Firefighters were called just before 2 p.m. Monday to investigate a possible fire at one of the VisionQuest facility buildings off Old Route 8 in Sandycreek Township. According to firefighters at the scene, smoke was coming from the ceiling inside a classroom in the building. More...
Franklin City Council on Monday approved a tentative 2010 budget that holds the line on taxes.
Council unanimously approved the plan, which calls for no tax increases while maintaining staff and service levels.
The general fund budget is set at $4,384,561, an increase of $75,581 from the 2009 budget. The sewer fund budget is set at $1,995,362. More...
Today is Election Day.
Here are some facts and figures for area voters:
THE BALLOT
This is an off-year election in which voters will elect candidates for municipal, judicial and school board offices. A variety of county, city, borough, township and school board posts are up for election. More...
A truck drivers trade association has attacked a second push to toll Interstate 80, saying PennDOT and the state turnpike association “display no shame for their greedy and irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars.” More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Republicans, an election win of any size today would be a blessing. But victories in Virginia, New Jersey or elsewhere won’t erase enormous obstacles the party faces heading into a 2010 midterm election year when control of Congress and statehouses from coast to coast will be up for grabs. More...
A Civil War general from Franklin will be the subject of the Nov. 11 meeting of the Civil War Roundtable in Meadville.
The 7 p.m. meeting, open free to the public, will feature a talk by Williams Peters on Brig. Gen. Alexander Hays, a Franklin native. More...
Three teens suffered what police called major injuries in a one-vehicle crash around 6:25 a.m. Sunday on Route 28 in Clarion County.
State police said Michael Schaut, 19, of St. Marys, was traveling on Route 28 in Redbank Township when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. More...
HARRISBURG (AP) — Candidates for Pennsylvania’s highest court Monday were winding down a $3 million-plus campaign for state Supreme Court, marked by blistering attack ads and big money from special interests. 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.
Frances E. Woods and Garrett W. Miller to Frances E. Miller, Sandycreek Township.
Richard L., Lorraine F., James A., Jennifer A., Robert F. and Elizabeth A. Felt to Richard L., James A., Robert F. and David T. Felt, Scrubgrass. More...
Editor:
This letter is in regard to the Oct. 28 letter from Bonnie Griffin concerning our love of the Steelers (“Why does the coverage center on the Steelers?”).
Good Lord, Bonnie, we live 90 miles away from Pittsburgh. Who in the world do you expect us to cheer for? They have been our
team since Mr. Rooney purchased them in 1933. More...
LOCK HAVEN — Clarion quarterback Tyler Huether and linebacker Reggie Robinson were named as the PSAC-West Offensive and Defensive “Players of the Week” based on their performances in Clarion’s 30-17 win over No. 21 Edinboro last Saturday. More...
Penn State heads into .. Saturday’s game against Ohio State on a five-game winning streak.
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Daryll Clark patiently probed Northwestern’s defense until finally finding the openings Penn State had been seeking all game. More...
Automaker also forecasts ‘solidly profitable’ 2011
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — One of the troubled Detroit Three automakers, Ford, is making money again and looking for better times in no more than two years.
Emerging from a three-year makeover with popular cars and trucks, Ford said Monday it earned nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and will be solidly profitable by 2011, a more optimistic forecast than earlier. More...
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