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January 23, 2010  RSS feed

Feds clamp down on fly-by-night tax advisors; new regulations may affect your tax return
It’s tax time across America, as businesses and individuals sort their way through the literally thousands of pages in the always-changing IRS tax codes, searching for deductions and other accounting methods to lower their obligation to the government. Growing complexity of federal tax laws equate to job security for one industry: tax consulting. More...
Home From Haiti

Lindsey Strauch is home after being an eyewitness to one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. The 27-year-old missionary from Emporium was in Haiti last Tuesday afternoon when an earthquake struck, killing tens of thousands, injuring countless others and deepening the challenges and strife of a povertystricken country. More...

Sledding Fatality

A downstate boy who was in Potter County on a Boy Scout trip died last weekend in a sledding accident at Ski Denton, Ulysses Township. Ian Joshua Miller, 12, of Pottstown, was with other Scouts and their leaders shortly after 11 pm when his plastic saucer-style sled struck a ski lift tower. More...

 News
• Flood prevention $ granted
State flood prevention grants have been approved for Emporium and Galeton, as well as the North Fork Dam in northeastern Potter County. More...
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• Bands sought for Christian Music Festival
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 Viewpoints
• article has image RADON: DON’T IGNORE IT
(Bonnie Smith is a biologist with the Mid-Atlantic Region of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.) Although testing for radon is easy and inexpensive, 80 percent of the homes in the U.S. have not been tested. More...
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 Community Life
• article has image Tax deductions for pet care?
Every pet parent knows that one of the most financially trying aspects of keeping your pets happy and healthy is veterinarian services. More...
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 Outdoors
• article has image Tree planting key to supporting wildlife
One of the best investments that landowners can make for improving wildlife habitat on their property is to plant trees. Help can be obtained from conservation groups, from web searches, and from the Pa. Bureau of Forestry. Each district has a service forester on staff to work with private landowners in managing forestry resources. More...
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• Rotary Club sponsoring gun raffle
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 Sports
• article has image Cameron County on top of NTL
Red-hot Cameron County has inched in front of the pack in the Northern Tier Boys’ Basketball League. Entering Friday night’s showdown with Oswayo Valley, the Red Raiders were the NTL’s lone undefeated squad. They rolled to a 58-21 win at Austin Tuesday night behind balanced scoring a strong defense. More...
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 Obituaries
• Death Notices
Carol J. Pearson Carol J. Pearson, 70, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Emporium, died Jan. 14, 2010, at her residence. Burial was in the Newton Cemetery, Emporium. Barnett Funeral Home of Emporium was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, Cameron Unit, P.O. Box 62, 135 W. Fourth St., Emporium PA 15834. More...
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