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County takes over West Unit

Venango will pay $1M to buy out lease, will assume $1.6M mortgage
Some two years after entering into an agreement to lease the former West Unit hospital building from the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, Venango County is assuming the mortgage on the building and buying out the lease. More...

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Community News

Drake Well Museum building to close for renovations

TITUSVILLE — The Drake Well Museum building will close to the public at the end of the day on Sunday for renovations and the installation of a new permanent exhibit. More...

Oil Region Alliance again named lead economic development agency

Venango county .. commissioners approved the move by a vote of 2 to 1. By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer

Venango County has again named the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism as its lead economic development agency. More...

Program on Eastern Woodland Indians set

Dr. Stephen Glinsky will speak on the life and times of the Eastern Woodland Indians at the Venango County Historical Society’s annual dinner Thursday, Nov. 5, in the social hall at the Christ United Methodist Church. More...

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AP News

Arrests include 2 juveniles in 34 New Castle arsons

NEW CASTLE (AP) — Eight people have been arrested for more than a third of the 34 fires police say were intentionally set in the last two years in New Castle in western Pennsylvania. More...

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Letters/Columns

Board needs to look at hospital standards

Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the letter regarding the standards of our local hospital, UPMC Northwest. More...

Why does coverage center on the Steelers?

Editor: Every time I look at a newspaper, all I see are the Steelers! Come on now. Just because we live here, not all of us have to be Steelers fans. More...

Current Quotations

“I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm’s way. More...

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AP Sports

NASCAR This Week

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Clippers’ Griffin breaks kneecap

The top pick is the NBA draft is expected to miss at least six weeks.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin is about to add patience to his repertoire of basketball skills while his broken left kneecap heals. It’s a vital quality for somebody trying to turn around the Los Angeles Clippers. More...

Celtics ‘pierce’ Cavs

Boston spoils Shaq’s debut in Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — The reunited Big Three — and Rasheed — are one up on the Big Two. 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. — The Botany of Desire 10 p.m. — Art in the Twenty First Century 11 p.m. More...

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Swine flu cases jump in Venango

46 confirmed H1N1 cases reported
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases has quadrupled in Venango County in the past week. The latest figures show Venango County has 46 confirmed H1N1, or swine flu, cases. That figure is up dramatically from the 10 confirmed cases on Oct. More...

Jobless figures show a mixed bag in region

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

Jobless figures released for September show a mixed bag among northwestern Pennsylvania counties. The September unemployment rates in Crawford, Forest and Venango counties have gone up since the August count. More...

Knox tax hike pushed back this year

By GREG RENNINGER Clarion News writer

KNOX — A real estate tax increase is likely in Knox Borough in the next few years, but it won’t be now, thanks to a vote at the last borough council meeting. More...

Creative Cookbook Grand Prize, First Prize winners announced

William K. Baker of Cochranton used a little — actually, quite a lot! — corn, shrimp, potatoes and kielbasa to concoct the winning recipe in the 2009 Creative Cookbook contest. More...

Police & Fire

POLK MAN HURT IN CRASH

POLK MAN HURT IN CRASH — A 78-year-old Polk man was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 6 a.m. Sunday on Route 358 in Mercer County. More...

Man facing 58 felony counts following traffic stop

A Chicago resident is facing 58 felony counts of access device fraud and other charges following a traffic stop Monday in Venango County. More...

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT — Two area residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash around 7:05 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Greenville Pike and Stoney Lonesome Road in Clarion County. More...

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Sports

Prokay ties for sixth at states

PIAA golf

YORK — Grove City’s Ryan Prokay moved up three spots to finish in a tie for sixth place Tuesday in the PIAA Golf Championships. Prokay carded a 74 on Day 2 of competition at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. More...

Grove spikers rally to defeat Knights

Sammi Gadsby amassed 14 points and 24 assists Tuesday night as Rocky Grove rallied for a 10-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-20 victory over visiting Franklin in a Region 4 clash at The Nest. College basketball More...

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Democratic moderates challenge Reid on plan

Republican opposition to health measure also stiffens

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Maj More...

Americans still gloomy on economy

CHICAGO (AP) — The housing market and stocks may be looking up, but Americans just can’t shake their job worries. More...

Senate votes to take up jobless benefit extension

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of political haggling, the Senate agreed Tuesday to take up legislation that would give people running out of unemployment insurance benefits up to 20 more weeks of federal aid. More...

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Features

Obama embraces House financial overhaul bill

Measure would establish council to monitor large financial firms

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday embraced a House bill that would give the government unprecedented power to seize bank holding companies and other large financial firms teetering on the brink of collapse and stick their com More...

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Brewers battle it out in calorie-cutting

MILWAUKEE (AP) — How low can beer makers go? Having conquered the beerbelly set, some of the nation’s biggest brewers are trying to win over the six-pack-ab crowd with ultra-low-calorie suds. More...

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