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September 3, 2010 / Front Page

Oil City South Side Business District proposals outlined

The proposals include reducing the Route 62 four-lanes to three and adding a traffic roundabout.

Tapping a premise that land use strategies can help revitalize a community, a new study aimed at Oil City’s South Side business district contains a realm of proposals that range from adding a pedestrian walkway to an old railroad bridge to red More...

Blue Streak up and running again

The coaster’s restoration project is voted No. 1 for a $50,000 grant.

By KRISTI CUMMINS
Staff writer

CONNEAUT LAKE — While September brings big changes — the start of school, the hint of leaves beginning to change — it also has brought a huge change for Conneaut Lake Park. The park was voted into the No. More...

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Community News

Deal OK’d on Forest phone tower

By JEREMY JOHNSON
Staff writer

TIONESTA — James Parrett, the chairman of the Forest County commissioners, noted that it’s been a long time coming, but the county finally has sealed the deal on a tower occupancy agreement with New Cingular Wireless. More...

Summer vendor day set in Leeper

LEEPER — Scotch Hill Community Hall in Leeper held its first “Summer Vendor Day/Bazaar & Anything Sale,” and the event drew a large crowd. More...

GETTING IT RIGHT

.. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration collected data from the scene of a plane crash on Monday, July 26. The date was incorrect in a story Thursday. More...

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AP News

Hawking: God not needed for creation

LONDON (AP) — Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe. More...

Coroner says human remains in barrel

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A submerged barrel containing human remains is still yielding more questions than answers about who the victim is and how the person was killed, a western Pennsylvania coroner said Thursday. More...

More Democrats buck plan to let taxes go up for rich

Most sweeping tax cuts in generation due to expire in January

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans. More...

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Letters/Columns

Ask yourself: ‘Am I adding to our society?’

Editor: In 1931 Adrian Rogers made some interesting observations: — First, it is not possible to direct the poor into prosperity by taxing the wealthy out of prosperity. More...

How ironic

Editor: What a waste of time and tax dollars for Congress to be harassing Roger Clemens for something of of such little importance. And how ironic: He is charged with lying to Congress, as if congress has never lied to us. More...

Teachers must think about the community

Editor: As a former school board member of the Valley Grove School District, I am compelled to comment on the current negotiations between the teachers and the board. More...

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AP Sports

Steelers claw Panthers

Leftwich hurts knee in 19-3 victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe Carolina Panthers coach John Fox had the right idea: Rest your starters in the final exhibition game. More...

Panthers drop OT thriller to Utes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah freshman Brian Blechen intercepted a pass on the first play of overtime, setting Joe Phillips for a 21-yard field goal that gave the Utes a 27-24 victory against No. 15 Pittsburgh on Thursday night. More...

THE DAILY SCOREBOARD

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Entertainment

Five new fall television shows worth a gander

By CHUCK BARNEY
Contra Costa Times

Don’t look now, but nearly 30 new shows are about to invade your television sets. Yes, it’s that time of year again. The fall deluge is upon us. More...

TV Schedule

PBS SCHEDULE The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — PBS NewsHour 8 p.m. — Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal 8:30 p.m. More...

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Venango County names tax collector

Berkheimer lowers service rate, beats out Centax for job

By SHEILA BOUGHNER
Staff writer

Berkheimer Tax Administrator of Northampton County will be the sole earned income tax collector for Venango County. More...

Jobless rates vary across region

Unemployment goes up in .. July in Clarion, Crawford and Erie counties, and falls slightly in Forest, Venango and Warren.

By JUDITH O. ETZEL
Staff writer

The latest unemployment figures for northwestern Pennsylvania counties contain a mixed bag of good and bad news. More...

Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks N.C.

BUXTON, N.C. More...

Photo

Rae Ramon-Sherman (left) and Terri Hempel, both of Emlenton, set up Jackson who also beat the heat in the their lawn chairs and kicked up their heals in the shallow water of the Al- The two where join More...

Obituaries

Bernice A. Reitz
Judith A. ‘Judy’ Reisinger
Violet M. Hart
James T. ‘Jim’ Conway
Ronald W. Smith Jr.
Virginia M. Hansen
Edward Swartzfager
Doran memorial planned
Brigitte Vogan Gallagher

Police & Fire

Phone scam targets businesses

Titusville police are warning area residents of a possible phone scam targeting businesses in the area. Police said several area businesses have reported receiving calls from an individual who identifies himself as a Titusville police officer. More...

5 injured in Mercer County crash

Five people were injured, three flown to an Ohio hospital for treatment, after a headon collision Thursday in Mercer County. Mercer state police said Shirley Walter, 63, was traveling east on Route 208 around 1:50 p.m. More...

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Court Reporter

COURT REPORTER

Central Court

District Judges Andrew Fish and Douglas Dinberg presiding Glenton A. More...

CLARION COUNTY DEEDS

The following deeds have been filed at the Clarion County Courthouse. Sale prices are listed except in the case of nominal amounts such as $1. Bruce Edward and Amy Long Turk to Ryan P. Smith, Knox Borough, parcels, $105,000. Nellie R. More...

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Sports

2010 Scholastic Football Schedules

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Oilers to visit Iroquois in opener

By CRAIG PHILLIPS
Staff writer

Oil City’s football team, fresh off earning its first District 10 playoff berth in 11 seasons, will embark on the 2010 campaign today at 7 p.m. when it visits Iroquois in a non-conference game. More...

Knights to open against Falcons

By ED BRANNON
Sports editor

Tick ... tick ... tick. The countdown for the 2010 football season is on for coach Dave Smith and his Franklin Knights, who will host the Erie Central Tech Falcons at 7 p.m. today. To say Smith is anxious may be an understatement. More...

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