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Health bill faces uncertain fate
Measure passes House but has nowhere to go in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. More...
LIHEAP opens; local situation called ‘scary’
Officials say a lot of people will be left out of the program this year because of a drop in the eligible income level.
By GREG V. RENNINGER Clarion News writer

CLARION — The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program has begun accepting applications for this winter. The LIHEAP program provides cash grants to help low-income households pay to heat their homes during the winter months. Cash grants are based on income, family size, type of heating fuel and region. More...

‘Trust’ by New York playwright to be put on at Arlington Hotel
The play is about the feud between John D. Rockefeller and Ida Tarbell.
By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

The local Community Playhouse theater group has realigned its season and added a show to its schedule that coincides with the Oil 150 celebration. More...

One more day of warm temperatures

A chipmunk checks to see if the coast is clear before venturing out of his hiding place, an old gasline pipe. Animals and humans alike will have one more day to enjoy warmer than normal temperatures and sunny weather until rain and clouds move into the region Tuesda More...

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• Lottery numbers
Winning numbers selected Saturday and Sunday in the Pennsylvania Lottery: Sunday Night Daily Number: 7-0- 8; Big 4: 9-4-3-8; Quinto: 0-9-3-4-4; Cash 5: 13-16-24-29- 35 Sunday Midday More...
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 Community News
• Clarion County mine projects receive contracts
The reclamation project sites are located in Clarion and Madison townships.
HARRISBURG – The Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded contracts totaling more than $1.6 million for two abandoned mine reclamation projects in Clarion County — one in Clarion Township and one in Madison Township. More...
• article has image Police dog puts on a show
• Dump clean-up efforts slated in Perry Township
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 Police & Fire
• 2 arrested on drug charges
A Cochranton woman and a Franklin man are arraigned and placed in the county jail.
Two area residents were arrested on drug charges around 9:50 p.m. Friday on the 1100 block of Liberty Street in Franklin. Franklin police said Lindsay Baker, 23, of Cochranton, was at the Sheetz in Franklin when officers found she was wanted on a warrant in Butler County. More...
• CROSS CREEK FIRE
• CYCLE ACCIDENT INJURY
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 AP News
• Chaplain: Pray for shooting suspect
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — An Army chaplain asked mourners Sunday to pray for the accused Fort Hood shooter, calling on them to focus less on why the tragedy happened and more on helping each other through “the valley of the shadow of darkness.” More...
• Iraqi parliament OKs election law
• 3 more soldiers die in Afghan
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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. Scott V. and Christine L. Salvo to Scott V. Salvo, Cornplanter Township. William L. and Pauline L. Harris to James M. Reed and Scott A. Bauer, Clinton Township, $280,000. More...
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 Letters/Columns
• No drama is needed: The sky isn’t falling
Editor: I am responding to Mr. Strong’s letter of Nov. 4 (“The massive spending has got to be stopped”). I hope that his statement of “government takeover of the private health care industry” is addressing the more simply stated: health care reform. If it is not, then I apologize if the following does not speak to his intent. More...
• We need to remember our nation’s veterans
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 Sports
• article has image Redbank spikers win district title
Bulldogs win three matches in pool play to stay undefeated at 24-0
ST. MARYS — Redbank Valley won all three pool-play matches en route to its first District 9 title in volleyball on Saturday. The Bulldogs defeated A-C Valley (25-19, 25-23), Clarion (25-23, 25-23) and Otto- Eldred (25-18, 25-18). More...
• article has image Clarion cruises past Cheyney
• article has image Eagle swimmers sweep Raiders
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 AP Sports
• article has image Panthers jump to eighth, Lions drop in AP poll
The Panthers are 8-1 after blowing out Syracuse on Saturday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of the AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in. On Sunday, the Sooners and Cardinal sort of swapped places. Oklahoma dropped out of the college football poll for the first time since 2005, and No. 25 Stanford moved into the rankings for the first time since 2001. More...
• article has image The Deebo and Dumervil show
• article has image Yzerman headed to Hall
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 Entertainment
• article has image Sit down and shut up: Rickles is in the house
You call him Mr. Rickles because he deserves it. He’s a legend. Honorary member of the Rat Pack. The guy Johnny Carson tossed into a hot tub. And a performer who has as much respect for the term “politically correct” as a New Yorker does for a “Don’t Walk” sign. As for what he can call you? That depends on where you sit in the audience. More...
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• article has image ‘Carol’ knocks King of Pop out of top spot
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