Pet of the day 9/13/18
Name: Tuff Breed: Domestic Short Hair Age: 9 months Gender: Male Size: Medium Tuff can be found at Precious Paws Animal Rescue Center.
Knox library pursues ‘five star’ status
By SAMANTHA BEAL Clarion News Writer Stars come in all shapes and sizes. In commercial businesses, they are used to signify customer satisfaction and company…
CUPcakes opens
Chartwells dining services welcomed back Clarion University students by opening CUPcakes, Bakery & More, a baked goods shop located in the old Starbucks store under…
5 slain in Southern California shootings; gunman kills self
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a Kern County sheriff’s deputy closed…
Steelers LBs Watt, Dupree make a splash after flipping spots
PITTSBURGH (AP) — On the surface, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason decision to flip outside linebackers Bud Dupree and T.J. Watt looked a little bit of…
Packed fall TV brings Julia Roberts, life after ‘Roseanne’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s so much television to watch or pretend to watch — have you really followed all of wrenching “The Handmaid’s Tale”…
Recent Deaths 9/13/18
Rodney Ralph Arras, 85, of Oil City, died Sept. 6, 2018. Kippard I. “Kip” Pentz, 61, of Emlenton, died Sept. 10, 2018. David William Hannold,…
Pet of the day 9/12/18
Lenny is a young, active, male Boxer mix that came to the rescue as a stray. He loves to run and play ball in the…
Clarion County YMCA receives $1 million grant
From staff reports The Clarion County Scenic Rivers YMCA has received a $1 million grant that will help fund a child care center in the…
Forest sheriff’s office recognized
At this year’s Heritage Days at Tionesta Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers natural resource specialist Jason Quinn presented Forest County Sheriff Robert Wolfgang with…
Pope summons bishops for February abuse prevention summit
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is summoning the presidents of every bishops conference around the world for a February summit to discuss preventing clergy…
O’Neill, Ozuna lift Cardinals, help Mikolas get 15th win
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas was feeling fresh for St. Louis, and that was bad news for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cardinals rookie Tyler O’Neill…
A confident Elton John kicks off farewell tour with flair
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After 90 minutes of nonstop singing and piano playing — which had the audience on their feet and desperately waiting for more…
Pet of the day 9/11/18
Cindy Lou is an adorable female kitten. She is friendly and playful. Up to date on she appropriated vaccines and will be spayed. Cindy Lou…
Brookfield, Bridge Builders give $15,000 to help homeless
By BRETT R. WHITLING Clarion News writer The Clarion Shelter Task Force management team was surprised when it received a $15,000 donation to help efforts…
Great Outdoors announces photo contest
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce their new Scenic Beauty photo contest, which runs from Sept. 1 through…
US marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans were commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims Tuesday, after a year when two…
Adams homer rallies Cardinals past Pirates 8-7
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two weeks ago, St. Louis infielder Matt Adams couldn’t buy a hit. He struggled just to make contact, and was mired…
CMT honors only women at annual Artists of the Year show
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — CMT is changing their Artists of the Year show to honor only women, including Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren…
Recent Deaths 9/11/18
Nancy Lee Campbell, 83, of Clarion, died Sept. 8, 2018. Avonelle E. Ray, 92, of Clarion, died Sept. 4, 2018. Linda Kean Beichner, 74, of…