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Rejuvenated Camp Coffman is ‘amazing, just incredible’
A year and a half after a major renovation effort got under way at Camp Coffman near Fertigs, the difference at the 85-year-old former Boy Scout camp now operated by the Oil City YMCA is “amazing, just incredible,” YM executive director Tom Spence says. More...
Rendell signs state budget
$27.8 billion measure ends 101-day stalemate

HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Ed Rendell and the politically divided Legislature finally signed off on a state budget Friday night, resolving a multibillion-dollar, recession driven shortfall and ending Pennsylvania’s 101-day budget stalemate, the nation’s longest this year. More...

Rendell: Stimulus has created, retained jobs
The governor says cash .. infusion has produced the equivalent of about 1,000 full-time jobs.

HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Ed Rendell says federal stimulus money has created or retained thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania and work is under way on hundreds of bridge, road and water system projects. More...

Area dealers say clunkers program was mild success
By JOHN SPANGLER Staff writer

It’s been about six weeks since the Cash for Clunkers program ended, and many local dealerships have reported they received their rebates from the government. Some managers from the local dealerships said that although the program was a great idea to stimulate the economy, the execution was poor and seemingly unorganized. More...

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• Lottery numbers
Here are the winning numbers drawn Friday in the Pennsylvania Lottery: Midday Daily Number: 7-2-2; Big 4: 6-8- 8-7; Quinto: 6-7-2- 6-1; Treasure Hunt: 06-13-14-16-21. Night More...
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 Community News
• PennDOT implements changes at major intersections in Clarion
CLARION — Changes are under way to the major intersections of Main Street in Clarion, borough council has announced. Information released by council member Rich Herman, chairman of council’s public safety committee, indicates that signal lights at Sixth, Eighth and Ninth avenues will have a three-second advance pedestrian phase added. More...
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 Police & Fire
• CRASH UPDATE
Clarion state police have released details about a crash Thursday afternoon on Route 66 in Knox Township in which two people were injured and a tractor-trailer struck a home. More...
• TWO HURT
• MAN INJURED
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 AP News
• Poll: Support for civil unions rising
NEW YORK (AP) — An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Friday. More...
• U.S. leaves Afghan base after attack
• Hummer sold to Chinese company
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 Sports
• article has image Knights hang tough but fall to Dragons, 7-0
Franklin comes up short in upset bid on Homecoming night. If the Franklin Knights football team needed a lift, it came Friday night on Homecoming against the visiting Warren Dragons. No, the Knights didn’t win, but they did stay right in the contest from beginning to end. More...
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• article has image Panthers bounce back, top Warriors
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 AP Sports
• article has image Foote wants revenge
DETROIT (AP) — Larry Foote wants to show and tell the Pittsburgh Steelers what they’re missing. “They made the wrong move,” Foote said. “If we get the W, it’ll be even sweeter.” It would also be surprising. The lowly Lions (1-3) are a double-digit underdog Sunday at home against the defending champion Steelers (2-2). More...
• article has image Teixeira’s blast lifts Yankees past Twins
• article has image U.S. holds slim lead over Intl.
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