‘Sheer anxiety’: Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months ago braced for another hit…
Trade action heats up at NHL draft ahead of free agency
The Associated Press Two Stanley Cup-winning players got traded, a few others got new contracts and almost 200 prospects got to — virtually — live…
‘Speak up!’ — ‘Sesame Street’ tackles racism in TV special
NEW YORK (AP) — “Sesame Street” has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it’s going further —…
Recent Deaths 10/8/20
Alfred Elon “Al” Denio, Jr., 88, died Sept. 8, 2020. Jean M. Kahle, 79, of Columbia, Md., formerly of Clarion, died Sept. 29, 2020. Harold…
Redbank Twp. crash
Courthouse ornaments to bring awareness to domestic abuse
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer S.A.F.E. of Clarion County will place temporary pinwheel ornaments on the courthouse lawn at 10 a.m. Monday to recognize the…
Pair of Clarion County polling places to change
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County commissioners on Tuesday released petitions from voters in Ashland Township and Paint Township to change the polling…
Wolf eases crowd limits with sliding scale tied to capacity
HARRISBURG (AP) — Coronavirus-related crowd restrictions for both indoor and outdoor events were loosened Tuesday by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who called the shift “a…
Playoff experience: 3 make MLB debuts in 2020 postseason
The Associated Press It’s normal for a baseball player to dream of making his big league debut or pitching in the postseason. Doing both at…
Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard…
Clarion County adds virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday announced Clarion County reported four additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and subtracted two probable cases….
Wreaths Across America mobile unit stops in Clarion
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Noreen Shirey was looking for a special way to honor veterans, and she found it in Wreaths Across America. “We…
3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole research
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk…
Eagles go from winless to 1st place in NFC East in 1 day
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Earning their first win of the season in October put the Philadelphia Eagles in first place in the NFC East. They need…
Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theaters to close
LONDON (AP) — In the latest blow to the beleaguered film industry, the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S. is temporarily shuttering its locations…
Recent Deaths 10/6/20
Walter A. Dittman, 90, of Greenwich, Ohio, died Sept. 28, 2020. Barbara Yvonne Biggs, 95, of Shippenville, died Sept. 28, 2020. Garrett “Gary” H. Cox,…
Clarion, Venango report new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Sunday announced Clarion County reported seven new cases of COVID-19 (one confirmed and six probable) and…
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke to the West Coast, California set a grim new…
A look at all 16 potential World Series matchups
The Associated Press Now, baseball really has a 1981 feel to it. There were already some similarities between the pandemic-shortened season of 2020 and the strike-interrupted…
Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year’s CMA Awards in…
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