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PA Career Link office

Stacey Thompson (left) of the Clarion Mall and Sandy Baughman of the PA Career Link office in Clarion work together organizing, planning and setting up for the Clarion “Explore Expo” job f More...

Rendell, lawmakers at odds over deficit

There are only 10 days left until the new fiscal year begins.

HARRISBURG (AP) — With just 10 days until the new fiscal year begins, the state Legislature is back in Harrisburg and is at odds with Gov. More...

Bob Orr keeps his attention

Bob Orr keeps his attention on the edge of the paving machine as he and other workers from Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. More...

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Community News

Highland board looks to identify rentals

Rental unit owners are required to inform the township of tenants’ names and addresses.

By TOM DISTEFANO Clarion News writer

MIOLA — Highland Township supervisors are researching ways to identify owners of rental units in the township to inform them of the new rental ordinance. More...

Millcreek seeks approved temp laborers

The township is hoping to qualify for the Welfare’s Way to Work Initiative.

By GREG V. RENNINGER Clarion News writer

FISHER — Millcreek Township will be looking to hire two temporary workers for the township if it qualifies for the state Department of Labor and Industry and Public Welfare’s Way to Work Initiative. More...

Book fair begins today

The Oil City Library’s Scholastic Book Fair starts today and runs through Thursday. The book fair hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. Marsha Maddy is book fair chairman. More...

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AP News

USDA-chartered plane crashes into Lock Haven home, 3 dead

LOCK HAVEN (AP) — A small plane chartered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture crashed into a home Monday, killing three people aboard and narrowly missing a couple inside the house. More...

$261 million collected in tax amnesty program, state plans tougher pursuit

The program exceeds the $190 million that budget makers had planned.

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty program was so successful that the cash-strapped state government is now planning tougher pursuit, including criminal prosecution, of tax evaders who did not pay up during the amnesty period, More...

Borrowers exit troubled Obama mortgage program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration’s flagship effort to help people in danger of losing their homes is falling flat. More...

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Sports

Knights, Rockets head District 10 all-region teams

Franklin’s Dean Mong was named Pitcher of the Year and Brandon Sires was selected as Player of the Year in Region 4 as District 10 announced its all-region teams Monday. More...

Franklin 12 team captures tourney

Curtis Clark blasted five home runs in three games as Franklin 12 went 3-0 to capture first place in the Hermitage 12-and-under baseball tournament. More...

Jackson headed to Thiel

GREENVILLE — Matt Jackson, who served the last three years as a sports reporter for The Derrick and The News-Herald, was named Monday as Assistant Director of Athletics Media at Thiel College. More...

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Clickety-clack of wooden coasters attract enthusiasts

PITTSBURGH (AP) — For a city built on steel, some of the most sought after attractions in Pittsburgh are actually made of wood. More...

High court upholds anti-terror law prized by Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court upheld the government’s authority Monday to ban aid to designated terrorist groups, even when that support is intended to steer the groups toward peaceful and legal activities. More...

Montana city mops up after tornado

BILLINGS, Mont. More...

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Features

Smiles fade at pump: Oil prices going back up

By MARK WIALLIAMS AP energy writer

Motorists heading out for the long July 4th weekend will find that filling up the family car is getting more costly. More...

Sixth-generation farm staying competitive, offering natural products

By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer

Turning off Greenville Pike in Clarion, also known as Route 66, people might think they’re pulling into someone’s personal driveway and not into the parking lot of Clarion Farms. More...

On Wall Street

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Franklin OKs budget; no tax hike

Spending plan exceeds current budget by $441,000

By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer

The Franklin Area School Board on Monday gave final approval Monday for a 2010-11 budget that holds the line on taxes. More...

Oil City board reduces shortfall

The panel is expected to pass a budget with no tax hike next week.

By AMY A. THOMPSON Staff writer

The Oil City Area School District is set to approve a nearly $29 million budget next week without a tax increase. More...

Oil City Council pulls plug on Penelec, signs Baltimore firm

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer

Oil City Council has signed on with Constellation Energy of Baltimore to supply most of the municipal electric power for the next three years. More...

Valley Grove budget plan moves forward

District residents are facing their first tax increase in 12 years.

By JEREMY JOHNSON Staff writer

Valley Grove School District is one step closer to passing a 2010-11 budget that will include a district-wide property tax increase for the first time in 12 years. More...

Obituaries

Lynn Jewel Hastings
Mary L. Gavula
Dolores Miller
Thomas William Schoonover
Ewing memorial service planned
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Police & Fire

Woman charged with theft

A Franklin woman has been charged with 23 counts each of theft by deception and bad checks after police said she wrote and passed 23 checks on a closed account to the Franklin Shop ‘N Save store. More...

Two hurt in crash

Two women were injured in a two-vehicle crash at about 7:45 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 80 in Monroe Township, Clarion County. More...

Fire at abandoned house

A number of fire departments were called to a reported structure fire at about 9:40 p.m. Sunday on Noggle Road in Polk. Venango County 9-1-1 dispatchers said the blaze was at an abandoned house, but no other details were available Monday. More...

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Letters/Columns

State’s newspapers deliver on people’s right-to-know

On June 10, the Carlynton School District told the public it was accepting sealed bids from contractors for the replacement of sidewalks and a running track surface. More...

Cartoon

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The talk is fine, but results matter more

By CARL LEUBSDORF

In the past week, Barack Obama has derided media criticism of his handling of the gulf oil spill, declaring his goal is to find the best answers to a very difficult problem, rather than stage a show or conduct a college seminar. More...

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