Gov. Wolf relaxes restrictions on indoor dining
The Associated Press Pennsylvania restaurants will be allowed to seat more patrons inside after Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday he is relaxing restrictions on indoor…
Error in ninth inning gives Pirates 5-4 win over White Sox
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-runner Jason Martin scored the winning run on catcher Yasmani Grandal’s error in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh…
‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ will end in 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Who do we keep up with now? After more than a decade, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” will be ending its…
Venango, Clarion counties report additional cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday announced Venango County reported two new cases (one confirmed and one probable) and Clarion County…
Keystone Coats program starts sixth year
From staff reports For the sixth year Keystone Coats for Kids is starting its winter coat drive. The first drive was in 2015 and there…
Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least there won’t be a government shutdown. But as lawmakers straggle back to Washington for an abbreviated preelection session, hopes are…
Steelers sign All-Pro DT Cam Heyward to 5-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cam Heyward knew his father, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, bounced around the NFL during a decade-plus career as a running back that saw…
‘Tenet’ tallies $20.2M as Americans step back into theaters
NEW YORK (AP) — In a litmus test for American moviegoing in the pandemic, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” brought in an estimated $20.2 million through the…
Recent Deaths 9/8/20
Alan S. Hartzell, 59, of Seneca, died Sept. 1, 2020. John O. Bodamer, 77, of Oil City, died Sept. 2, 2020. Phyllis J. Kahle, 91,…
Clarion Borough Council rejects plan for ALF
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Concerned about public health and safety due to COVID-19 and potential liability issues, Clarion Borough Council on Tuesday…
Work underway on Clarion County 911 tower in Leeper
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A gap in Clarion County’s 911 network will soon be closed as a new tower in the system is being…
California wildfire traps campers in national forest
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than 60 people were rescued from a California campground by military helicopter, including two who were severely injured in…
Suárez hits 3 home runs, leads Reds past Pirates 6-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit three homers in a game for the first time in his career, driving in five runs and leading the…
Discovery Channel’s ‘Deadliest Catch’ vessel docks in Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A renowned fishing vessel featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” series docked off the coast of the Big Island on…
Shippenville man serving rape sentence found dead in prison
From staff reports A Shippenville man serving a sentence at the state prison in Houtzdale on rape charges was found dead in his cell. Houtzdale…
Clarion County adds to virus total
From staff reports The state Department of Health announced Friday that Clarion County has two new cases of COVID-19, one confirmed and one probable, bringing…
Racial tensions roiling US pose target for election meddling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The tensions coursing through the United States over racism and policing are likely targets for adversaries seeking to influence the November election,…
Pirates get to Bauer, earn doubleheader split with Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates knew they weren’t going to get many chances against Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer. Thanks in large part to an influx…
Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina. The…
Search for survivor in Beirut rubble grips grieving nation
BEIRUT (AP) — Rescue workers used cranes, shovels and their bare hands in search operations that resumed early Friday in the rubble of a building…