State grant to benefit Clarion Hospital
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion County commissioners are expected to approve a resolution that will provide funding for an addition to Clarion Hospital’s…
China’s trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens
BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade with the United States is falling as the two sides prepare for negotiations with no signs of progress toward ending…
Ozuna leads Wainwright, Cardinals over Pirates 10-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marcell Ozuna knew he found something in the first inning. He battled for eight pitches before getting ahold of a fastball, only…
Would you be mine? Hanks unveils his Mr. Rogers at festival
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since it was first announced, the idea of Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers has seemed like dream casting, a match…
Clarion Patriots Day service set Wednesday
From staff reports Clarion VFW Post 2145 will hold a Patriots Day service at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park along Main Street in…
‘Hour of darkness’ for Bahamas; 43 dead, with toll to rise
ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while…
Frazier, Bell help rally Pirates past Cardinals 9-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — St. Louis’ bullpen is a big reason why it leads the NL Central. It just didn’t work so well Friday night. Adam…
‘Friends’ pop-up lets sitcom’s fans explore show’s key props
NEW YORK (AP) — Could “Friends” fans BE any luckier? Those who have snagged tickets to the New York City Pop-Up experience based on the…
Pet of the day 9/6/19
Midnight is a senior Lab mix brought to the rescue when her owner passed away and there was nobody to take care for her. The…
Game agency frees bull elk from tangle of fence
BENEZETTE (AP) — A bull elk is back in the wilds of Elk County after a team from the Pennsylvania Game Commission freed it from…
Clarion Co. joins alliance to manage behavioral health costs
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County has joined a consortium of 22 other counties that could save money on behavioral health costs. Behavioral Health…
A weakened Dorian howls over North Carolina’s Outer Banks
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Dorian howled over North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday — a much weaker but still dangerous version of the storm…
Steelers are last team to beat Patriots in game that counted
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — When the New England Patriots unveil their sixth championship banner on Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a close-up view….
Nicki Minaj tweets that she’s retiring to ‘have my family’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she “decided to retire & have…
Pet of the day 9/5/19
Name: Yoder Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 4 months Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Grey/White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Yoder can be found at Venango…
Clarion man accused of rape of 12-year-old girl
From staff reports A Clarion man faces allegations that he raped a then-12-year-old girl and solicited inappropriate photos and videos of her on social media….
County declares ‘Recovery Month’
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion County will be observing “Recovery Month’ during September. The Clarion County Board of Commissioners is expected to make the…
Feds offer loans to those affected by flash flooding
From staff reports Pennsylvania businesses and residents affected by flash flooding on July 19 and 20 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S….
False claims blur line between mass shootings, 2020 politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in West Texas, a Twitter account that appears to have been…
Diaz, Reynolds rally Pirates past Marlins 6-5 in 9th
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds has a chance to make history, though he isn’t making a big deal about it. Reynolds’ two-run bloop single capped…