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June 17, 2010 / Front Page

Camp Good Grief offers comfort for children who’ve lost loved ones

When a child loses a loved one, he or she might not understand why. Those feelings of loss, confusion and loneliness are difficult to process for someone of any age. More...

Couple training for triathlon to fight cancer

By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

Mike Couts and his wife, Andrea Vincler Couts, both 2000 graduates of Cranberry High School, will participate in the Nation’s Triathlon on Sept. 12 in Washington, D.C. More...

Special Sections

Three Boy Scouts from Rocky Grove Troop 28 — Travis McKean (from left), Aron Yarnell and Joe Hummer — have earned their Eagle Scout Awards and were recognized at a Court of Honor at Rocky Grove Presbyterian Church. More...

ABOUT PEOPLE

BOOK PUBLISHED — A book written by Ralph Bowersox of Clarion and called “Ralph’s True Stories” has been published. More...

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AP News

State universities halt some degree programs

From staff and wire reports

The state university system will suspend, discontinue or merge dozens of degree programs that are under-enrolled across its 14 campuses, officials said Wednesday. More...

Erie judge: Nurse review to take at least 30 days

ERIE (AP) — An Erie County judge says it will take at least a month to review criminal, child welfare and other court cases involving a forensic nurse who examined alleged child sex victims. More...

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Sports

Ridgway is gateway to lake and trail

BOB & LINDA STEINER

Last summer, while looking for a different but nearby outdoor adventure, we packed our conversion van with bicycles, a canoe and camping gear and headed to Ridgway. More...

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AP Sports

Lakers, Celtics ready for Game 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even when Lamar Odom was a kid with limitless imagination growing up on New York’s playground courts, he thinks he might have dismissed Thursday’s season finale as a bit too extravagant. More...

Bucs slide continues

Alvarez walks and scores in debut

PITTSBURGH (AP) — White Sox starter John Danks held down Pedro Alvarez and the Pirates — who did plenty to hurt themselves with six errors that helped Chicago beat Pittsburgh 7-2 Wednesday night. More...

Johnson unhappy with deal

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Johnson has returned to Tennessee for football, just not with the Titans. The running back coming off a historic season still wants a pay raise and isn’t happy with his contract status. More...

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Entertainment

Stewart picks fourth ‘Twilight’ movie ending

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stars of “Twilight” are already looking forward to the final two installments in the vampire franchise. More...

STAR GAZING

Attorney: No funeral for Gary Coleman SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The independent attorney appointed to oversee the property and cremation of late actor Gary Coleman said Wednesday there will be no funeral services for the former child TV star. More...

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DEP warns of consequences to gas industry

Comments come on heels of two high-profile accidents

HARRISBURG (AP) — Serious consequences await the state’s rapidly growing natural gas industry if companies are caught cutting corners of safety measures to pump up profits, Pennsylvania’s top environmental regulator warned Wednesda More...

Barkeyville: Traffic nightmare in making

Congestion along the I-80 ramps is expected to become unmanageable in the next 10-20 years.

By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

The latest information regarding present and future conditions at the Route 8 corridor in Barkeyville was analyzed Wednesday at a public meeting in the borough hosted by the Northwest Regional Planning Commission. More...

State House approves pension measure

The bill would make significant changes to the state’s two large public-sector pension plans.

HARRISBURG (AP) — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve significant changes to the state’s two large public-sector pension plans. More...

Obituaries

Ronald Karl Fornof
Helen E. McKinley
Virgil L. Radabaugh
Richard ‘Dick’ M. Fenstermaker
Kathryn Louise Mortimer
Ruth Eleanor Aull
Jacqueline G. Theiss

Police & Fire

Man injured in I-80 crash

A Grove City man received minor injuries in a crash at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday at the 41-mile marker on Interstate 80 in Scrubgrass Township. More...

2 hurt in another I-80 wreck

Two Brooklyn, N.Y., residents were injured in a threevehicle crash at about 4:50 a.m. Wednesday at the 36- mile marker on Interstate 80 in Clinton Township. More...

Animal cruelty follow-up

Puppies who were left in the middle of a road in Jackson Township are being cared for by a woman who breeds dogs professionally. Anyone who wants to adopt and care for any of the puppies can call (814) 374- 4164. More...

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Court Reporter

CLARION COUNTY DEEDS

The following deeds have been filed at the Clarion County Courthouse. Sale prices are listed except in the case of nominal amounts such as $1. Charlotte G. Rankin to Kathryn Rapp, Highland Township, parcel, $23,000. Steven L. and Heather L. More...

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Letters/Columns

Government regulation had big hand in failure

Editor: Jim Kelly tells us (letter, May 24) that due to moral decay, the mortgage market has failed us, and we, therefore, need more regulation. More...

This way was more special

Editor: I am writing in response to the letter from Al Plyler that appeared in Friday’s newspaper (“It’s a shame a ‘tradition’ was broken”). More...

Last hurrah, perhaps, for FHS Class of 1934

Editor: Tuesday, June 5, 1934, has not gone down in history as being a date of major significance to the City of Franklin, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the USA. More...

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BP to create fund for Gulf

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wrested a $20 billion compensation guarantee and an apology to the nation from British oil giant BP Wednesday, announcing the company would set up a major claims fund for shrimpers, restaurateurs and ot More...

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