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American casualties in Afghanistan soaring
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a summer of suffering, America’s military death toll in Afghanistan is rising, with back-to-back record months for U.S. losses in the grinding conflict. All signs point to more bloodshed in the months ahead, straining the already shaky international support for the war. More...
National Fuel bills going up 20%
Natural gas rates are still far less than last year

National Fuel Gas rates are going up about 20 percent — a significant increase — but heating bills will still be far below what they were just a year or two ago. The Pennsylvania division of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. announced the hike in gas supply charges Friday. It will take effect on Sunday. More...

Venus man sentenced for sexual assaults
Richard Lee Marsh is ordered to serve 53 to 264 months in state prison.
By MATT CARROLL
Staff writer

A Venus man could serve up to 22 years in state prison for a series of sexual assaults involving nine girls in Venango County. Richard Lee Marsh, 44, was sentenced Friday to serve 53 to 264 months on two felony counts of attempted aggravated indecent assault and 15 other charges. More...

Fake Van Gogh draws attention
By AMY A. THOMPSON
Staff writer

Nestled behind golf clubs, used books and exercise equipment was the bargain of a lifetime — a Van Gogh for $765,000. Not really. This Van Gogh at an Oil City garage sale on Friday was only a print, but it certainly attracted attention with its price tag. It read: “$765,000 (or best offer).” More...

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• Democrats: Rangel should resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calls for Rep. Charlie Rangel’s resignation rained down on Capitol Hill late Friday from House Democrats who said more than a dozen ethics charges against the 20-term lawmaker showed a disregard for the rules and undermined the public’s confidence in Congress. More...
• Official: 2 dead in L.A. building blast
• Arizona governor mulls law changes
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 Community News
• article has image A horse, of course!
Horses & More Camp was held this week with the theme “Overcoming in Jesus.” In addition to horse training and trails rides, the fiveday Christian camp included personal devotional time, swimming, a zip line, a rope course, water balloons and other water games, basketball, games of skill such as a labyrinth and nightly campfires. More...
• article has image Whitehall Campground hosts 118th camp meeting
• article has image Helping Hands continues
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 Police & Fire
• 4 family members injured in I-80 crash
A family of four was injured Friday when their car ran off Interstate 80 in Clarion County and rolled over several times, ending up on its roof. One passenger, Rashmiben M. Patel, 47, was flown by medical helicopter to a Youngstown hospital, Clarion state police said. They described her injuries as serious. More...
• Franklin police arrest fugitive
• Rocky Grove man arrested
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 AP News
• Ridge to aid natural gas drilling industry group
HARRISBURG (AP) — An industry group led by companies drilling for natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation said Friday that former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge has been hired as its strategic adviser. More...
• White House urges halt to spilling of war secrets
• article has image On Wall Street
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 Court Reporter
• VENANGO COUNTY COURT REPORTER
Central Court District judges Michael Snyder and Douglas B. Gerwick presiding More...
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 Letters/Columns
• article has image An Upward View
Good deeds create united community
Our church has had a float in the Oil Heritage Parade for the past three years. Every year I’m taken with the creativity that comes from the people in our church. This year the theme was “Dancing Across the Nations” which our folks could really relate to. More...
• Keeping Up
• article has image Athletes are free to use creatine
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 Sports
• article has image West Point all-stars down Franklin
The Greensburg natives post a 7-4 win in the opener of the Pennsylvania West Qualifier Tournament.
It was a tale of two games for the Franklin Little League team during the first round of the Pennsylvania West Qualifier Tournament as they jumped out to an early lead, but faltered in the late innings to give the West Point Little League team a 7-4 victory on Friday afternoon at the Cranberry Little League Complex. More...
• THE DAILY SCOREBOARD
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 AP Sports
• article has image Rodriguez’s home run saga continues
The Yankee third .. baseman has gone eight games and 34 at-bats since his 599th.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wade Davis shrugged off a rocky start to pitch seven innings and Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer Friday night to lead the surging Tampa Bay Rays over the New York Yankees, 3-2. More...
• article has image Big Ben arrives at camp
• article has image Steelers sign top pick
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