Game agency frees bull elk from tangle of fence
BENEZETTE (AP) — A bull elk is back in the wilds of Elk County after a team from the Pennsylvania Game Commission freed it from…
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Clarion Co. joins alliance to manage behavioral health costs
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County has joined a consortium of 22 other counties that could save money on behavioral health costs. Behavioral Health…
A weakened Dorian howls over North Carolina’s Outer Banks
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Dorian howled over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday — a much weaker but still dangerous version of the storm…
Steelers are last team to beat Patriots in game that counted
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When the New England Patriots unveil their sixth championship banner on Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a close-up view….
Nicki Minaj tweets that she’s retiring to ‘have my family’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she “decided to retire & have…
Clarion man accused of rape of 12-year-old girl
From staff reports A Clarion man faces allegations that he raped a then-12-year-old girl and solicited inappropriate photos and videos of her on social media….
County declares ‘Recovery Month’
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County will be observing “Recovery Month’ during September. The Clarion County Board of Commissioners is expected to make the…
Feds offer loans to those affected by flash flooding
From staff reports Pennsylvania businesses and residents affected by flash flooding on July 19 and 20 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S….
False claims blur line between mass shootings, 2020 politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in West Texas, a Twitter account that appears to have been…
Diaz, Reynolds rally Pirates past Marlins 6-5 in 9th
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds has a chance to make history, though he isn’t making a big deal about it. Reynolds’ two-run bloop single capped…
Margaret Atwood writes sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
TORONTO (AP) — From a park bench on the Victoria College campus, Margaret Atwood — class of 1961 — can trace her life of the…
Recent Deaths 9/5/19
John W. Kratzer, 91, died Aug. 30, 2019. Frank “Ligg” Lignelli, Jr., 94, of Clarion, died Sept. 1, 2019. Doris J. Aites, 88, of Kittanning,…
Conservancy cleanup yields ton of trash from river
From staff reports Nineteen volunteers with the Allegheny Valley Conservancy (AVC) participated in a one-day Allegheny River cleanup event on Aug. 24 and collected the…
Two Clarion roads to close for concert
From staff reports Sixth Avenue and Main Street in Clarion, to the alley between Main Street and Wood Street, will be closed Friday from 5…
Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves toward US coast
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Bahamians rescued victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain’s Royal Navy and…
Rojas, Cooper late homers help Marlins end record road skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jose Urena was the Miami Marlins’ opening day starter. He is now finishing the season as the closer. Miguel Rojas hit a…
Festivals in Nevada towns near Area 51 get final local OK
PIOCHE, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada county approved strict guidelines Tuesday for a pair of festivals later this month in a desolate desert area…
Last county recycling of the year set for Sept. 21
From staff reports The last county recycling day of 2019 will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Clarion County Park in…
Deadly Hurricane Dorian parks itself over the Bahamas
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Practically parking itself over the Bahamas for a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian pounded away at the islands Tuesday in…
Steelers CB Haden eager to prove he’s worthy of new contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Haden called it two years ago when the veteran cornerback practically sprinted to Pittsburgh shortly after the Cleveland Browns released him…