Trustees’ next step
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The board of trustees overseeing Polk State Center intends to revisit its opposition to the facility’s planned closure and…
Forest County budget holds line on taxes
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Forest County commissioners unanimously approved a budget with with no tax increase for 2020. Total expenses for the year are…
Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space…
Virtanen, Miller lead Canucks to 4-1 win over Penguins
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks shut down the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period, and that set the stage for a dominating…
30-plus years of ‘Garfield’ comic strips to sell at auction
DALLAS (AP) — Cartoonist Jim Davis is offering up more than 11,000 “Garfield” comic strips hand-drawn on paper in an auction that will stretch into…
U.S. Forest Service reopens Mayburg Bridge
From staff reports The Mayburg Bridge was reopened on Friday evening, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. The Mayburg Bridge, which…
Australia battles ‘catastrophic’ wildfires as PM rushes home
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most populous state was paralyzed by “catastrophic” fire conditions Saturday amid soaring temperatures, while one person died as wildfires ravaged…
Jarry, McCann help Penguins get past Oilers 5-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Secondary scoring carried the Pittsburgh Penguins to a fourth straight win. Tristan Jarry made 26 saves, Jared McCann scored and the…
Strong first night for “Star Wars” falls short of previous 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Plenty of force was with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on its first night in theaters, but it fell short…
US watching North Korea for ‘Christmas gift’ missile launch
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test in the coming days that…
Coke plant shuts down amid mounting pollution concerns
ERIE (AP) — A coke plant in northwestern Pennsylvania abruptly shut down Thursday morning amid mounting regulatory pressure over its environmental record. Erie Coke Corp….
Steelers look to strengthen playoff position vs. Bell, Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers hold their playoff destiny in their own hands. Win the last two games of the season, and…
Common, Chance The Rapper headlining Chicago’s All-Star Game
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star weekend will be a homecoming for Common and Chance The Rapper. The NBA said Thursday night that the Grammy winners will…
Department of Aging warns of genetic testing scams
From staff reports The state Department of Aging is warning Pennsylvania seniors, their families, and caregivers about a new scam targeting older adults. DNA testing…
County approves housing renovations
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County Board of Commissioners Dec. 10 approved the release of funds for the Clarion County Housing Authority. The…
Trump impeached on charges of abuse of power, obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged…
‘Duck’ Hodges eyeing bounce-back performance
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Every Tuesday since he took over as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback last month, Devlin Hodges hasn’t known whether he did well enough to…
Review: Forget CGI. Dench is the special effect in ‘Cats’
The Associated Press There’s apparently enough groundbreaking technology used in “Cats” for NASA to send a rocket to unexplored parts of the universe — perhaps…
Recent Deaths 12/19/19
Leta Beck, 77, of Landisburg, formerly of Emlenton, died Dec. 14, 2019. Larry “Tom” W. Detar, 84, of Fryburg, died Dec. 16, 2019. Robert Haines,…
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