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Crews working on retaining wall at bypass

A construction crew, a geological surveying crew and a PennDOT inspector spent Monday working above the failing retaining wall between the Route 8 bypass and Oil Creek in Oil City. More...

State resurrects I-80 toll plans

Meanwhile, opponents plan to release a study that finds the tolls are unjustified.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are preparing to revive their application to impose tolls on Interstate 80. More...

UPMC Northwest gets recognition for stroke program

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

Being rural is not the same as being provincial, especially when it comes to health care, insists Dr. James McLaughlin, a board-certified stroke specialist at UPMC Northwest Hospital in Cranberry Township. More...

Special Sections

Community News

Weight Watchers involved in campaign to fight hunger

The Franklin group has lost 130 pounds and donated more than 135 pounds of food.
By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

Weight Watchers International embarked on a campaign last year called Lose For Good to help the hungry by matching the number of pounds lost and donating that much to food banks around the country. More...

Clarion children’s center to close

CLARION — The Clarion University Siler Children’s Center will close its doors Dec. 24 due to financial concerns and changes in teacher certification requirements. A total of 24 children are enrolled in the childcare center. More...

Clarion County SAFE will host annual event Thursday

The SAFE (Stop Abuse for Everyone) organization in Clarion County will host its 12th annual event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Michelle’s Cafe on Main Street in Clarion. More...

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AP News

Schools, counties want state to repay borrowing cost

HARRISBURG (AP) — Some counties, social services providers and school districts that borrowed money to replace state subsidies held up by the 101-day budget impasse said Monday that they want the state to repay the interest. More...

State Treasury sets record for checks processed

HARRISBURG (AP) — The state Treasury Department is working overtime to process a glut of overdue payments to school districts, counties and other entities awaiting funding. More...

12 workers return to cutlery firm W. R. Case

BRADFORD (AP) — W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery says 12 workers are returning to work after being laid off for months by the north-central Pennsylvania company. More...

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Letters/Columns

Health care claims are simply mythical

Editor: Since Kenneth Emerick wants to repeat his claims concerning our health care system verbatim from his previous letter, I will be more than happy to dispel his myths once again. More...

Use more discretion in reporting

Editor: KQW radio made a serious blunder in reporting the news on the morning of Oct. 8. While I was out driving, Mr. Heim came on to report the news and, in so doing, exposed the name of the young (minor) girl who had run away Tuesday evening More...

Debate brings out lies, misinformation

Editor: Every health care provider, whether it is the hospital, clinic, physician or nurse, has experienced out-of-control increases in malpractice insurance. More...

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AP Sports

Penguins whip Senators, 4-1

Tyler Kennedy scores twice as Pittsburgh improves to 5-1 on the season.

OTTAWA (AP) — Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc- Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. More...

Too close for comfort

Steelers aren’t happy that opposing teams are hanging around

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Every fourth quarter is an adventure for the Pittsburgh Steelers, every game is a struggle. More...

Dolphins score late to top Jets

back Ronnie Brown scored on a 2-yard keeper up the middle in the wildcat formation with 6 seconds left, and the Miami Dolphins came from behind three times in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Jets 31-27 on Monday night. More...

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Entertainment

TV Grid

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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. — Frontline 10 p.m. — Independent Lens 11 p.m. More...

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NEWS BULLETIN: Oil City Council names new city manager

Ryan T. Eggleston, a native of Titusville, will take over the top city job on Nov. 9.
By Judith O. Etzel Staff writer

Ryan T. Eggleston, the 28-year-old manager of the Borough of Greenville in Mercer County, has been hired as the new city manager in Oil City. More...

Regional jobless rate stuck in neutral

Unemployment drops slightly in area
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

The unemployment rate appears stuck in neutral throughout western Pennsylvania counties, according to jobless statistics newly released for August. More...

Families await details on deaths

Two Clarion County men Canada. .. died while on a hunting trip in a remote area of

Details remained sketchy Monday surrounding the deaths of two Clarion County men who died while on a hunting trip in a remote area of Canada. More...

Action filed in Strattanville man’s burning death

Clarion County, boroughs, police departments and state police are named as defendants.
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor

CLARION — The father of a 24- year-old Strattanville man who died March 19 after setting himself on fire as police attempted to arrest him has filed court action against numerous defendants. More...

Police & Fire

TEEN INJURED

TEEN INJURED — An 18-year-old Titusville girl remained in serious condition Monday following an ATV accident Sunday in Warren County. More...

ROUTE 322 ACCIDENT

ROUTE 322 ACCIDENT — Two Lickingville residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident around 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Route 322 in Clarion County. More...

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Court Reporter

VENANGO COUNTY COURT REPORTER

Central Court District Judges Andrew Fish and Douglas Dinberg presiding Joshua Brian VanEpps, 21, 526 Upper Sage Run Road, Oil City; charges of theft by unlawful taking and attempt theft by unlawful taking were settled. More...

VENANGO COUNTY DEEDS

The following deeds have been filed at the Venango County Courthouse. Sale prices are listed except in the case of nominal amounts such as $1. FKL Land Development Co. to Andrew A. and Cynthia A. Restauri, Franklin. More...

MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were filed in Venango County: Brett Hunter Anderson and Stephanie Marie Mullen Gary Allen Beebe and Penny Lou Marie Tenney Francis Michael Behe and Annette Marlene Hebets Amanda Jo Brown and Thomas Lamont Urey More...

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Sports

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Cranberry Elementary School students Sarah Barcinas (left) and Natalie Barcinas (right) pose with United States Olympic softball pitcher Jennie Finch at a softball skills camp held last month at Radfo More...

Salas lifts ’Cats past Fires, 4-3

TIONESTA — Clarion’s Mariah Salas scored a pair of goals, including the gamewinner with seven seconds left in the game in a 4-3 win over homestanding Forest Area in an Upper Allegheny Valley League soccer match Monday. Soccer, tennis More...

Knights, Oilers log JV wins

Jeremy Scott recorded two goals and two assists Monday as Franklin downed Oil City, 8-2, in a junior varsity match. More...

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FBI uses license photos in its search for fugitives

Guilt written all over your face?

RALEIGH, N.C. More...

College cutbacks make it harder for students to earn degrees

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It isn’t just tuition increases that are driving up the cost of college. More...

In a word, they are Obama’s favorites

WASHINGTON (AP) — For all his flourish, President Barack Obama sure falls back on a few familiar phrases. Make no mistake. Change isn’t easy. It won’t happen overnight. There will be setbacks and false starts. More...

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Features

Data to show stimulus aided teachers, laborers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs, state officials said Monday amid a nationwide effort to calculate the effect of Washington’s $787 billion recover More...

Economist poll: Lost jobs will not return until 2012

A panel forecasts the unemployment rate to rise to 10 percent in the first quarter of next year.

WASHINGTON (MCT) — The 7.2 million jobs lost in the recession won’t return until 2012 or beyond, according to a new survey of top business economists released Monday. More...

Data, contacts are almost certainly gone’ from Sidekick phones

The phones were troubled with a data outage a week ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data. More...

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