Recent Deaths 3/17/20
Alan John Cicciarelli, 74, of Rimersburg, died March 13, 2020. Dana Edward Harmon, 47, of Tionesta, died Feb. 22, 2020. Robert M. Hartzell, Sr., 83,…
Clarion Hospital adjusts policies to guard against COVID-19
From staff reports Effective immediately, all procedures (surgery, cath lab, angiography endoscopy) scheduled at Clarion Hospital during the next two weeks are being evaluated with…
Coronavirus-related closings, delays and changes
From staff reports Several area agencies, organizations and schools have canceled or postponed events as a result of the coronavirus. Some facilities have changed their…
US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears
CHICAGO (AP) — Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that…
IOC official says no deadline for decision on Olympics
SYDNEY (AP) — The leader of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said there is no May deadline to cancel the games and…
Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic…
No visitors permitted at Clarion Hospital
From staff reports Clarion Hospital announced Friday evening new restrictions for visitation because of the coronavirus. “For the safety of patients, health care providers and…
County considers auction of vehicles and surplus
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The weather is improving and that means it is time for Spring Cleaning in Clarion County. The Clarion County board…
Iraq officials: Rocket attack hits base housing US troops
BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi security officials said,…
Wolf urges nonessential businesses to close in some counties
HARRISBURG (AP) — State health officials have announced six additional presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 47 cases, and the…
Oklahoma City marks bombing anniversary with artistic events
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City honors victims of the 1995 bombing that shocked the nation in what remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism…
‘Mass hysteria’ at Forest courthouse after virus scare
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Getting to the bottom of a coronavirus scare Wednesday in the Forest County Courthouse that shut down court for the…
No visitors permitted at Clarion Hospital
From staff reports Clarion Hospital announced Friday evening new restrictions for visitation because of the coronavirus. “For the safety of patients, health care providers and…
Governor shutters PA schools for at least 2 weeks
HARRISBURG (AP) — All schools in Pennsylvania will close for two weeks, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday as the state undertook sweeping measures aimed at…
No fans, no work: Arena workers caught in sports shutdown
MIAMI (AP) — David Edelman can usually be found at a Denver Nuggets basketball game or a Colorado Rapids soccer game. As an usher, he…
Disney sends ‘Frozen 2’ to streaming for housebound families
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. will release “Frozen 2” on Disney Plus several months early to give families cooped up by the…
PennDOT berm and ditch work begins
From staff reports PennDOT District 10 is announced this week Clarion County maintenance crews anticipate the beginning of shoulder grading and ditch cleaning operations. PennDOT…
Clarion Chamber of Business and Industry holds awards dinner
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry had a very success year and is looking forward to an even…
Pentagon: US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched airstrikes in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shiite militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded…
Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstill
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment industry prepared Thursday for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, canceling upcoming movies, suspending all…