School victims honored at Billboard Awards; Janet, BTS shine
The Associated Press The 2018 Billboard Music Awards paid tribute to the students and teachers affected by recent deadly shootings in Texas and Florida, while…
Route 66 crash
Firm wants to bring back jobs at former O-I site
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Eight years after the Owens-Illinois glass plant closure in Clarion, one local land development firm is preparing to break…
New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they…
High-tech, sphere-shaped arena coming to Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A massive high-tech, sphere-shaped venue that will host concerts and other events while engaging multiple senses will break ground this summer…
Richard pitches into the eighth, Padres top Pirates 6-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clayton Richard’s plan was simple. After the San Diego Padres gave him a three-run lead in the first inning, Richard decided to…
Memorial events planned
American Legion Post 66 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2145, both of Clarion, will co-host a Memorial Day service beginning at 11 a.m. Monday,…
Teen laid out Texas attack plans in journals, officials say
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The Texas student charged in the shooting at Santa Fe High School described planning the attack in private journals, including…
’13 Reasons Why’ premiere canceled after Texas shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix canceled the premiere party for its second season of the teen drama “13 Reasons Why” because of a school shooting…
Hosmer and Ross help Padres cool off Pirates, 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The small-market San Diego Padres made a big investment in February when they signed Eric Hosmer to a $144-million, eight-year contract as…
Pet of the day 5/18/18
Name: Dewey Breed: Domestic Shorthair mix Age: 3 years Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Orange/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Dewey can be found at…
Clarion Hospital hands out Steiner-Mander nursing award
From staff reports Cathy Zerbe, a nurse with Clarion Hospital’s medical surgical unit, received the Linda Steiner-Mander Nursing Excellence Award Wednesday during a ceremony at…
Bishop won’t try to block report on abuse investigation
ERIE (AP) — A Roman Catholic bishop in Pennsylvania says he won’t try to block the release of a report detailing the findings of an…
Polanco, Pirates beat Padres 5-4 for 8th win in 9 games
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t expected to contend in the strong NL Central this season, especially after trading stars Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit…
In ‘Solo,’ a battle for the soul, and tone, of ‘Star Wars’
CANNES, France (AP) — When J.J. Abrams was a “Star Wars” novice, Lawrence Kasdan, the writer of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “The Return of…
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Pet of the day 5/17/18
Name: Annie Breed: Welsh Corgi, Cardigan mix Age: 6 months Gender: Female Size: Medium Color: White/ Brown Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Annie can be found…
State grant will add six miles of trails in Jenks Township
From staff reports Jenks Township will receive $1.2 million from the state to construct additional six miles of walking and bicycling trail. The announcement was…
CUP breaks ground for new Tippin
From staff reports Clarion University hosted alumni, students, faculty, staff and local officials yesterday afternoon to celebrate the official groundbreaking for the $42.7 million Tippin…