ACV expected to OK co-op with KC
By BRETT WHITLING Clarion News writer After several months of discussion and negotiating, Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District is preparing to sign a soccer co-op with…
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Photo entries being accepted for Forest County contest
From staff reports Photo entries for the annual Forest County Photography Contest will be accepted from Wednesday, Jan. 2, to Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the…
Terror charges issued in France’s Christmas market attack
PARIS (AP) — A man suspected of supplying the gun used in the Christmas market shooting attack that killed five people in Strasbourg has been…
Henrique, Getzlaf help Ducks win again, beat Penguins 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks would love to stop playing from behind. It’s just not happening. And somehow it’s not a problem, either. Particularly…
‘Fresh Prince’ star sues maker of video games over dance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous…
Recent Deaths 12/18/18
Margaret “Peggy” Therese Allison, 88, died Dec. 12, 2018. Daryl L. Bell, 79, of Franklin, died Dec. 11, 2018. Mason Lewis Burns, 18, of Clarion,…
Drug possession
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi’
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence for illegally killing hundreds…
Vehicle Arson
Autumn Leaf Festival logo contest accepting entries
From staff reports The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry is accepting logo submissions for the 2019 Autumn Leaf Festival. The submission deadline is…
White House closer to partial shutdown with wall demand
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build…
Steelers ride rookie Samuels past Patriots 17-10
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger didn’t want to use the word “crossroads.” He did anyway. His team mired in a three-game losing streak and with…
‘Spider-Verse’ swings to the top; ‘Mortal Engines’ tanks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” swung to the top of the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters, proving that…
Clarion students collect lots of goods for wildfire victims
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer There will be Christmas in Paradise thanks, in part, to the efforts of two sixth-grade students in Clarion. Gavyn Denny,…
Nations at climate talks back universal emissions rules
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Nearly 200 countries at the U.N. climate talks have agreed upon universal, transparent rules on how nations can cut greenhouse gas…
Phil Kessel scores in OT, Penguins beat Kings 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was just happy to be back on the ice after a rocky start to the season. Murray…
Toni Braxton is in the holiday spirit with Lifetime movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Braxton has been nominated for Grammys again for her latest album, but these days the singer is also focusing on…
CUP names longtime employee to provost, academic VP posts
From staff reports Pamela J. Gent was named provost and academic vice president at Clarion University on Friday. Gent, who has served as interim provost…
Light at the end of the tunnel for UN climate talks
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — A deal on the rules that govern the Paris climate accord appeared within grasp Saturday, as officials from almost 200 countries…
DeSmith shines with 48 saves as Pens slip by Bruins 5-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey DeSmith is not the highest-paid or most accomplished goaltender on the Penguins. Yet he’s playing like it, a development that’s helped…