Arlo Guthrie sings as Woodstock fans flock to concert site
BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — Tie-dyed pilgrims and white-haired Woodstock festival veterans converged at the generation-defining site to celebrate its 50th anniversary, while Arlo Guthrie came…
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Clarion football will have 2 home fields this year
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion Area High School football team will have two home fields this year. Tuesday evening, the Clarion School Board…
Clarion River cleanup scheduled Sept. 7
From staff reports Clarion Conservation District, Pale Whale Canoe Fleet and their partners are planning a Clarion River cleanup event to celebrate the waterway being…
Philadelphia gunman identified after hourslong standoff
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An hourslong standoff where a gunman shot at police, wounding six of them, as he was barricaded inside a Philadelphia home somehow…
Pirates’ Taillon has elbow surgery, will miss 2020 season
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fresh off his first full season in the majors, Jameson Taillon seemed to be on the brink of big things for the…
Review: Tweens invade the raunchy teen comedy in ‘Good Boys’
The Associated Press The 12-year-old protagonists of “Good Boys” have mastered the use of lingo like “lit” and “burn,” but they are foggier on just…
Recent Deaths 8/15/19
Dessie Yvonne Tiley, 84, of Clarion, died Aug. 11, 2019. Anne (Mittereder) Hamilton, 90, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Sigel, died Aug. 9, 2019. …
Clarion group to perform in fundraiser for Sawmill
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Performing artists from three local organizations, including from Clarion, are banding together this week to support the Verna Leith Theater…
Forest students to receive free breakfasts, lunches
From staff reports Forest Area School District has qualified for the Community Eligibility Program through its child nutrition program for both East Forest and West…
Treasury yields invert, warning of possible recession
NEW YORK (AP) — An economic alarm bell has sounded in the U.S., sending warnings of a possible recession ahead. Yields on 2-year and 10-year…
Bell’s HR, 3 RBIs help Pirates take down Angels 10-7
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Josh Bell has pulled himself out of a recent slump with some extra film study and a return…
Review: In ‘Blinded by the Light,’ growing up with the Boss
The Associated Press After starring roles for Freddie Mercury (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), Elton John (“Rocketman”) and the Beatles (“Yesterday”), it’s Bruce Springsteen’s turn to join the…
Local students earn Rotary scholarships
From staff reports Three Clarion County students were recently selected for four Clarion Rotary Scholarships. “These three scholars have achieved not only academic brilliance, but…
Clarion canine club to hold obedience class
From staff reports The Clarion Canine Obedience Club in Knox will hold a free sample obedience class for dogs Saturday, Sept. 7. The event will…
UN probing 35 North Korean cyberattacks in 17 countries
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say they are investigating at least 35 instances in 17 countries of North Koreans using cyberattacks to illegally raise…
Keller wins as Pirates snap 8-game skid, beat Angels 10-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Keller was barely a teenager when a hotshot outfielder from downstate New Jersey joined his hometown Cedar Rapids Kernels. Keller…
Lil Nas X’s viral song sets more records on Billboard charts
NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X is galloping his way to two new records on the Billboard charts thanks to the massive success of…
Recent Deaths 8/13/19
William “Bill” Lloyd Anthony, 69, of Pleasantville, died Aug. 9, 2019. Sharyn K. Bashline, 58, of Knox, died Aug. 11, 2019. Charles A. Fesenmyer, 93,…
Mother, son killed in Crawford County double homicide
From staff reports Meadville state police are investigating what they are considering a double homicide that occurred between 6:50 and 10 p.m. Saturday at a…
Horsethief celebration underway
From staff reports The annual Knox Horsethief celebration began Saturday and will continue through this Saturday. Today’s feature is a bingo game, and a cornhole…