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November 14, 2009 / Front Page

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Can’t ask for nicer weather!

While the weather has seemed downright balmy lately, considering it is midway through November, the region isn’t setting any records. The record high for Friday’s date was 71 degrees set in 1949. More...

Lecture has a different take on oil dependence

A different take on America’s dependence on oil, a popular subject in this 150th anniversary year marking the birth of the petroleum industry in the Oil Valley, will be featured in a program next week at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg More...

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Community News

Clarion sheriff’s office seeks two men

CLARION — The Clarion County Sheriff’s Department would like the public to help find two area fugitives. The first, Eric Alexander Ion, 37, is wanted on three bench warrants in the county. More...

DAR organization honors local students

The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented four awards Thursday during the organization’s meeting at the Franklin Library. More...

Sign-ups for Treasures for Children being accepted

PLEASANTVILLE — The Pleasantville Salvation Army service unit will accept sign-ups for its Treasures for Children program. People who meet income guidelines may sign up for the assistance program from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. More...

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AP News

State veterans assistance centers closing Jan. 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Five Pennsylvania centers that help predominantly older veterans in rural areas apply for disability compensation, pensions and health care will close Jan. 1 after nearly 29 years, a state labor spokesman says. More...

Latest probe charges may help Corbett

HARRISBURG (AP) — As a judge set bail Friday for 10 defendants connected to the state House Republican caucus, political observers said the latest charges provide partisan balance to Attorney General Tom Corbett’s ongoing corruption probe More...

Palin’s book goes rogue on some facts

By CALVIN WOODWARD For The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sarah Palin’s new book goes rogue on some facts. More...

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AP Sports

Lions, Panthers open with victories

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gary McGhee scored on a three-point play and a putback during successive Pittsburgh possessions in the final 2 1/2 minutes, Brad Wanamaker added 15 points and the inexperienced Panthers rallied from a 13-point deficit in the More...

AFC North lead on the line

The winner of Sunday’s .. Bengals-Steelers game will sit alone at the top of the division.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Bengals-Steelers rivalry will be played Sunday for the 80th time in 40 seasons — including one playoff game and one season in which they met only a single time — and what a series it’s been. More...

Irish look to spoil Pitt’s season

PITTSBURGH (AP) — If Dave Wannstedt and Charlie Weis feel like they’ve been here before, it’s because they have. More...

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Entertainment

TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS

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Listings

Saturday PBS Listings The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — Lawrence Welk 8 p.m. — Last of the Summer Wine 8:30 p.m. — As Time Goes By 9 p.m. More...

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NEWS BULLETIN: Oilers upset in district playoffs

North East, 24 - Oil City, 14
By Craig Phillips

NORTH EAST -- It was a day when each turn of events seemed to turn against Oil City. More...

Cranberry residents won’t face tax hike

But money will be taken from township’s reserve fund again
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

Cranberry Township residents won’t see a real estate tax hike next year but they will see the municipality’s budgetary reserves shrink. More...

Early oil era equipment

A parade of early oil era vehicles and equipment is shown lined up in Drake Well Museum’s empty exhibit gallery en route to storage as the museum building awaits a full overhaul and rejuvenation. More...

Police & Fire

Three injured in crash

Three people, including a Townville woman, were injured in a one-vehicle crash at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on North Wayland Road in East Mead Township, Crawford County. More...

Boy hurt in bike accident

A 16-year-old boy was hurt in a bicycle accident at about 3 p.m. Friday in Sugarcreek Borough. Sugarcreek police said the boy was traveling east on Palmer Avenue, then he turned right onto Walnut Street. More...

Indecent exposure arrest

An Oil City man was arrested Friday afternoon for indecent exposure and open lewdness. Oil City police said Ryan William Vanzandt of Spruce Street exposed himself to two females at about 3:30 p.m. on the Oil City bike trail near Darr Street. More...

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Sports

Oilers pumped for playoff opener

By CRAIG PHILLIPS Staff writer

Oil City will be making its first trip to the District 10 football playoffs since 1998 today when it meets North East in a 1 p.m. kickoff at Harbor Creek High School’s Paul J. Weitz Stadium. More...

’Cats claw Crusaders

Clarion cruises to 29-2 triumph
By CHRIS McKISSICK Staff writer

CLARION — Dominating, punishing, commanding or opportunistic. More...

Eagles knock off Colonels

SLIPPERY ROCK — Grove City’s Marty Phipps scored on a 5-yard run with 5:24 left in the third quarter and the Grove City defense held on Friday to lift the Fighting Eagles to a 19-13 victory over Strong Vincent in District 10 Class AAA sem More...

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Evangelist sentenced to 175 years in sex case

TEXARKANA, Ark. (AP) — Evangelist Tony Alamo used his stature as a self-proclaimed prophet to force underage girls into sham marriages with him, controlling his followers with their fears of eternal suffering. More...

Rich buying, but middle class hurting

Recent earnings reports from stores paint a picture of two classes of American shoppers.

(AP) —American shoppers are splitting again: The affluent are finally starting to buy, picking up designer clothes at places like Nordstrom, while those on the lower economic rungs are still scrimping by, heading to Walmart for the basics. More...

Dog put down despite pleas from dog lovers

NEW YORK (AP) — A young pit bull mix that survived being thrown off the sixth-floor roof of a Brooklyn building still was not fit to live because of her aggressive behavior, her caretakers said, and she was euthanized Friday, despite pleas fro More...

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Features

CHURCH BRIEFS

Atlantic Avenue United Brethren, Franklin Renny Reagle and Christina Szabat will provide the music for the 9 a.m. Sunday service. Rhonda Hackett and Ruth Lee will be the greeters. More...

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