Backyard conservation workshop set in Clarion
From staff reports The Clarion Conservation District will hold a workshop on conservation practices community members can implement in their backyards. The workshop is scheduled…
Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states…
Baylor wins title, hang 86-70 loss on Gonzaga
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There was another team out there that was marching through the season undefeated, that looked unstoppable at times, that had all arrows…
A new ‘Kung Fu’ debuts at a crucial time for Asian Americans
NEW YORK (AP) — Up-and-coming actors will sometimes claim to know a variety of skills to be considered for roles, but Olivia Liang set a…
Recent Deaths 4/6/21
Helen M. Kline, 91, of Tionesta, died March 27, 2021. Joanne Marie Phillips, 86, of Franklin, died March 31, 2021. Michel Germain Ossesia, 91, died…
Venango, Clarion add 16 combined cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced a combined 16 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported from Venango and Clarion…
With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old
The Associated Press With a massive infusion of federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to…
Zach Davies wins Chicago debut as Cubs beat Pirates 4-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Zach Davies worked quickly. He moved the ball around the plate. He made a couple of big pitches at key moments. It…
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening
NEW YORK (AP) — With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. “Godzilla…
State mulls options to bridge tolling
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer If the state’s plan to toll selected interstate bridges -including those in Clarion and Jefferson counties – is rejected, it…
Virtual Kahle Lake public meeting planned
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Kahle Lake enthusiasts can tune into a virtual meeting on April 8 to learn more about an upcoming…
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through…
Arrieta makes triumphant return as Cubs beat Pirates 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched six solid innings in a triumphant return to the Cubs, Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward homered, and Chicago beat…
Rapper DMX on life support after heart attack, lawyer says
The Associated Press DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital. “He had…
Man charged for leading deputy on chase in Clintonville area
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Parker man is facing charges for leading a Venango County sheriff’s deputy on a vehicle chase in the southern…
Clarion, Venango add 22 combined virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced a combined 22 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported from Clarion and Venango counties….
Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer has died after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol…
Unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for Vegas wedding licenses
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las Vegas on Friday, ahead of a unique…
Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000
DALLAS (AP) — An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has…
Clarion, Venango counties add 19 combined virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced a combined 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Clarion and Venango counties….