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Realtors: Buy Now
January 6, 2009
Despite the current economic crisis, mortgage rates have dropped significantly since the Federal Reserve recently unveiled a plan to buy up to $500 billion of mortgage securities backed by government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae , Freddie Mac and
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Food service inspections announced
January 6, 2009
The City of Warren recently released restaurant and food service inspection results from December.
Inspections were completed and the following establishments have valid licenses until Dec. 31, 2009:
¯ McCulla’s Pub, 242
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Rolling Ålong At 50
January 6, 2009
When you walk through the door, you are greeted by friendly faces, sparkling lanes and bowlers cheering every strike.
It’s the same as it was 50 years ago when Riverside Lanes Bowling Alley opened its doors to the public in 1959.
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Local jobless rate climbs
January 6, 2009
The unemployment rate in Warren County increased slightly during November with losses in four job sectors.
The county’s jobless rate increased from 5.6 percent in October to 5.9 percent in November, according to the Pennsylvania Departme
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Don't drink before going into court
January 6, 2009
It doesn’t pay to drink and go to court.
A Warren County man received jail time last Friday after showing up to be sentenced on a simple assault charge and it was discovered he had alcohol in his system.
Philip H. Brown, 710 P
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Crafty Christmas
Mon, December 1, 2008 @ 5:59PM
The current economic atmosphere has many people heading into the holiday season with lighter wallets. With penny-pinching power engaged, low funds in the bank account is no reason to fret this holiday season. I have always been someone who is more impressed with an inexpensive thoughtful gift than a money-pit intended to dazzle the recipient. Some of the best gifts are the ones that are homemade. For example, making recipient a mix CD of songs which remind the giver of the person. A couple years ago, my young sister, Anna, and I decided to create some home decor for our older sister, who had just moved into a new place. Using a multi-picture frame, I collected and copied old family photos and Anna painted a unique design
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The Trickle - Dec. 28
Sun, December 28, 2008 @ 11:44PM
Excuses Hey, don't blame me for taking 18 days between blogs, I was busy. I had work to do. The dog ate it. Embarrassing I write for a newspaper, so I'm used to my mistakes being very public. What's really bad, though, is that I blog about the stupid things I do that nobody witnesses. I was making my way quickly from the newsroom to the warehouse. I reached out to the doorknob attached to the final door that stood in my way. I gripped it, started to turn it, lost my grip and ran smack into the door. Heisman The Heisman for whom the Heisman Trophy is named is from Titusville. Coached at the same field on which the current Rockets play.
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Past time for pasta
Tue, November 11, 2008 @ 1:18PM
Now that the election has been over for about a week, and my appetite has returned, it's time to start thinking about all the great gastronomic opportunities that arrive when the leaves fall, although what I am about to type has nothing to do with seasonal cooking. Frankly, I'm past due for pasta. I don't mean that hard, lifeless stuff you buy in a box. I'm talking about pasta you make yourself. A warning here: If you are on a low-carb or no-carb diet, stop reading here. Go no further. STOP! Turn off your computer and quickly eat a piece of bologna, chase it down with a hard-boiled egg, and turn on your television to whatever channel happens to be airing an old CSI-(fill in the city). That should take care of your hunger, and you won't be tempted to try fresh pasta. However, for those of you who believe that there must be something more to life than boiling the b'jabbers out of sticks of plastic-like material over which to pour that kick-butt sauce you've
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Mower Mad
Thu, June 26, 2008 @ 2:09PM
When will you finally say the price being charged for a gallon of gasoline has gone too high? For me, it depends on the circumstance. Where do I need to go? If you ask me while I’m filling the gas tank to go visit my granddaughters in Rouseville or Michigan, my answer will be it can’t go too high. I’ll wince as the numbers spin on the pump, but I’ll pay it. I won’t like it, but I really like who’s waiting at the other end of my trip. But if you had asked me last Sunday, I would have screamed, “Enough already! Stop ... I surrender!” What was my “tipping point”? Filling the gas can for my mower. My 2.5-gallon gas can. The gas can that sucked in $11 worth of gas. The gas can THAT DIDN’T COST $11!!! I can remember not too many years ago stuffing $3 into my pocket, grabbing the same gas can and heading out for a refill ... and anticipating returning home with some change. Then I needed to take $5 ...
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