Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a…
Oath Keepers’ Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing…
Pesce’s winner in OT lifts Hurricanes past Penguins 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins saw a hit they considered dangerous and stopped. Carolina didn’t. And when the whistle didn’t blow, the Hurricanes took…
Review: Slice into the holiday spirit with ‘Violent Night’
The Associated Press The holiday season is upon us and how better to celebrate than watching Santa slip several pool balls into a Christmas stocking,…
Fleeing law enforcement
Wreaths of America to take place at Fryburg cemetery
St. Michael Cemetery in Fryburg will participate in Wreaths of America for the first time at noon Saturday, Dec. 17. Individuals who will take part…
Legion auxiliary lines up Christmas events
From staff reports The regular monthly meeting of the Craig E. Fleming American Legion Auxiliary Unit 66 was held Monday, Nov. 14 at the American…
NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance’s commitment to Ukraine on Tuesday, saying that the war-torn nation will one day…
Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled…
Snell runs for go-ahead TD, Steelers hold off Colts 24-17
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. kept waiting for his first carry of the season. When he finally got the chance, in Week 12 during…
Recent Deaths 11/29/22
Joanne Louise (Minich) Warner, of Waukegan and Gurnee, Ill., died Nov. 20, 2022. Patricia L. Hall, 79, of Punxsutawney, formerly of Corsica, died Nov. 24,…
Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide…
$5 million was set aside for small Pa. filmmakers. Lawmakers gave it all to M. Night Shyamalan
PHILADELPHIA — With HBO’s Mare of Easttown and other big-budget productions taking most of Pennsylvania’s film subsidies, small-budget independents felt left out. Few taxpayer subsidies…
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa starts to erupt, sending ash nearby
HONOLULU (AP) — The world’s largest active volcano spewed some ash and lava Monday and officials warned residents of Hawaii’s Big Island to prepare for…
Knox taps CARES fund for borough fire department
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor After a similar donation to Knox Area Volunteer Ambulance Company last month, Knox Borough Council again tapped its…
Tentative Clarion County budget approved without tax hike
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County commissioners unanimously adopted the county’s preliminary 2023 budget on Wednesday. Although there is an $850,000 operating fund deficit,…
Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv’s mettle
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The play finishes. The actors take their bows. Then they let loose with wartime patriotic zeal. “Glory to Ukraine!” they shout….
Marner extends point streak, Maple Leafs beat Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 16 games with a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the…
Review: Back to DeLillo’s doomed future in ‘White Noise’
The Associated Press Like Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel, the heart of Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” is in the supermarket. There, in the gleaming aisles of neatly arranged…
Career Center exceeds ‘Coins for a Cure’ goal
From staff reports The Clarion County Career Center completed Cancer Awareness month and the annual “Coins for a Cure” campaign in October. All funds donated…