Новости за 07.08.2017

Martin Pio ‘Rocky’ Marino, 69, of Clearfield died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at the Penn Highlands Clearfield. He was born April 20, 1948, a son of the late Frank A. and Margaret (DiSalvo) Marino. He was a carpenter by trade. At the request of Mr. Marino, there will be no services held. PA Simple Cremation is […]

Robert E. Shaw, 72, of Clearfield died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield. Born May 5, 1945, he was the son of Wayne and Mildred (Condon) Shaw.  Mr. Shaw was retired as a mechanic for Rapid Ways Transport.  He had served with the Pennsylvania National Guard, U.S. […]

All the signs suggest that 2018 is going to be a very good year for Democrats. Midterm elections are historically terrible for the president’s party. In 18 of the last 20 midterm elections, the president’s party has lost seats. In those 18 elections, the average seat loss is 33. Those numbers are even more daunting […]

Netflix just made a deal with the creative mind behind blockbuster movies including Captain America: Civil War and Logan. On Monday, the streaming service announced its first-ever acquisition: Comic book publisher Millarworld. You may not be familiar with Millarworld, but you’ve likely heard of founder Mark Millar’s work. Before he created Millarworld, Millar wrote a […]

Bonnie Lou (Shaffer) Bloom, 72, of Bloomington died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at her residence after a lengthy illness. Born Nov. 10, 1944 in Clearfield, she was the daughter of John and Virginia (Kelly) Shaffer.  Mrs. Bloom was retired as a housekeeper for Ridgeview Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Curwensville.  She was affiliated with […]

What’s Sean Spicer been up to since he left his White House lectern? Enjoying the great American pastime, apparently. Sporting a navy blue polo and a camera-ready smile, Sean Spicer posed for a photo with Boston Red Sox fans before Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Kevin O’Keefe, who works for the Red Sox […]

Bats used to be thought of as spooky flying creatures, denizens of nightmares and scary stories — but now we know that they are an incredibly important part of their local ecosystems. They pollinate crops, devour pests (especially mosquitoes) and their guano is a valuable fertilizer. On top of all that, many types of bats […]

A manhunt is under way for a man accused of killing a small-town Missouri police officer during a routine traffic stop, police say. Gary Michael, 37, who had been with the Clinton, Missouri, Police Department for less than a year, pulled over a vehicle for a suspected registration violation Sunday night, according to Sgt. Bill […]

Troubled singer Aaron Carter is getting lots of support from fans following his revelation that he is bisexual. Carter shared in a note posted on Twitter over the weekend in which he made his announcement. “There’s something I’d like to say that I feel is important for myself and my identity that has been weighing […]

Taking pilots out of the cockpit could save airlines billions. But would anyone buy a ticket? The aviation industry could save $35 billion a year by moving to pilotless planes, according to a new report from UBS. Just one problem: The same report warns that only 17% of travelers are willing to fly without a […]

Kat Cole’s rise from a Hooters waitress to vice president of the restaurant chain by age 26 was already an amazing feat. But now this executive is taking on a more daunting challenge — taking the reins as President and COO of food giant Focus Brands while becoming a mother for the first time. Listen […]

Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal called President Donald Trump out on Twitter for “bullying” after a Twitter attack from the President accused the senator of lying and being a “phony Vietnam con artist.” Trump’s tweets were apparently prompted by Blumenthal’s appearance on CNN’s “New Day” Monday morning when he spoke to Brianna Keilar about several topics, […]

The US, Australia and Japan have promised to continue “freedom of navigation” operations in the South China Sea and called on Beijing to endorse a legally binding code of conduct over the disputed region. In a joint statement following a meeting Monday of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Australian and Japanese counterparts, […]

Hillary and Bill Clinton attended a special screening of “Wonder Woman” at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema movie theater in Brooklyn over the weekend. The theater tweeted a picture of the former first couple at the screening, writing, “Honored to have hosted @HillaryClinton & @billclinton last night for a special screening of WONDER WOMAN!” They followed […]

Law enforcement officers in Ohio and nearby states remained on the alert for an “armed and dangerous” suspected rapist who escaped from a van last week after he overpowered a deputy and swiped his gun. Branden Powell, 32, of Antwerp, Ohio, broke free during a prison transport Friday from a hospital back to the jail […]

DUBOIS –Two Reynoldsville men have been charged for allegedly breaking into a residence and assaulting two people. Pennsylvania State Police charged Frank Thomas Rodgers, 21, and Dylan Michael Tapper, 20, with burglary, criminal trespass, two counts of simple assault and summary harassment as a result of their actions on July 30 at 5:15 a.m. in […]

DUBOIS – Penn State DuBois invites anyone who loves to draw or those who would like to learn how to draw to take part in its Aspiring Artist Series of classes. Professional artist Christion Iraca of DuBois is accomplished in all aspects of art and specializes in portrait art. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in […]

CLEARFIELD – Vouchers for the Pennsylvania Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program are still available to qualifying senior citizens in Clearfield County  A one-time allotment of four $5 vouchers totaling $20 is distributed to Clearfield County individuals who are at least 60 years of age during 2017 and who meet income eligibility and residency requirements. The […]

DUBOIS – School administrators at DuBois Central Catholic will be hosting a ‘Late Registration Day’ on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. for inquiring families.  School officials will be available for academic information as well as school tours of the pre-school, elementary, middle and high school classrooms.  Contact Admissions Director Debora Kruise […]

1. Samsung boss faces jail time: Prosecutors in South Korea’s “trial of the century” have demanded a 12-year jail term for the country’s highest profile business leader, Lee Jae-yong. Lee, the de-facto leader of Samsung, is facing charges of bribery and perjury. He is accused of playing a key role in the corruption scandal that […]

DUBOIS – Gregory M. Dixon, CNB Bank market executive, recently announced that Drew Nedzinski has been appointed to the position of commercial banking officer for the DuBois and Jefferson County market area. In this position, Nedzinski will be a leader of CNB’s commercial lending division in the DuBois, Brockway, Punxsutawney and surrounding markets. He will […]

Rebel lawmakers have restarted a debate on same-sex marriage in Australia, one of only a few countries in the English-speaking world where it isn’t legal. For nine months the issue had remained in limbo, after a government proposal to hold a national vote, or plebiscite, on the topic was blocked in the parliament in October […]

Actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have filed for separation, according to statements posted on their official social media pages. “Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed. Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his […]

The top US diplomat told his Russian counterpart that Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 US election has seriously damaged the relationship between the two countries. Speaking at the ASEAN Regional Forum in the Philippines Monday, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that “meddling in the elections […]

Surrounded by lush rice terraces and undulating landscape, the mountain village of Buscalan is home to just 200 or so households. It rests in the Kalinga province of the Philippines and is about a 15-hour drive north of Manila. Yet thousands of tourists come here every year to meet Whang Od Oggay, the Philippines’ oldest […]