Clarion 4H hosts virtual pet show
From staff reports Do you have a cute pet that you want to show off? Then you may want to consider entering your pet in…
Big win for LGBT rights but fight’s not over in PA
HARRISBURG (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday will extend legal protection to gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination at certain workplaces across…
Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball season in jeopardy
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league games this year after a breakdown in talks between teams…
Warner Bros to hold massive virtual event for DC Comics fans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic-Con may be canceled this year, but Warner Bros. will convene a 24-hour virtual gathering of the biggest names in the…
Recent Deaths 6/16/20
Amos Glenn Walker, 96, of Clarion, died June 13, 2020. Thomas Alexander Foreman died June 9, 2020. Dennis James Cochran, 64, of Knox, died June…
Restructure allows Clarion’s School of Education to attain college status
From staff reports Clarion University School of Education will return to college status as part of the newly formed College of Education, Health and Human…
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat…
Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen
NEW YORK (AP) — After voicing support for Woody Allen and criticizing cancel culture, Spike Lee apologized Saturday for words he said were “wrong.” In an…
‘I Love Clarion’ and ALF still on track
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The COVID-19 virus has forced the cancellation of many events this summer but the Clarion Area Chamber of Business and…
Clarion Borough leans toward sidewalk dining
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Clarion Borough Council is expected to approve limited sidewalk cafe-style dining at its June 16 session. Council members…
Range Resources pleads no contest to environmental crimes
The Associated Press Range Resources Corp., Pennsylvania’s most active shale gas driller, has pleaded no contest to environmental crimes over its handling of contamination at…
Kyle Busch wins trucks race at Homestead
MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Busch’s slump wasn’t much of a slump. And it’s over now, anyway. Busch won the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami…
Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
NEW YORK (AP) — Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the…
Jefferson County commissioners will fund veterans memorial
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Veterans from across Jefferson County staged a protest to voice concern over recent actions by the county’s board of commissioners….
Projected first-year college enrollment down in PA
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Projected first-year enrollment is down at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities amid the coronavirus pandemic and other factors. According to numbers released Thursday…
Wolf asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to uphold shutdown
HARRISBURG (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday to intervene in his dispute with legislative Republicans who are trying…
Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards
The Associated Press The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for…
Clarion County Jail visitation, work-release program reinstated
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Restrictions on visitation and the work release program at the Clarion County Jail were lifted after the Jail Board approved…
Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns
NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half the states,…
NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates
The Associated Press John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time…