Recent Deaths 9/30/21
Valerie D. Grant, 64, of Clarion, died Sept. 5, 2021. Marilyn Cole, 82, died Sept. 26, 2021. Kenneth W. Confer, 54, of Oil City, died…
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County hopes to remedy ‘failed’ acid mine drainage project
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County Commissioners purchased property Tuesday that they hope will remedy a “failed” acid mine drainage project. The county purchased…
Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the…
Maryland newspaper gunman gets more than 5 life prison terms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Selene San Felice said she often questioned how or why she survived the shooting that left five others dead at a…
Pirates beat Cubs 8-6 as Chicago’s skid reaches 7 games
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colin Moran hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss,…
Tom Hardy, Andy Serkis sink their teeth into ‘Venom’ sequel
NEW YORK (AP) — If there was one broadly agreed takeaway from 2018’s “Venom,” it was that when you let Tom Hardy run loose, good…
Jury convicts Watson of rape
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Clarion County jury on Sept. 24 convicted Floyd Harry Watson, 45, Knox, on 111 charges relating to the rape…
Birthday cards sought
From staff reports A card shower is being held to celebrate Paul Ditz’s 85th birthday on Oct. 6. Paul and his wife Mary are lifelong…
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators blocked a bill to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown pledged…
Measure on masking in youth sports clears House committee
HARRISBURG (AP) — Legislation that cleared a House committee on Monday would give Pennsylvania school districts the authority to decide whether student-athletes must wear masks…
Votto helps Reds beat Pirates 13-1 to stay in playoff race
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-1 on Wednesday to stay…
Global Citizen Live generates $1.1 billion to fight poverty
NEW YORK (AP) — Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS, and Elton John, and dozens of…
Recent Deaths 9/28/21
Elizabeth R. “Betty” Boocks, 79, of Shippenville, died Sept. 22, 2021. Shirley Joann Yates Cobbett, 85, of Mission, Texas, died Sept. 22, 2021. Robert L….
US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for…
Biden plan seeks to expand education, from pre-K to college
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrats push ahead with President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, they’re promising historic investments across the arc of education —…
Burrow throws 3 TDs, Bengals drop listless Steelers 24-10
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It’s not enough to talk about changing the culture, something Zac Taylor started doing the moment he took over as Cincinnati Bengals…
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ opens 2nd to ‘Shang-Chi’ at box office
The Associated Press “Dear Evan Hansen” may have been a hit on Broadway, but the filmed adaptation of the Tony-winning show is off to a…
A-C Valley status quo on masks
By RYAN S. PUGH Staff writer A group of around 40 concerned parents showed up at the Sept. 20 Allegheny-Clarion Valley School Board meeting to…
Dan Smith’s Candies opens new store
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer There is new life in the old Wein’s Building along Main Street in Clarion — two lives in fact. Joe…
Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee, but one Democrat…