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September 19, 2009 / Front Page

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Budget deal ends impasse

Agreement would cut spending, raise taxes on businesses and cigarette sales
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Ed Rendell and legislative leaders reached a budget deal Friday to end Pennsylvania’s distinction as the last state still fighting over its annual spending plan. More...

No swine flu case confirmed at Pitt’s Titusville campus

By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

TITUSVILLE — Reports of multiple swine flu cases at the University of Pittsburgh campus in Titusville are unfounded. More...

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Community News

FIRST BIRTHDAYS

Celebrating their first birthdays today are Leah Holland, daughter of Lovella Holland and Peter Farley of Franklin; and More...

Getting it right

In a previous publication about the military support group it reported that each package contains $280 worth of items and each package costs $130 to ship. $280 covers 10 packages while the $130 shipping fee covers 10 packages. More...

CHURCH BRIEFS

Atlantic Avenue United Brethren, Franklin Leslie Lander and Vickie Rodemoyer will be the greeters for the 9 a.m. Sunday service. Bethel United Methodist Wanda Hanlon and Lois McFadden will be the greeters for the 11:15 a.m. Sunday service. More...

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Sources: Report drove missile plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the new missile defense system planned for Europe has the flexibility to adapt to changes in Iranian missile capabilities even if U.S. More...

Chief: Police may never know motive

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Police may never know the motive for the killing of a Yale University graduate student whose body was found hidden behind a wall on what should have been her wedding day, the police chief said Friday. More...

Obama: Anger not motivated by race

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday that angry criticisms about his health care agenda are driven by an intense debate over the proper role of government — and not by racism. More...

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Don’t change that channel: DTV woes still abound

NEW YORK (AP) — Think the digital TV transition is over? Not quite. Many viewers have found that they can’t pick up certain stations after the switch, even with the right TVs or converter boxes. More...

42 states lose jobs in August

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio. More...

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Money woes, health care, drilling dominate forum

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

State Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R64- th) of Oil City greeted an audience attending a legislative breakfast Monday in Franklin by telling them he would rather be elsewhere. More...

Water trouble fixed at two facilities

A private system supplying .. Sugar Creek Station and Sugar Valley Lodge has been cleared of contaminants.

A private water system supplying Sugar Creek Station and Sugar Valley Lodge, two long-term health care facilities located off Route 322 in Sugarcreek Borough, has been cleared of contaminants that caused a water shutoff earlier this week. More...

OC traffic delays likely next week

Traffic delays are likely next week in the downtown area of Oil City and on the road linking the business district to the Siverly neighborhood. More...

Bradford campus reports first confirmed H1N1 case

BRADFORD — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has had its first confirmed case of H1N1—or swine flu – a student who has since recovered and is back on campus. More...

Obituaries

DEATHS

Police & Fire

POLICE & FIRE CALLS

Scams reported State police are warning area residents of a scam, telling them not to give out personal information over the telephone. More...

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Court Reporter

CLARION COUNTY DEEDS

Niederriter family trust, Steve W. and Mary Lou Niederriter, trustees to Niederriter protector trust, Steve W. and Mary Lou Niederriter, trustees, Elk Township, lot. Florence V. Aaron to Florence V. Aaron trust, Thomas L. More...

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Sports

Colonels run past Knights, 62-6

By MATT JACKSON Staff writer

ERIE — It was another rough night for the Franklin defense Friday as the Knights went up against their third straight explosive offense. More...

Dancing without the stars

Steelers, Bears must adjust to life without Polamalu, Urlacher

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Life without Brian begins for The Monsters of the Midway. The Steel Curtain has a large dent, too, after one of its big hitters went down. So the stars are sidelined. More...

Rue runs wild as Bobcats top Panthers, 21-12

By CHRIS McKISSICK Staff writer

KNOX — Big time players make big plays in big games. However, “big” might understate the performance of Clarion running back Bubba Rue in the Bobcats’ 21-12 victory over Keystone on Friday. More...

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Entertainment

TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS

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Saturday PBS Listings

The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — Lawrence Welk 8 p.m. — Last of the Summer Wine 9 p.m. — Are You Being Served? 9:30 p.m. — Keeping Up Appearances More...

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