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Owl a hoot in Titusville neighborhood

Elmer, an 8-month-old great horned owl, is a celebrity of sorts in the Elm Street neighborhood in Titusville. More...

OCHS classes of 1958, 1963 leading efforts to raise money

A group of Oil City High School alumni are challenging other OCHS graduates to make donations to offset the cost of the new Oil City High School Marching Band uniforms. More...

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Community News

Obama assessing Afghanistan plan

WASHINGTON (MCT) — In the wake of a grim assessment from his top military commander in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has begun a wholesale reevaluation of war strategy, a process that goes beyond the current debate over troop levels to t More...

Clarion Agency on Aging official speaks out on transportation

Stephanie Wilshire says .. the problem has gotten worse and consolidation may be the answer.
By GREG RENNINGER Clarion News writer

CLARION — Stephanie Wilshire, Clarion County’s Area Agency on Aging and transportation director, opened a recent advisory board meeting by saying “You know how I always complain about transportation? Well guess what? More...

FIRST BIRTHDAYS

Celebrating his first birthday today is Dalton James Schneider, son of Doug and Tiffany Schneider of Apllo, and grandson of James and Vicki Gotwalt of Marienville, Doug Scheidner of Marienville and Esther Sutton of Indiana. More...

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Sports

Headley lifts Padres past Bucs

Chase Headley gets five hits in San Diego’s 11-6, 11-inning win over the struggling Pirates.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chase Headley’s career-high fifth hit of the game drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres won their third straight over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-6 on Monday night. More...

Jeff Reed: No excuses

Kicker takes blame for loss to Bears

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers lose games because Ben Roethlisberger can’t escape the pass rush. Or because their offense doesn’t get off to a running start. Since 2002, however, they’ve never lost this way. More...

Colts win shootout with Miami

MIAMI (AP) — While the Miami Dolphins’ celebrities were making a Hollywoodstyle grand entrance, Peyton Manning slipped in a side door. More...

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Entertainment

TV Grid

Full Story

PBS SCHEDULE

The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — NewsHour with Jim Lehrer 8 p.m. — Nova 9 p.m. — Killer Stress: A National Geographic Special 10 p.m. — P.O.V. 11 p.m. More...

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Budgetmaking grinds slowly

Final votes are not anticipated this week

HARRISBURG (AP) — The wheels of budget-making ground slowly Monday, as legislative staff aides worked to write more than a dozen bills that reflect a three-dayold budget compromise and settle numerous disagreements over the details. More...

Cranberry responds to track work critics

One local union is upset .. that the district awarded the project to an out-of-state company.
By MATT CARROLL Staff writer

Track improvements at Cranberry High School are under way and could be completed by next month, district officials said Monday. More...

Oil City band members can’t wait to get their new uniforms

By JOHN SPANGLER Staff writer

Oil City High School band members and their director are anxiously awaiting new uniforms for the band. More...

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Crews from I.A. More...

Police & Fire

POLICE & FIRE CALLS

Clarion teen charged with fleeing A 19-year-old Clarion woman was charged with fleeing and eluding police around 11:24 p.m. Sunday in Clarion County. More...

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Letters/Columns

The economic cures are simply a sedative

Editor: President Bush told the American public that when an economy goes into crisis, the people become overprotective of their money. His statement is true, but consider it in the perspective of spectrum analysis. More...

How much is a human life worth?

Editor: The convicted Moslem murderer who killed or helped kill 270 people — mostly Americans and all, or very nearly all, infidels — did about 8 1/2 years or 3,100 days of jail time. More...

We’re all Americans, so let’s show respect

Editor: I am flabbergasted at what’s going on our country today. More...

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Census shows recession had sweeping impact on U.S. life

WASHINGTON (AP) — The recession is profoundly disrupting American life: More people are delaying marriage and homebuying, turning to carpools yet getting stuck in ever-worse traffic, staying put rather than moving to new cities. More...

House moves to extend unemployment benefits

The bill would provide .. an extra 13 weeks for more than 300,000 jobless people.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries. More...

Pittsburgh tackles intricacies of hosting leaders

Prince of Wales slept here. So did Abe Lincoln. And Teddy Roosevelt and Ulysses S. Grant. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev during the Cold War. More recently: Bill Clinton and John McCain. But never all at once. More...

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Features

Economic indicators: What are they telling us?

By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer

The Conference Board’s leading economic indicators are offering positive signs about the economy’s future. More...

Forecast: Financial activity rose in August for fifth straight month

NEW YORK (AP) — A private forecast of economic activity rose in August for the fifth straight month, the latest sign the recession has ended. More...

Americans learning their lessons on overdraft fees

CHICAGO (MCT) — In another sign that consumers are becoming more vigilant about their finances, the American Bankers Association finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans are avoiding overdraft fees. More...

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