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June 18, 2010 / Front Page

Campers take flight in Young Eagles program at Venango Regional Airport

A group of Wesley Woods campers took to the skies Thursday at Venango Regional Airport as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles Day. More...

Growth plan will be detailed at public meeting

Oil City, Cornplanter and Rouseville are involved in the study.

By JUDITH O. ETZEL
Staff writer

Wary of expensive municipal studies that end up languishing on a backroom shelf, Oil City code enforcement and zoning officer Rick Cook is lobbying hard to engage the public in the city’s newest plan. More...

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Construction of the East End Playground in Oil City began Thursday as workers with Sports and Recreation Associates installed equipment. More...

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Community News

Venango Campus extends applied technology courses to Erie County

A partnership with Erie Institute of Technology will include associate degrees in 10 areas of study.

Clarion University-Venango Campus is expanding its applied technology offerings and extending its reach into Erie County. More...

South Side group to meet

The South Side Neighborhood Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Free Methodist Church, 206 Wilson Ave. The agenda will feature a program by Cheryl Siverling, RNC, of the Family Birthing Center at UPMC Northwest. More...

Tionesta man faces charges in child assault case

Matthew Floyd Edwards, 29, of Route 36, Tionesta, is facing charges of aggravated assault for allegedly striking and seriously injuring a 1-year-old boy, state police in Tionesta said. Police said the incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. 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. Yvonne E. Murray and William E. Jr. and Cheryl A. Garis to William E. Jr., William E. III, Timothy L. More...

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Letters/Columns

Is an assault planned on Social Security?

Editor: The president — in setting up the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform — is understood by Washington insiders to be planning to offer a grand bipartisan compromise in which Democrats agree to cut Social Securi More...

Electorate sometimes has trouble focusing

Editor: Given the nature of politics in this country and the inundation of the overwhelming enormity and miscellany of opinion that is swaddled by it, it is seemingly evident that everyone who has an opinion has exercised that right copiously. More...

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AP Sports

Micheel grabs lead at U.S. Open

Birdies are hard to come by at Pebble Beach on the first day of the U.S. Open.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The two best players in the world couldn’t make a birdie. A dozen more got to the top of the leaderboard only to see themselves fall right back down. More...

Lakers rally for 16th NBA title

Los Angeles repeats as champs by defeating Celtics in Game 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer’s table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. More...

Bucs continue losing ways

The White Sox pull out a 5-4 win to send Pittsburgh to its 11th consecutive defeat.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mark Buehrle allowed two runs over 7 1/3 innings to become the winningest pitcher since interleague play began, and the White Sox ran the Pirates’ losing streak to 11 games by holding on to win 5-4 Thursday night. More...

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Entertainment

STAR GAZING

Legendary P-Funk guitarist Garry Shider dies at 56

UPPER MARLBORO, MD. (AP) — Legendary funk guitarist Garry Shider, whose work with Parliament Funkadelic earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was 56. More...

PBS SCHEDULE

The following are today’s television listings for the local PBS stations: WPSU 7 p.m. — PBS NewsHour 8 p.m. — Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal 8:30 p.m. More...

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Clarion job expo shifts gears this year

Emphasis being placed on educational opportunities

By HANNAH BAILEY
Staff writer

An “Explore!, Education, Jobs and Career Expo” will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Clarion Mall. More...

Job fair comes at nick of time

By JUDITH O. ETZEL
Staff writer

The timing for Tuesday’s Jobs and Education Expo in Clarion couldn’t be more crucial for hundreds of families whose livelihoods are tied to a major local employer. More...

Forest Area board OKs budget with 2 tax drops

By JEREMY JOHNSON
Staff writer

MARIENVILLE — A once-troubled Forest Area School District passed its 2010-11 budget Wednesday night during a regular meeting held in Marienville. More...

Erie Coke fined $6 million for air quality violations

MEADVILLE (AP) — Erie Coke Corp. More...

Obituaries

Flora V. ‘Flossie’ Moore
Barbara Grace Hall
Marion E. ‘Jack’ Yates
Tammy Sue Singer
Esther C. Lindsey Sutley
Ruth Eleanor Aull
OTHER DEATHS

Police & Fire

POLICE & FIRE CALLS

Pedestrian killed A Warren man was killed when he was hit by a car at 3:20 p.m. Thursday on Jackson Run Road (Route 69) near Scranton Hollow Road in Farmington Township, Warren County. State police identified the victim as 75-year-old Richard N. More...

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AP News

Key approval given to drilling wastewater rule

HARRISBURG (AP) — A key piece of the state’s approach to controlling water pollution from Pennsylvania’s fast-expanding natural gas drilling activity cleared a major hurdle Thursday. More...

Poll: Public thumbs up for health law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The vital signs are improving for President Barack Obama’s health care plan. More...

On Wall Street

Stocks gain despite reports

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market managed a slender gain Thursday after traders shook off a pair of disappointing economic reports. More...

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Sports

Miller selected for camp

Franklin High School baseball player Brandon Miller will take part in the Omaha Pro Select Tournament held in Omaha, Neb., this week. More...

World Cup 2010: Can’t stay awake, can’t sleep

CRAIG PHILLIPS

Extra, extra ... this just in — there were two goals scored on the opening day of the 2010 World Cup. More...

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Court: Employers can read texts

WASHINGTON (MCT) — Employees who want to send highly personal notes to a romantic partner were given a word of warning by the Supreme Court on Thursday: Do not use the messaging system supplied by your employer if you want to avoid embarrassme More...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When I was 5 years old, I had rheumatic fever. We didn’t have any medicines for it then. I was put on bed rest. I have a heart murmur as a result. More...

HOROSCOPES

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Tea Table Tea Table Gossip Gossip

–Anderson’s Greenhouses 50% off Annuals & Veg packs More...

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