No new coronavirus cases reported from tri-county
From staff reports 8 hrs ago HARRISBURG – The state Department of Health on Monday reported no new cases of COVID-19 from the tri-county area,…
Commission receives $5.4M CARES Act grant
From staff reports 8 hrs ago The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently awarded a $5.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to…
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels who had a hit with ‘Devil Went…
MLB releases shortened schedule
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball released its pandemic-shortened schedule Monday, featuring a tantalizing season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series…
More than $5.7 million in drugs seized statewide
From staff reports 8 hrs ago HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania State Police announced troopers confiscated $5,723,823 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs statewide…
Recent Deaths 7/7/20
Elizabeth L. Arras Fischer, 95, died July 4, 2020 Stanley T. Drake, 87, of Clintonville, died Thursday, July 2, 2020. Henry Hoffman, 76, of Oil…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has…
Review: A master class by Catherine Deneuve in ‘The Truth’
The Associated Press Family may be the great subject of Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, but he doesn’t draw straightforward portraits. In Kore-eda’s hands, family is…
From Three Rivers to PNC Park, Pirates pitcher Musgrove set
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove isn’t trying to make a political statement when the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher dons a mask, but a practical one. Musgrove…
Clarion man pleads guilty to 2 counts in child porn case
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Clarion man originally facing 151 felony charges related to child pornography entered a guilty plea Wednesday to two counts…
Some Forest County businesses bouncing back
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Some businesses are beginning to bounce back in Forest County, but others are still struggling as people are choosing recreation…
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States has dipped under 50,000 new daily infections for the first time in four days, according to…
Tough day for MLB: Price out, Freeman positive, Tanaka hurt
The Associated Press Freddie Freeman tests positive for COVID-19. Masahiro Tanaka gets hit in the head by a line drive. David Price announces he won’t…
Forest County expecting about $1 million in CARES funds
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing the county’s application for coronavirus-related CARES funds. Commissioner Bob Snyder said…
Clarion Free Library to open Monday
From staff reports The Clarion Free Library will open its doors to the public on Monday. Social distancing measures will be enforced to protect patrons…
‘Truly alarming’: Officials order shutdown over virus spike
HARRISBURG (AP) — With a spike in coronavirus cases expected to continue growing, Allegheny County, home to Pittsburgh and 1.2 million residents, imposed a one-week…
Zooming in to start unprecedented MLB summer camp amid virus
The Associated Press Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward was going to address his entire team before the start of MLB’s unprecedented summer training camp, just…
Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vanilla Ice cooled off plans for a concert in Texas after taking considerable heat for an event that sought to gather…
Right time to ‘get stupid again’: Beavis, Butt-Head comeback
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beavis and Butt-Head are coming back to TV in a reimagined version of the animated series about a pair of Gen…