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Brooks, Shields earn first ‘Prize for Civility’

2012-02-22T07:00:00-05:00

David Brooks and Mark Shields have reminded us that civility is possible, Allegheny College President Jim Mullen told the group gathered at the legendary National Press Club in the heart of the nation’s capital Tuesday morning.

VisionQuest’s TurnAround shop gives new direction to young lives

2012-02-21T07:00:00-05:00

When 18-year-old Shelly began working at VisionQuest’s Lee Prep Academy a few months ago, he soon began to get a better idea about some things he’d been missing: earning respect, earning trust ... and earning money.

Demolition to affect Vernon traffic

2012-02-21T00:00:00-05:00

Traffic advisories and road closings have been announced for this morning as the remnant of a historic Vernon Township building destroyed in a fire on Feb. 5 is scheduled to come down.

Beware the 'Dirty Dozen' tax filing scams

2012-02-20T12:13:44-05:00

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

Fraternity does its part for Community Improvement Center

2012-02-20T07:30:00-05:00

Chris Haseleu was working very carefully, trying his best not to let even a single drop of paint touch the door knob as he slowly worked the brush around the outside edge of a large interior door.

Tough budgets + dwindling enrollment = difficult decisions

2012-02-19T07:30:00-05:00

If — and this is a flashing red-letter ‘IF’ of gargantuan proportions — two area school boards accept recommendations made by their superintendents, public education in Crawford County won’t be quite the same when September rolls around.

Demolition of historic Vernon building set for Tuesday

2012-02-18T07:30:00-05:00

The remnant of a historic Vernon Township building destroyed in a fire on Feb. 5 is scheduled to come down Tuesday.

No plea in fatal wrong-way driver case

2012-02-17T07:00:00-05:00

A question about the amount of restitution he may owe caused a Meadville man not to enter a plea in Crawford County Court of Common Pleas in connection with a fatal, wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 322 near Meadville’s Smock Bridge last fall.

Edinboro renews search for new Meadville digs

2012-02-17T07:00:00-05:00

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is again seeking bids for space to lease for its Meadville-area operations.

Jamestown teachers take students' work on NASA flight

2012-02-16T07:30:00-05:00

Some kids probably daydream about sending their homework up into the atmosphere, but that really happened this week for a few classes of Jamestown Area High School students.