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New Kaneville Bridge being installed
Construction workers (from left) Mark Porter, Josh Elling and Dave Obradovich of Strongstown’s B&K Enterprises Inc. install a new bridge along Route 8 north of Rouseville. A section of Route 8 was closed last week as the old bridge that spans Kane Run was being removed. More...
Senate aims to end budget stalemate
Chamber OKs key spending, tax bills in bid to pressure House

HARRISBURG (AP) — The state Senate approved key spending and tax bills Tuesday in a bid to pressure the House to go along with their plan to end Pennsylvania’s long budget stalemate. More...

Clarion man charged with assault on child, 12
The girl says she was .. touched inappropriately during a swimming pool “shark” game in August.

CLARION — Clarion Borough Police have charged a 33-year-old borough man with 10 criminal counts stemming from an alleged assault on a 12-year-old girl in August at the borough swimming pool. More...

Emlenton faces vandalism woes; future gang activity possible
By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

EMLENTON — Vandalism has been on the rise in Emlenton. And, perhaps of even more concern, experts say some of the trouble could indicate possible gang activity in the future. More...

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• article has image Where’s the next boom? Maybe in ‘cleantech’
Investors point to alternative energy and more efficient power distribution.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds industries, generates jobs and mints fortunes. More...
• Leafy greens present growing threat of food-borne illness
• article has image Survey: Obama’s job approval rises amid concerns
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 Community News
• White, Robbins back budget measure
Two state senators whose districts cover this area signed on to a proposed state budget plan on Tuesday that they say reduces state spending and maintains state services without a broad-based tax increase. More...
• article has image FIRST BIRTHDAYS
• Getting it right
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 Police & Fire
• Stone, firewood stolen
State police are searching for someone who stole more than $10,000 in stone and firewood from a lot along Route 8 in Venango County. Police said someone removed the materials between Sept. 15-27 from an empty lot across from Waitz Road in Cornplanter Township. More...
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 AP News
• RECALLS
The following recalls have been announced: More...
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 Court Reporter
• CLARION COUNTY DEEDS
Keith S., Judy M., Michael A. and Starene M. Shrum to April M. Marshall, Beaver Township, parcels, $60,000. Matthew V. and Mary Marie Delagrange to Local X Change, Licking Township, parcel, $5,000. William P. and Charlene M. Holabaugh to William P. Holabaugh, Clarion Township, parcel. More...
• VENANGO COUNTY DEEDS
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 Letters/Columns
• It’s not about care; it’s all about control
Editor: I believe the vast majority of people are so tied up with this so-called health care reform that they miss the real point. More...
• An unhinged buffoon? No, Beck is a patriot
• Coach had an effect on many different lives
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 Sports
• article has image Oriole spikers blank Oilers
Eden Rembold served for 10 points with six aces and Emily Donaldson and Kaitlyn Kiser had six kills apiece Tuesday night as Rocky Grove came away with a 25-23, 25-20, 25-23, road win over Oil City in a Region 4 volleyball match. Scholastic volleyball More...
• Cranberry girls stay unbeaten
• Scott’s goal sparks Bulldogs
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 AP Sports
• article has image Twins stun Tigers in 12, 6-5
Minnesota rallies to .. beat Detroit on Alexi Casilla’s RBI single in the 12th inning.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied past Detroit 6-5 in the AL Central tiebreaker Tuesday night, completing a colossal collapse for the Tigers. More...
• article has image Polamalu set to practice
• article has image Tebow back at practice
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