Elk County History and notable local figures feature in Ridgway lore
A long, detailed survey of Elk County's origins, settlers, and local figures. It covers the 1843 creation of the county, land transfers, Ridgway as seat, and resident histories like Lebbeus Luther and Jacob Ridgway. It notes Ruth Hill's 1968 Random Ridgway Recollections and mentions Bucktail Regiment ties, the Underground Railroad, and regional newspaper items from 1890s to 1900s. It also recalls the 1893 Libery Bell train stop through Ridgway and Mary Elizabeth Clyens Lease as a notable orator.
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Elk County
Ridgway
Clearfield
Jefferson
McKean
Potter
Tioga
Cambria
Ruth W. Hill
Harry
Ruth
Fort Stanwix
Six Nations
Jacob Ridgway
Clearfield County
Lebbeus Luther
Massachusetts
Long Island
Luther
Fox and Norris
Hill
Elizabeth Hoover
W. McKnight
History of
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Bill Long
Jefferson County
Big John
Little John
Black John
Saucy John
John John
Long
Mark
Calvin
Buckskin Regiment
Lavina
Luthersburg
Pierce Tate Brooks
Bucktail Regiment
Pennsylvania
Thomas L. Kane
Kane
Holland Land Company
Sunbury & Erie
Underground Railroad
Driftwood
Thomas Hunter
Clearfield Bridge
John B. Brink
Curwensville
A.J. Graham
Philipsburg
Captain Kratzer
FF. Kirk
DuBoistown
J.K. Henry
Thomas Humphrey
Arnold Blood
Portland Mills
Chicago
P&e
Mary Elizabeth Clyens Lease
Joseph
Elizabeth Clyens
Clarion River
Patrick Henry
America
Madison weeps over GOP weakness in health care reform
The New Republic argues that the health care reform battle exposes the GOP as an obstructionist force. It credits Max Baucus for a Solomonic bill but notes zero Republican votes, and it laments a crisis where the party has become an implacable interest group.
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New Republic
James Madison
Barack Obama
White House
Republican Party
House
Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court
Senate
Obama
GOP
Sotomayor
Max Baucus
Capitol Hill
Baucus
Senate Finance Committee
Gang of Six
Mike Enzi
Chuck Grassley
Olympia Snowe
Jay Rockefeller
Orrin Hatch
Massachusetts
Ted Kennedy
Third Street Revitalization Honored by Clearfield Mayor
A reader lauds Mayor Patty Gilliland for obtaining two grants to update Third Street from Market to Pine. She recalls the vibrant 1950s retail district with theaters and shops, notes the historic Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and endorses a cautious one-block-at-a-time revitalization plan to restore downtown charm.
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Clearfield
Patty Gilliland
Third Street
Pine Streets
Skull’s Photo Studio
Rockwell’s
Smith's
al Gross
Natali
the Royal Restaurant
Paul Gross
Alan Walker
Guidelines for Submitting a Letter to the Editor
This item lists word limit rules for letters to the editor including 300 words or fewer and sign requirements. It states letters must be signed with name address and telephone number, unsigned letters or missing phone numbers rejected, one letter per author every 60 days, varied subjects for regular contributors, and that The Progress may edit or reject submissions. It notes that views expressed are those of the submitter, not The Progress.
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Progress
Officers Named At Clearfield Township Officials Fall Meeting
Ten officers for the coming year were named at the Clearfield County Association of Township Officials fall convention. New appointees include Jeanne Hayes assistant secretary Twila Peterson treasurer Ken Leonard president Penny McCracken secretary Bill Dickson first vice president Bill Oshall executive committee member John Wells second vice president Dave Cowfer outgoing president and Ron Maines Gary Straw executive committee members.
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Clearfield County Association of Township Officials
Jeanne Hayes
Twila Peterson
Ken Leonard
Penny McCracken
Bill Dickson
Bill Oshall
John Wells
Dave Cowfer
Ron Maines
Gary Straw
Prayer and Thought for the Day on New Heart Message
A devotional note urges readers to seek a softened heart, quoting Ezekiel 11:19 NIV. It emphasizes God offering a new heart and asks for spiritual renewal in relationships with God and neighbors.
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Ezekiel
God
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Winburne Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary
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Ada Merritt
Jean Nelson
Clara Mae Yontosh
Anna Mae Hodge
Nancy Morlock
Minnie Rasdorf
Marge Hirsch
Wilford E. “Red” Bennett
National Foundation
Bennett
Dimeling Hotel
Methodist Church of
Irvona
Wilda St. Clair
Clark Hileman
Madera
Bob Hunter
Hazel Derbeque
Lillian Hopkins
Mae Oakman
Edith Dubler
Harriet Meyers
Florence Tilky
Helen Morris
Guy Houser
John Davis
E. Locust St
Clearfield, PA
Jill Golden Inditor
Coalport
Houtzdale
Progressive Publishing Co
Locust St
P.O. Box
Progress Printers
International Typographical Union, Local 501
Cing Dow
Allstate
Amazon.Com
Bank of America
Bristol Myers SQ
Coca Cola
CBT Financial
CNB Financial
Corning Inc
Strategic Acc Redem
Dell Computer
Disney
Exxon Mobil
Ford Motors
First Energy
General Electric
Anes Foods
Intel
DuPont Co
J.C. Penn
Johns & John
McDonald's
Merck & Co
Microsoft
NWSB
Pepsi
Pfizer Inc
PPL
Philip Morris
PNC Bank Corp
Qualcomm
SHLD
TWX
UPS
Verizon Comms
Wal-Mart
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