Virus closes sites around the world; stocks, oil prices sink
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Anxiety over the new coronavirus epidemic sent global stock markets and oil prices plunging Monday and caused a cascading shutdown of…
Hurricanes hammer listless Penguins 6-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Morgan Geekie didn’t have time to think. On Saturday he was in the minors. By Sunday afternoon the newest Carolina Hurricanes forward…
‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and…
Union board to decide Rimersburg elementary fate
By BRETT KRIEBEL Clarion News writer Union School District could be moving nearer to the closure of the Rimersburg Elementary School as part of a…
Advocate for homeless youths: ‘It could happen to anyone’
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer For Ciarra Karnes, the elimination of homelessness is a personal crusade. Karnes, a staff member with the Western Pennsylvania Continuum…
2 more presumptive coronavirus cases confirmed; now 4 total
HARRISBURG (AP) — The governor of Pennsylvania has announced two more presumptive cases of the new coronavirus, making a total of four in the commonwealth…
Capitals strike early, thrash Penguins 5-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The playoffs are still a month away. It just feels like they’ve already started for the Washington Capitals. Dominant at the start…
With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech
LONDON (AP) — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, they’re covering their faces…
Unemployment rises, but Pennsylvania payrolls hit new record
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose again in January, as the pool of job-seekers and payrolls both grew to record highs, the state Department…
Pennsylvania now has 2 confirmed cases of coronavirus
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania has confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus, one in Delaware County and one in Wayne County, and health…
Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The organizers of South By Southwest — which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors and some of Hollywood and music’s biggest…
District closes 5 schools over reported coronavirus exposure
DOYLESTOWN (AP) — Classes were cancelled Friday at five schools in an eastern Pennsylvania school district because some members of its school community were exposed…
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in…
Hornqvist scored 2 in Penguins’ 4-2 win over slumping Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting healthier, and it’s showing up on the scoresheet and in the standings. Two nights after welcoming…
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, where deadly storms ravaged counties this week, including…
PASSAGES brings trafficking dangers to forefront
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Counselor Aislinn Slaugenhaupt painted a frightening scenario: “Imagine you are a homeless 14-year-old girl; pregnant, with nowhere to go.” That…
Clarion Hospital has increased its focus on virus preparation
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer As coronavirus cases spike across the nation, at least one area hospital is following the state’s lead as health officials…
Report: Russian social accounts sow election discord – again
The Associated Press Four years after Russia-linked groups stoked divisions in the U.S. presidential election on social media platforms, a new report shows that Moscow’s…
Review: In ‘Onward,’ a weird but worthy Pixar magic act
The Associated Press For a revolutionary animation studio, Pixar has been surprisingly wary of advancing technology. The company may be at the forefront of digital…
Recent Deaths 3/5/20
Shirley Irene Bell, 87, Strobleton, died March 2, 2020. Julie A. Friedly, 56, of New Bethlehem, died March 1, 2020. Arthur E. Gross, 82, Limestone,…