After big jump, Bears look to KO defending champion Eagles
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Not long after he was hired, Matt Nagy watched the Super Bowl with his wife at a bar near the…
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Gaga, ‘A Star Is Born’ poised to dominate Golden Globes
NEW YORK (AP) — When the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards get underway Sunday night, who takes home statuettes is only a small part of…
Clarion sheriff says new law has him looking for firearms space
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Clarion County Sheriff’s Department is preparing for Pennsylvania’s Act 79 to take effect in April, and the new law…
National parks struggle to stay open, safe during shutdown
The Associated Press Nonprofits, businesses and state governments nationwide are putting up money and volunteer hours in a battle to keep national parks safe and…
Penguins top Jets 4-0 to run winning streak to 8
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The puck fluttered into the air and Matt Cullen turned away so he wouldn’t get smacked in the face. Too bad. The…
Kevin Hart says he’s considering Oscar hosting gig again
NEW YORK (AP) — Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards….
Clarion County has loaned more than $1.1M to CYS
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Children and Youth Services crisis in Clarion County is getting worse. As of Wednesday, Clarion County has loaned CYS…
State Historical and Museum Commission taking applications
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is accepting applications from nonprofits and local governments for the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program….
China begins first surface exploration of moon’s far side
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese space rover explored the lunar terrain on Friday in the world’s first mission on the surface of the far side…
Review: ‘Escape Room’ is high-concept and not half bad
The Associated Press In retrospect, it’s actually kind of surprising that there hasn’t been an escape room-themed horror movie until now. The popular interactive mystery…
Clarion County waits to hear on USDA relocations
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County still hasn’t heard from the United States Department of Agriculture about whether the county might become the home…
North Clarion students help animal rescue
North Clarion Elementary School fourth-grade students donated items to the Tri-County Animal Rescue Center in Shippenville instead of doing a gift exchange this holiday season….
AP Exclusive: A reckoning is underway in US Catholic Church
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Over the past four months, Roman Catholic dioceses across the U.S. have released the names of more than 1,000 priests and others…
Penguins beat Rangers 7-2 for 7th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Murray doesn’t think he’s made any big changes since coming back from an injury last month. He’s just focusing on…
Netflix’s ‘Bird Box’ success gets Hollywood clucking
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix said 45 million subscriber accounts worldwide watched the Sandra Bullock thriller “Bird Box” during its first seven days on the…
Recent Deaths 1/3/19
Thelma M. Carroll, 98, of Emlenton, died Dec. 31, 2018. Carrol E. Conner, 72, of Toby Township, Clarion County (Rimersburg), died Dec. 30, 2018. Leo…
Penn State offers ‘Toss Your Hat in the Ring’ workshop
From staff reports For all those people who have ever thought about serving on their school board, borough council or township board here’s your chance…
Keystone CATS fundraisers
The Keystone Elementary School students who were the top in sales for the annual CATS Fall Food Fundraiser held at Keystone Elementary School were: (first…
2 dead, nearly 30 wounded in blast at Philippine mall
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Suspected Muslim militants remotely detonated a bomb near the entrance of a mall in the southern Philippines on Monday as people…
Steelers edge Bengals 16-13 but miss out on playoffs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The win they needed but at times didn’t act like they particularly wanted finally secured, the Pittsburgh Steelers lingered on the Heinz…