Lease never should have been entered into in first place, she says
Venango County Commissioner Jan Beichner, the lone Democrat on the panel, is not happy with the county’s plans to acquire the Human Services Complex at 1 Dale Ave. in Franklin. More...
If you live in this area and are suffering from the flu, chances are you’ve come down with the H1N1 version, also known as swine flu.
“The only influenza virus in this area at this time is the swine flu virus,” said Dr, Bridgett Davis, a pathologist at UPMC Northwest. “The seasonal (flu) virus is not yet here.” More...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has provided the following information:
How do I know
if I have the flu?
You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms: fever (not everyone with flu will have a fever), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches or headache, chills, fatigue, sometimes diarrhea and vomiting
What should I do More...
Cory Desko, a senior in Heather Moore’s English class at Franklin High School, reads from the Halloween children’s book he wrote and illustrated while visiting Shannon Jolley’s Sandycreek Elementary School kindergarten class Thursday afternoon. More...
Nearly 1 in 5 of the state’s residents fails to get a single good night’s rest in the previous month.
ATLANTA (AP) — Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-bystate differences in sleeplessness.
West Virginians’ lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said. More...
A Clarion University freshman accused of stabbing another student on campus Wedneday evening has been charged with aggravated assault.
University police said Daney Weyant, of Erie, was also charged with simple assault and harassment, while the man he allegedly stabbed, LeVaughn Robinson, of Penn Hills, was charged with simple assault. More...
RAPE CHARGE
— A 20-year-old Washington, Pa., man has been charged with raping an 18-year-old Clarion girl during a party on Greenville Pike in Clarion County. More...
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.
Harry E. Stewart estate with executor Deborah Kravec to Allyn J. and Michelle L. Bertolina, Victory Township, $8,000.
Rita C. Gorman to Mark E. Gorman and Kate Walker, Sugarcreek Borough. More...
Editor:
For months we’ve been reading letters, particularly from Mr. Packer and Mr. Emerick, regarding a government run health care system. Each side of the issue claims the other is merely spewing “party rhetoric.” More...
Coach Dave Smith and his Franklin High School football squad will look to make it two in a row today as the Knights travel to Meadville for a 7 p.m. showdown against the Bulldogs.
Also on tap today in District 10, Grove City travels to Warren, Cochranton will host Eisenhower and Kennedy Catholic visits Lakeview. More...
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.
Teixeira and Matsui hit solo homers off familiar foe Pedro Martinez, backing a sharp performance by A.J. Burnett and giving the Yankees a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 on Thursday night. More...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a group of Hollywoodobsessed teens, entertainment news on the Internet offered more than a glimpse into the lives of stars. It helped them break into celebrities’ homes. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last? More...
New dugout at Hasson Park
