US shutting down Dakota Access oil pipeline protest camp
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to close a Dakota Access pipeline protest camp that’s been around for more than six…
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Milo Yiannopoulos apologizes for remarks, quits Breitbart
NEW YORK (AP) — Polarizing right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos was by turns apologetic for comments he made about sexual relationships between boys and men and…
Penguins handle Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes…
Storms hit N. California with gusts up to 199 mph, flooding
MODESTO, Calif. (TNS) — Northern California was battered by another atmospheric river that produced record rainfall and wind gusts that reached 199 mph. The dramatic…
Leeper native promoted to colonel
From staff reports Lt. Col. Jeffrey S. Heasley was promoted to colonel earlier this month during a ceremony in which his sons, Nathan and Benjamin,…
Hand to heart
Members of the Clarion Area High School varsity basketball team Ty Burford (from left), Austin Hummel, Spencer Miller, Skylar Rhoades, Josh Craig and Cameron Craig…
UNICEF, French president urge protection for children of war
PARIS (AP) — Child soldiers, underage sex slaves, orphaned adolescent refugees — France’s president and UNICEF are urging the international community to do more to…
Nutting: Pirates had ‘step back’ in ’16, but talent is there
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates missed the playoffs last season for the first time in four years, but that won’t cause chairman Bob…
Cobain’s daughter thanks late dad on date of 50th birthday
The Associated Press Kurt Cobain’s daughter has paid tribute to the late Nirvana frontman on what would have been his 50th birthday. Frances Bean Cobain…
Recent Deaths 2/21/17
Dennis Charles Botelho, 53, of Knox, formerly of Rockland, died Feb. 15, 2017. Carolyn “Carol” Demmer, 77, of Shippenville, died Feb. 18, 2017. Philip Kiser, 85, of…
Officials: Pittsburgh bald eagles apparently have new egg
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s pair of bald eagles apparently have a new egg a week after their nest was lost when the tree was toppled…
Flood fears renewed as California braces for storm
TRACY, Calif. (AP) — Some Northern California residents are preparing for another powerful Pacific storm by patrolling levees for signs of danger, reviewing evacuation plans…
Tatar, Vanek lead Red Wings past Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Admittedly not where they want to be in the standings, the Detroit Red Wings still have plenty of fight left. That much…
‘Lego Batman’ stays No. 1, conquers ‘The Great Wall’
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Great Wall” was a hit in China. In North America, it was a dud. The most expensive film ever made…
Knox-area woman found
From staff reports Clarion state police have found a Knox-area woman who did not return home Wednesday. Police said Samantha Roxy Decker, 31, who lives…
PennDOT, state police remind drivers of safety laws
From staff reports HARRISBURG – PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards and State Police Commissioner Tyree Blocker on Thursday urged drivers to review and obey driver…
As investigation swirls, body of N. Korean unclaimed
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Days after his apparent assassination, Kim Jong Nam’s body remained under guard in a Malaysian morgue Friday, with no one…
Crosby gets 1,000th point, then leads Pens by Jets in OT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was, in many ways, Sidney Crosby’s remarkable career distilled to its essence. Game on the line. A wide-open net. A race…
Zuckerberg’s goal: Remake a world Facebook helped create
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg helped create the modern world by connecting nearly a quarter of its citizens to Facebook and giving them a…
Steelers working on new contract for Antonio Brown
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are following through on their promise to offer All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown a new contract. General manager Kevin…