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Winter weather comes early with snow reported in state
As much as 2 inches of snow fell in northern Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon.
Winter-like weather came a little early Thursday, bringing record early snowfalls to some parts of the state. As much as 2 inches of snow had fallen in parts of northern Pennsylvania Thursday afternoon, while some accumulation was reported near Pinegrove Township in Venango County. More...
Swine flu moving quickly into region
Cases confirmed in Brookville, Franklin school districts
From staff reports

The H1NI influenza is moving quickly into western Pennsylvania. Officials are reporting there are confirmed H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the Franklin and Brookville school districts. And while the number of confirmed cases is pegged at only one in Venango County and none in Forest County, Clarion County is reporting four confirmed and one probable swine flu case. More...

A piece of Franklin history on auction block this weekend
By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer

Some Franklin history will hit the auction block this weekend, when a house at 928 Liberty St. goes up for sale. The wood frame house, built in 1901 in the Colonial Revival style, sits next to its twin. The identical houses were built by Judge Christopher Heydrick, one of Franklin’s leading 19th century figures, for his sons, Carl I. and Frederick P. More...

Districts argue appeals on vacant properties
Franklin and Valley Grove make their cases to the county tax assessment board.
By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer

Two Venango County school districts believe they have ended up on the wrong end of real estate tax bills. The Franklin and Valley Grove districts on Thursday argued appeals before the Venango County Tax Assessment Appeal Board. They were both appealing assessments of vacant properties owned by the school districts. More...

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• article has image No Social Security hike, could boost new payments
Some budget hawks say payments are unwarranted, could add to budget deficit.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security recipients won’t get a cost-of-living increase next year for the first time in more than a third of a century, and that could boost President Barack Obama’s plan to send seniors another round of $250 payments before the congressional elections. More...
• article has image Mother of teenager set on fire says ordeal is a nightmare
• Smoking bans protect nonsmokers’ hearts
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 Community News
• Clarion County forms tax panel
John Corsini of the Union School District heads up the 53-delegate committee.
CLARION — John Corsini was elected chair of the newly formed Clarion County Earned Income Tax Committee at its first meeting Wednesday. The committee is made up of 53 delegates, possibly making it the largest political body related to tax issues in the county. More...
• Bodies of two men who died in Canada expected home soon
• article has image Annual OC Kiwanis Peanut Day is today
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 AP News
• Boy found in garage, not in balloon
The story of 6-year-old Falcon Heene dominates cable television and captivates people across the nation.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — It looked like something straight out of science fiction and sounded like a parent’s worst nightmare: A flying saucer shaped helium balloon zooming across the skies of Colorado with a boy named Falcon inside. Or so it seemed. More...
• Former Titusville man charged with abducting son being held abroad
• 2 dead, 2 injured in Butler County car wreck
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 Court Reporter
• VENANGO COUNTY COURT REPORTER
Central Court District judges Andrew Fish and Douglas Gerwick presiding Whitney Michelle Wade, 19, Franklin; waived a preliminary hearing on charges of simple assault and harassment; bail set at $1,000. More...
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 Letters/Columns
• People who steal obviously have no community pride
Editor: The Franklin Gardeners Association would like to make the public aware that someone has stolen from us. We have large planters at the entrances to the bike trail, purchased and voluntarily maintained by us. More...
• Parents should meet their potty-mouthed children
• Include a public option in health-insurance reform
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 Sports
• article has image Knights to visit Oil Field tonight
Grover Cleveland was President of the United States for the second time when the series began, Cy Young was in the midst of 16-year streak of winning 20 games or more and Thomas Burke of the U.S. won the 100-meter dash at the Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece. More...
• article has image Oilers will run past Knights
• article has image Keystone spikers squeeze Berries
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 AP Sports
• article has image Polamalu restores edge to Steelers
Pittsburgh safety to make first start since opener
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Steelers’ defense, one of the best in NFL history only a year ago, isn’t the dominating unit it was expected to be. The once-relentless pressure is sporadic. The ability to finish off teams is vanishing. More...
• article has image Phillies win wild opener, 8-6
• article has image Ex-Penn St. RB Scott sues authorities, school
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 Features
• article has image Construction drives up new job numbers
States in the South and Southwest see the biggest boost.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses reported creating or saving more than 30,000 jobs in the first months of President Barack Obama’s stimulus program, according to initial data released Thursday by a government oversight board. Military construction led the way, and states in the South and Southwest saw the biggest boost. More...
• article has image Insurers dropping some Chinese drywall policies
• article has image On Wall Street
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