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Not-so-glamorous life of Drake examined
UPJ prof outlines findings of research at public program
The former railway agent and onetime drygoods salesman who launched the petroleum industry along Oil Creek on Aug. 27, 1859, had as ignominious an end as did the wood apparatus that housed his well — tossed aside without a thought given to posterity. More...
First case of H1N1 confirmed in Forest

Tiny Forest County is now in the mix of Pennsylvania counties that have confirmed cases of H1N1 flu. Figures released Thursday by the state Department of Health show the county has one confirmed H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu. That statistic is new as of the last reporting period on Wednesday. More...

Cranberry cuts off ties with OC library
Supervisors vote to stop paying for residents’ use of the facility.
By MATT CARROLL Staff writer

Facing a hike in library rates, Cranberry Township supervisors on Thursday instead voted to stop paying for township residents’ use of the Oil City Library. At their regular meeting, the supervisors said Cranberry’s 2010 budget calls for no tax increase and no funding for the library. More...

Cornplanter supervisor: Board was in place that could’ve ruled on expansion
By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer

With a lawsuit on the way contesting a Cornplanter Township zoning permit, one township official wants to set the record straight about why the permit was awarded. More...

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• article has image Garbage trucks lead to discovery of dead girl
The quick discovery of the body may have saved precious evidence that could lead to her killer.
ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) — After 7-year-old Somer Thompson vanished on her way home from school, investigators tailed nine garbage trucks from her neighborhood to a Georgia landfill nearly 50 miles away, then methodically picked through the trash as each rig spilled its load. More...
• article has image Poll: Belief in global warming cooling
• Will new executive pay rules cause brain drain?
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 Community News
• Final state budget allocation leaves Keystone short
The district will get .. about $112,000 less in funding than it anticipated.
KNOX — Keystone School District will receive about $112,000 less in state education funding than it anticipated before a 101-day delay in the passage of a state budget. Keystone Superintendent Jean Atkin-Gool told school board members she was able to transfer money in various accounts in the district’s budget to cut the general fund shortfall to about $50,000. More...
• Man sentenced, another facing trial in death of former Franklin pastor
• Saturday national Make a Difference Day
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 Police & Fire
• TAVERN BURGLARY
— State police are investigating a burglary at a Toby Township tavern between midnight and 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Clarion County. Police said someone entered Doc’s Tavern along Route 66 and removed an electronic game from the bar and money from a jukebox. More...
• HIT-RUN
• ABUSE ORDER VIOLATION
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 AP News
• 9 deaths linked to Blair robes
The Warren company expands a recall on the highly flammable women’s garments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highly flammable women’s robes sold by Blair are now linked to nine deaths, and the company is expanding a recall to include more products imported from the Pakistani manufacturer. More...
• Panel approves Keystone Exams for schools
• Sam’s Club cuts costs, offers more essentials
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 Court Reporter
• 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. Timothy L. Sirofchuck to Timothy L. Sirofchuck, Rockland Township. Charles C. and Shirley A. Zilhaver to Sandra Showers, Cheryl Englert, Lynda Holland, Cynthia Wilkinson and Karen Moore, Polk Borough. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Knights to host winless Falcons
Maybe a blast from the past will help the Franklin Knights football team to its first victory of the season tonight at home against Central Tech. More...
• article has image Bulldogs win KSAC title
• article has image Knights will notch first win
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 AP Sports
• article has image Angels force Game 6
Morales gets key hit in 7-6 victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Just when all looked lost, the Los Angeles Angels took a cue from an old friend. With their Rally Monkey doing his best work in years, the Angels sent the AL championship series back to New York. More...
• article has image Judge refuses to dismiss Ben’s suit
• article has image Favre concerns Steelers
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