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According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, most of the region has seen an increase in the average number of daily COVID-19 cases in the latest seven-day reporting period.

July 1, 2000

The City of Franklin is unveiling its neighborhood sidewalk pilot program to Franklin residents.

FRILLS CORNERS — The North Clarion School Board recently approved an $11,187,717 budget for the upcoming school year, balancing the spending plan without a tax increase.

HARRISBURG — The National Federation of Independent Business, the state's leading small business association, celebrated the ruling by Commonwealth Court that halted the Wolf Administration's plan to toll nine bridges in the state.

HARRISBURG — State Reps. Donna Oberlander and Scott Hutchinson issued the following statements in a news release after a final order was handed down by Commonwealth Court to halt the state’s plans to toll nine bridges under PennDOT’s Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative.

The deadline for coaches and managers of local baseball and softball teams to submit team photos and rosters for the newspaper’s upcoming Youth Baseball-Girls Softball edition has been extended to Tuesday, July 5.

Reach Cyber Charter School

Tri-City Duplicate Bridge

The Clarion County Imagination Library committee in partnership with Mechanistic Brewing of Clarion will host Brews, Books and Bids from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Mechanistic Brewing.

The Friends of Drake Well have announced the return of Wildcatter Day to historic Pithole City from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9.

The Lakeview Area Public Library has several events on tap for this summer.

Some changes are coming to the Oil City farmers market in July.

June 30, 2000

June 29, 2000

Belles Lettres

WINS AWARD — Robert Vrboncic of Marienville won the Award of Excellence at the Arts in the Wilds festival in Kane. Vrboncic makes custom wooden art pieces such as cutting boards, jewelry boxes and sculptures. He handcrafts each piece “the old-fashioned way,” he said — something he learned du…

Dean’s list

Meadville Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates has added an office at Titusville Area Hospital.

Clarion Summer Fest will host “Celebrate Hometown,” its second weekend festival event, from Friday to Sunday.

Clarion County law enforcement agencies are warning of deadly fentanyl-laced cocaine and heroin in the area.

Clarion County is preparing for a tax sale on Sept. 19.

HARRISBURG — The tri-county area’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May is down from the previous month, according to the state Department of Labor & Industry.

Graduates

Oil City Class of 1962

J&L

Clarion TOPS

June 28, 2000