Darvish shines as Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Yu Darvish and Craig Kimbrel looked like they did at the end of last year. Talk about a mixed bag for the…
‘Rebuilding Paradise’ looks at emotional toll of deadly fire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Almost two years since a wildfire swept through his mountain town and virtually wiped it out, Steve “Woody” Culleton got to…
Clarion County reports additional COVID-19 case
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced Clarion County reported a new confirmed case of COVID-19, giving the county 73 cases…
Bahamas, Florida brace as new Hurricane Isaias bears down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday toward the U.S. East Coast as it approached the Bahamas, parts…
NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcy
TORONTO (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took a short break from watching the final few exhibition games Thursday to ponder the significance of awarding…
In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits again
NEW YORK (AP) — When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like…
State reports mislabeled seeds being sent by mail
From staff reports The state Department of Agriculture on Tuesday warned consumers to properly discard and report unordered and mislabeled seeds shipped from overseas. According…
Drive-in to offer free movie night
From staff reports A local business and nonprofit have partnered to sponsor a free drive-in movie night on Wednesday. One of a Kind Design and…
Misinformation on coronavirus is proving highly contagious
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight for…
Woodruff dominates as Brewers silence punchless Pirates 3-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit and struck out 10 while working into the seventh inning as the Brewers beat the struggling…
‘Little House’ author’s life, times examined in PBS film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new documentary about the life and work of “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder puts her novels’…
Recent Deaths 7/30/20
Charles Junior “Peanuts” Copenhaver, 93, of Hawthorn, died July 24, 2020 Eulalia M. Frederick, 93, of Ashland, Ohio, formerly of Youngsville, died July 24, 2020….
Clarion County takes in $20,000 for vehicles, coolers
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County’s unofficial used car lot will soon be empty. On Tuesday, county commissioners opened bids on 15 vehicles and…
June jobless rates drop in Venango, Clarion counties
From staff reports The state Department of Labor & Industry on Tuesday reported the tri-county area’s jobless rates in June, for the most part, are…
Bars, restaurants challenge virus restrictions
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania bar and restaurant owners said Tuesday they have been unfairly blamed for rising virus case numbers, challenging the Wolf administration to…
Frazier hits go-ahead homer in 8th, Pirates edge Brewers 8-6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Frazier hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for an 8-6 victory over the…
‘Watchmen’ leads charge for Emmy nominations relevance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Watchmen,” cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards….
Many State System profs don’t want in-person teaching this fall
By LEANDRO ARISTEGUIETA Staff writer The results of a new survey among faculty at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities indicate a clear majority of professors do not…
Details for Autumn Leaf Festival coming Aug. 17
From staff reports The details of the 2020 Autumn Leaf Festival will be released by Aug. 17 according to a statement released late last week…
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in…