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Looming Defense Cuts

The question of whether Congress will avoid the steep automatic spending cuts set to take affect in January is a big issue in communities that depend on defense spending, and a comment President Obama made at Monday night’s debate seems to be adding to the...

Voter Guides

Voter Guides available for national races impacting Venango County: President (Obama/Biden vs. Romney/Ryan) & US Senate (Senator Bob Casey, Jr. vs. Tom Smith) President and Senate 2012 – Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson vs. Charles Dumas 5th...

PA Among States With Most Mosques

A survey conducted by a coalition of religious organizations shows that the number of mosques in the United States has grown by 74 percent in the past 11 years – up from 1,209 in 2001 to 2,106 in 2011. The statistics were released earlier this year by Faith...

Regular Monthly Meeting This Saturday, October 27th

The regular monthly meeting of Venango County Tea Party Patriots will be held on Saturday, October 27 at Kings Restaurant at 9:00 a.m.  Those wishing to eat breakfast may come at 8:00 a.m.   Our program will consist of a short business meeting and then a film called...

PA in Top Ten With Highest Tax Burden

The top 10 states with the highest tax burdens as a percentage of state income are as follows: New York, 12.8 percent New Jersey, 12.4 percent Connecticut, 12.3 percent California, 11.2 percent Wisconsin, 11.1 percent Rhode Island, 10.9 percent Minnesota, 10.8 percent...