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October 17, 2009 / Front Page

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Fall snowstorm breaks records in parts of state

A big autumn storm Thursday and Friday brought snow to parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, the earliest snow on record in some towns used to harsh winters. More...

Oil City Halloween extravaganza continues to expand

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

A holiday event that began four years ago as an attempt to resurrect an Oil City celebration is bigger and better this year, according to the city resident who launched the project. More...

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Community News

Friends for Food passes $5,000 mark

Nearly $1,500 was collected Friday for the Friends for Food campaign, bringing this year’s total in the 19th annual drive to $5,127. More...

Getting it right

The Franklin First Church of God Fall Family Fun Fest will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the church social hall, located at Seventh and Liberty streets in Franklin. More...

Amish dinner planned

A benefit dinner will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Christian Life Academy in Seneca to help the Mark W. Burkholder family. The Burkholders were injured in a horse-and-buggy accident along Route 208 in Knox in July. More...

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Sports

Oilers drill Knights

Oil City improves to 5-2 with 49-7 win

By CRAIG PHILLIPS Staff writer Often times, the final score isn’t indicative of the play on the field. In Oil City’s 49-7 victory over Franklin on Friday at the Oil Field, the margin of victory was accurate. More...

Union, Traister ground Falcons

By CHRIS McKISSICK Staff writer

FOXBURG — When mentioning the top running backs in the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference, Union’s Zach Traister probably gets overlooked. More...

Reed, Smith spark Panthers

STRATTANVILLE — Dan Reed and Zach Smith combined for 267 rushing yards and five touchdowns as Keystone downed homestanding Clarion- Limestone, 43-20 Friday night in Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference football action. Scholastic football More...

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Family at center of balloon saga faces public scrutiny

The Larimer County sheriff’s office does not believe at this point that the episode was a stunt.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic selfpromoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention. More...

Swine flu disease hits hard, early

The illness claims the lives of 11 more children in the past week.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall — including a worrisome count of child deaths — and the government warned Friday that vaccine supplies will be even more scarce than expected thr More...

Pigs may have tested positive for H1N1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pigs in Minnesota may have tested positive for the H1N1 virus in a preliminary test, the first potential U.S. cases in swine, Agriculture Department officials said Friday. More...

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Features

CHURCH BRIEFS

Atlantic Avenue United Brethren, Franklin Jim Hanna will provide the music for the 9 a.m. Sunday service. Donna Long and Denise Puleo will be the greeters. Bethany E.C. The annual concert of praise will be held during the 9:30 a.m. More...

Congregation to mark church’s 100th birthday

Members of the Nickleville Presbyterian Church will mark the 100th anniversary of their building Sunday. The celebration will include two services and a buffet dinner. More...

Missionary to speak at services

Sue Kolljeski, a missionary from Ghana, will be the guest speaker for the Sunday services at Rankin Chapel, 9 a.m.; Peters Chapel, 10:15 a.m.; and Grace United Methodist Church in Clintonville, 11:15 More...

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Penn Grade price hits highest level in a year

Meanwhile, gas prices rise as much as 20 cents a gallon this week
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

The Penn Grade crude oil price is higher than it has been for a year. More...

Slippery Rock issues alert after death

SLIPPERY ROCK (AP) — Slippery Rock University says a student may have died of bacterial meningitis and is alerting those who have come into close contact with him. More...

OC library panel to look at financial options

Financial issues ranging from outof town patron fees to cuts in state funding will be discussed at the Oil City Library Commission’s quarterly meeting set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the library. More...

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The Route 8 Rivalry was renewed Friday night as the Franklin Knights traveled to the Oil Field to face the Oil City Oilers. The Oilers topped the Knights, 49-7. See Sports for more on the game. More...

Police & Fire

JUVENILE ARRESTED

JUVENILE ARRESTED FOR THEFT — Oil City police arrested a juvenile Thursday for entering cars and removing items in the West Fifth Street and West Fourth Street areas between Orange and Innis streets. More...

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AP News

Man accused of swindling three credit unions

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett says a Pittsburgh area man is accused of ripping off three credit unions of $2 million. More...

State allows Cabot to resume gas drilling

HARRISBURG (AP) — State environmental regulators say Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. can resume a drilling technique in Pennsylvania that uses liquids to fracture rock and release natural gas. More...

Gay veterans say time to end don’t ask, don’t tell’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (MCT) — At age 20, Mark LaFontaine found himself in the western Pacific as a seaman apprentice aboard the Coast Guard cutter Basswood. And then his shipmates figured out he was gay. More...

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AP Sports

Lewis leads Pitt past Rutgers

The Pitt freshman .. rushes for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-17 victory.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Freshman Dion Lewis ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh ended four years of frustration against Rutgers with a 24-17 victory on Friday night. More...

Turnpike rivalry or turnpike rout?

The Steelers have beaten the Browns 11 straight times and 17 times in the past 18 meetings.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — This was the Browns-Steelers rivalry: Hall of Famers Jim Brown and John Henry Johnson trading 100- yard games. More...

Sabathia, Yankees stifle Angels, 4-1

NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees stopped the Los Angeles Angels cold in the AL championship series opener. More...

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Entertainment

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Saturday PBS Listings

The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — Lawrence Welk 8 p.m. — Last of the Summer Wine 8:30 p.m. — As Time Goes By 9 p.m. — Are You Being Served? 9:30 p.m. More...

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