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November 16, 2009 / Front Page

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Not quite enough

Oil City's Dallas Williams hauls in a 6-yard TD pass from Mark Kulinski against North East's Kyle Regan to tie the game at 14, but the Oilers lose to the Grapepickers, 24-14, in the District 10 Class AA playoffs. See Page 9 for more. More...

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Community News

Clarion 9-1-1 employee wins state honor

CLARION – Clarion County 9-1-1 coordinator Marcie Emhoff was presented with the Keystone Award at the Pennsylvania National Emergency Number Association (NENA) conference in State College. More...

Retired teacher receives award

The Venango Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees held its fall luncheon recently at Cross Creek Resort. More...

Venango tech center slates awareness night Tuesday

The Venango Technology Center will conduct a career and technical education awareness night Tuesday. Seventh-, eighth- and ninthgrade students and their parents from each of the sending schools may attend this activity. More...

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AP News

Boy kills bear that wouldn’t leave porch

DRIGGS, Idaho (AP) — An 11-year-old Idaho boy fatally shot a black bear on his family’s front porch after he said it wouldn’t leave. More...

Authorities search for missing girl

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. More...

Lost war bonds not easy to find for holders

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Holders of lost savings bonds dating back to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit. More...

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Sports

Oilers fall short in playoff opener

Oil City finishes the season 8-3 after losing to North East, 24-14.
By CRAIG PHILLIPS Staff writer

HARBORCREEK — Whether it was a turnover or turning the ball over on downs, Oil City's playoff adventure took a turn for the worst Saturday in a 24-14 loss to North East in District 10 Class AA playoff football action at Harbor Creek High Schoo More...

Clarion women win opener

CLARION — Bethany Koch scored eight of her teamhigh 19 points in the final 4:42 to lift the Clarion University women’s basketball team to a season-opening 71-63 win over visiting Alderson-Broaddus in the second game of the Clarion Classi More...

Shull helps Eagles win swim meet

PITTSBURGH — Clarion’s Kaitlyn Johnson, Kelly Connolly and Kayla Shull posted individual wins, but Duquesne defeated the Golden Eagles on Saturday 110-90. More...

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Lottery numbers

Winning numbers Saturday and Sunday in the Pennsylvania Lottery: Saturday Night More...

No. 2 fugitive mob boss nabbed in Sicily

ROME (AP) — Police captured one of Sicily’s top Mafia fugitives on Sunday, dealing a stiff blow to the island’s Cosa Nostra crime syndicate, Italian officials said. More...

Suspect in child sex case ‘devastated’

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — A sixth member of a family facing multiple child sex abuse charges in western Missouri said he is “devastated” and had “no idea” about the rape allegations against him. More...

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Features

HOROSCOPES

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ADVICE

Vitamin D deficiency is typical in the North
Dr. PAUL G. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor told me that my vitamin D level is low, and put me on high-dose replacement for eight weeks. The count was slightly lower after I took the treatment. She has me on the same high dose for another eight weeks. More...

FIX-IT-YOURSELF

Glass shower doors keep bathroom walls, floor dry

Dear Ms. Builder: My master bedroom still has just a shower curtain at the bathtub. I would like to install a glass shower door so it seals better. How can I do this myself to make sure it is does not leak water? — Cindy F. More...

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Students visit Montana on high-tech highway

By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

The third-grade students at Hasson Elementary are studying the wildlife, wilderness, and indigenous animals of the Montana region. They get to see mountain goats come down the mountain and look at the massive mountains of Montana. More...

Art restoration project

Ralph Leard of Monet Painting and Restoration in Franklin was contracted to clean and restore the mural inside of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Emlenton. More...

Police & Fire

Two face charges in crash that injured Lakeview teacher

Two men have been taken into custody on charges relating to a February crash that left a Lakeview teacher paralyzed, a crash police say was covered up. More...

Threats and assault

A St. Petersburg man is facing charges of terroristic threats and simple assault following an incident at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at a residence in St. Petersburg Borough, Clarion County. More...

Hit-run

Electric service was out for about an hour early Thursday morning near the Clarion Mall after a truck struck a guide wire and knocked an electric line from a pole and into the roadway, state police in Clarion said. More...

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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. Francesca Marra estate with executor Lawrence Marra Jr. to Keith A. and Elaine F. More...

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Letters/Columns

Veterans’ loved ones also have paid the price

Editor: “Thank you for fighting to keep our country free.” “Thank you for serving to help me live my lifestyle.” Those are some of the comments that I have heard in recent years. They are generous and kind words. More...

Greed, power corrupt the nation’s leadership

Editor: Our so-called leadership in Washington has put several generations in debt to the tune of trillions of dollars — bailouts to Main Street banks, automakers, Wall Street, and the list goes on and on. More...

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AP Sports

Pitt-Cincy game to decide Big East winner

The Panthers will first play West Virginia on Nov. 27.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Whenever Pitt seemed ready to turn the corner and return to national prominence in the last five years, the last 10, even the last 25, a game like this always seemed to ruin it. More...

Bengals sweep Steelers

Pittsburgh fails to score a touchdown in 18-12 loss

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe it wasn't a concession speech, even if it sounded like one. The Bengals spent most of the last 20 seasons chasing Pittsburgh, and now it's the other way around, and the Steelers realize it's a decidedly uphill climb. More...

Prospects for bowl unclear at Penn St.

STATE COLLEGE (AP) — Penn State's bowl prospects are about as cloudy as the future of its two top juniors. More...

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Entertainment

PBS LISTINGS

The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — NewsHour with Jim Lehrer 8 p.m. — Antiques Roadshow 9 p.m. — American Experience 10 p.m. More...

TV Grids

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