Day of service, no walkout at Columbine on 19th anniversary
DENVER (AP) — A planned national high school walkout for gun control on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting Friday won’t include student protests…
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Man charged with raping his daughter
From staff reports A 55-year-old Farmington Township man faces 78 sexual assault-related charges as state police allege the man repeatedly raped his daughter when she…
St. Joe students win handwriting contest
From staff reports Students at St. Joseph School, Kaitlyn Guth and Lily Bell, have been named Pennsylvania’s grade-level winners in the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting…
Southwest Airlines pilot lauded as hero for handling crisis
BOERNE, Texas (AP) — The Southwest Airlines pilot being lauded as a hero in a harrowing emergency landing after a passenger was partially blown out…
Crosby leads Penguins past Flyers for 3-1 lead in playoffs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh’s record book and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination. Flyers fans booed the goal…
Tribeca opens with ‘Gilda,’ and De Niro comes out swinging
NEW YORK (AP) — The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival opened Wednesday with pugnacious political words from Robert De Niro and the tender opening-night premiere,…
Recent Deaths 4/19/18
Shirley Mae Bereksazi, 85, of Tionesta, died April 16, 2018. Dennis Calvin Bowser, 77, of Clarion, died April 14, 2018. Bernetta D. Carey, 82, of…
Bon-Ton closing all stores
The Associated Press Bon-Ton soon will close all its stores. Bon-Ton’s bankruptcy auction began Monday and the company announced Tuesday it received a winning bid…
Police seeking Franklin man wanted in fatal 2016 crash
From staff reports A Franklin man is wanted on vehicular homicide and DUI charges in connection with a 2016 crash in Sugarcreek Borough that killed…
Liquidation firms win bid for The Bon-Ton Stores
NEW YORK (AP) — The end is near for department store operator The Bon-Ton Stores. Two liquidation firms are the victors of an auction for…
Rockies’ Bettis, 3-relievers shut out Bucs at snowy PNC Park
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chad Bettis found a simple solution to ward off the cold. “I just concentrated on executing pitches,” the Colorado Rockies right-hander said….
Pink, and her children, grace cover of People beauty issue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pink is on the cover of People magazine’s beauty issue, and she’s got some adorable company — her young children. The…
Tionesta native serves with U.S. Navy half a world away
(Editor’s note: The following story was submitted to ClarionExtra.com and has been published in its original form.) YOKOSUKA, Japan – A Tionesta, Pennsylvania, native and…
2 men killed in Clarion Co. crash identified
From staff reports Two Mercer County men have been identified as being killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Miola Road in Highland…
Clarion Forest VNA marks National Volunteer Week
From staff reports Clarion Forest Visiting Nurses Association Hospice celebrates its volunteers during National Volunteer Week from April 15 to 21. They are honoring the…
Forecasters warn of rare, life-threatening wildfire weather
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Forecasters warned of dangerous, life-threatening wildfire conditions in parts of the Southwest and Southern Plains on Tuesday as firefighters in rural…
Story’s 3-run blast boosts Rockies past Pirates 6-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Story showed signs of snapping out of his early season funk over the weekend, even as the Colorado Rockies shortstop whiffed…
Commercial, critical darling Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for music Monday, making history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the…
Recent Deaths 4/17/18
Nancy Ann Rider Conner, 80, of Clarion, died April 11, 2018. Robert John Messer II, 65, of Clarington, formerly of Crabtree, died April 12, 2018. Larry…
1 dead, 2 injured in Clarion County crash
From staff reports According to Clarion state police a passenger died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Miola Road in…