Artists wanted for Clarion River art exhibit
From staff reports In celebration of the Clarion River being named Pennsylvania River of the Year, the Red Brick Gallery in Foxburg will hold an…
PennDOT invites public to take part in garden initiative
From staff reports In conjunction with National Pollinator Week, June 17-23, the northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting groups to adopt…
US sending troops to Mideast amid Gulf tensions over Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions in the Persian Gulf mounted Tuesday over Iran’s announcement…
The Rock and other stars promote positivity at MTV awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t make a household name for himself by conforming to someone else’s idea of who he should…
Recent Deaths 6/18/19
Jedediah R. “Jed” Brewer, 20, of Clarion, died June 13, 2019. Debra L. Dean, 68, of Knox, died June 16, 2019. Harry L. Drayer, 76,…
Overflowing Great Lakes pose new threat for endangered bird
GLEN HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Peering through a spotting scope mounted on a tripod, researcher Alice Van Zoeren notices a piping plover skittering across a…
Experts hold climate talks in Bonn as pressure to act grows
BERLIN (AP) — Experts are meeting in Germany for U.N.-hosted talks on climate change amid growing pressure for governments to act faster against global warming….
Pirates rally for 5-4 victory over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Josh Bell padded his NL-leading RBI total and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to a series-clinching victory. Bell’s go-ahead double in the seventh…
Franchise fatigue continues with ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Shaft’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brand familiarity isn’t everything when it comes to attracting audiences to the multiplex, and Hollywood is learning that lesson the hard…
Plans for Sligo veterans memorial moving ahead
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer They had no land and no money, but that didn’t deter Sligo Borough residents from building a monument to their…
Huge crowds march in Hong Kong, piling pressure on leader
HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly clad in black despite the sweltering weather, jammed the city’s streets Sunday in…
Lopez pitches 7 innings, Marlins win 4-3 over Pirates
MIAMI (AP) — For the second straight game Pittsburgh jumped on Miami, this time though the Marlins’ answered and Pablo Lopez and his teammates were…
‘Gosh!’ Cult comedy ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turns 15
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite turns 15 years old this month, a milestone for a movie that became an early…
Cemetery memorial for used flags dedicated in Clarion
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Clarion Cemetery now has a memorial for used American flags. Boy Scout Troop 51 of Clarion conducts a ceremony…
Zero elephants poached in a year in top Africa wildlife park
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of Africa’s largest wildlife preserves is marking a year without a single elephant found killed by poachers, which experts call an…
Pirates rout Marlins 11-0 to stop 7-game slide
MIAMI (AP) — Steven Brault nearly had a very brief outing. Fortunately for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he stayed in the game. Brault scattered eight hits…
Agency recommends current 80K attendance cap at Burning Man
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is recommending attendance be capped at existing levels for the next 10 years at the…
Judge: UPMC’s 5-year deal with Highmark can’t be extended
HARRISBURG (AP) — A 5-year-old agreement between two Pittsburgh-based health care conglomerates can’t be extended through litigation past its June 30 expiration date, a Pennsylvania…
Pet of the day 6/14/19
Sundance is a 15 year old male, perhaps Basset Hound mix found wandering on a back road with his buddy Butch. Sundance is sweet fellow…
Man arrested, police seek woman after drugs, gun found
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough police are looking for a Franklin woman after a traffic stop in Reno on Wednesday led to the…