK (AP) — A verdict is expected Friday in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, adding to a consequential week on the former…
Crosby scores twice, Penguins beat Blackhawks 4-1 to snap a 3-game skid
CHICAGO (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice, Reilly Smith and Bryan Rust added goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday…
Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ doesn’t stir
The Associated Press Bob Marley was born in 1945, the son of an 18-year-old mother and a much older white man who had nothing to do…
PennWest Clarion to hold women’s health symposium
From staff reports The PennWest Clarion chapter of Beta Beta Beta, a national biological honorary for undergraduate students, will present a women’s health symposium from…
Clarion Rotary accepting scholarship applications
From staff reports The Clarion Chapter of Rotary International will accept applications for $6,000 worth of scholarships through March 31. Amy Davis Scholarship — Two $1,000…
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed…
Gunfire at Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two dozen, including children
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as…
Panthers race by Penguins 5-2 to extend franchise-record road winning streak to 9
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Florida Panthers are playing so well, they don’t need any bounces. They’re getting them anyway. Anton Lundell scored twice — including…
Recent Deaths 2/15/24
Don Elslager died Feb. 9, 2024. Beverly A. (Myers) Greenawalt, 84, of Rimersburg, died Feb. 10, 2024. Jane E Croyle, 62, of Shippenville, died. …
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration…
Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fall on the same day this year. Here’s what you need to know
The Associated Press Feb. 14 is a holiday heavyweight this year due to a calendar collision of events. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, the fixed annual celebration…
Pain, sweat, sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Chalamet, Zendaya and cast rise to challenge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler were really looking forward to their fight. The actors had been training, separately, with a Kali…
Trees offered to benefit 4-H program
From staff reports The Forest County 4-H Office will be holding the annual tree sale in addition to perennial bulbs and small fruit varieties as…
US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is…
Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage release deal, officials said, as talks continued in Egypt on Tuesday,…
Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election will feature contests for attorney general and Congress
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary election may lack drama in the high-stakes races for president and U.S. Senate, but the field for lower-ballot contests…