Clarion man gets prison sentence in homicide while DUI case
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A Clarion man accepted a plea deal last week and was sentenced in a homicide by vehicle while DUI case….
Perry and East Brady VFDs pass audits
From staff reports Pennsylvania State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s office recently announced the results of its audits of the Perry Township and East Brady volunteer…
Feds: Nursing home firm to pay $15.4 million in billing case
BROCKWAY (AP) — A Pennsylvania-based nursing home company has agreed to pay more than $15.4 million to resolve allegations of overbilling for medically unnecessary rehabilitation…
Pirates’ Pablo Reyes banned 80 games for positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pablo Reyes was suspended 80 games on Wednesday under the major league drug program following a positive test…
Review: A CGI canine yearns to be free in ‘Call of the Wild’
The Associated Press Does the dog movie have any new tricks? Do we want it to? For the most part, we want our dog movies…
Recent Deaths 2/20/20
Pauline “Polly” L. Boring, 95, of Oil City, died Feb. 15, 2020. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Clarion News for…
Local woman serves in Navy
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Rikki Hetrick, from New Bethlehem, logs temperatures aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60)…
Increase in women veterans has led to new service levels
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer In 1988, women accounted for 4.4% of veterans in the U.S. But that percentage has since doubled, and the explosion…
Thompson to host Clarion summit on Opportunity Zone
From staff reports U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson will hold an Opportunity Zone summit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday at Clarion University’s Gemmell…
Passengers begin leaving after ship’s virus quarantine ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — About 500 passengers left the cruise ship Diamond Princess on Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine aboard the…
Crosby has goal, 3 assists as Penguins beat Maple Leafs 5-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night….
In the spirit of Whitney: Houston Hologram tour set to begin
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Whitney Houston is about to appear on the concert stage again. Eight years after her death, a holographic Houston will embark…
Brookville man sentenced in 2018 New Bethlehem stabbing
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County Senior Judge James Arner Feb. 7 sentenced Matthew Duane Atcheson, 38, Brookville, to at least 20 years in…
Clarion University to hold crystal growing competition
From staff reports The Clarion University Department of Chemistry, Math and Physics invites children and adults to take part in the 2020 Crystal Growing Competition….
Boy Scouts’ future uncertain after bankruptcy filing
The Associated Press Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a…
Jacob’s Ladder; Stallings’ persistence pays off for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The son’s stay in town has outlasted the father’s. The irony isn’t lost on Jacob Stallings. It wasn’t necessarily supposed to…
Elton John cancels New Zealand shows as he battles pneumonia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elton John canceled his two remaining New Zealand shows late Tuesday as he continued to suffer from a bout of…
Recent Deaths 2/18/20
Kevin L. Childs, 65, of Summerville, formerly of Huey and Clarion, died Feb. 12, 2020. Larry J. Fenstermaker, 78, of New Bethlehem, died Feb. 10,…
Clarion University named Military Friendly School
From staff reports Clarion University has been named a Military Friendly School for the 11th consecutive year, this year earning Gold distinction. The Military Friendly…
Snowman in the Forest draws big crowd to Cook Forest
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Sunshine and snow combined Saturday to make the Snowman in the Forest at Cook Forest State Park one of the…