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• Wall St.'s 1896 Redux September 6, 2010
  Then he turned on them. After the national election, popular feeling, it seemed, had recoiled from the excesses of wealth, much as it had all the way back in 1933, when, as Franklin D. Roosevelt put it in his first inaugural address, 'the unscrupulous money changers [stood] indicted in the court of public opinion.' Obama's inaugural was more . […]
• Local manufacturers cautiously optimistic about future September 6, 2010
  Eric Wickline Jr. does some work Thursday at R.H. Sheppard in Hanover. Jobs have been increasing in the Hanover area, but some say more growth is needed. […]
• Open door impact great in drilling areas September 6, 2010
  A drilling rig sits 750 feet from the back door of dairy farmer John Ishler's house in Bradford County, but he had no problem with the gas company until his well water turned pinkish brown. […]
• No ambivalence in Pennsylvania race September 6, 2010
  For decades, Pennsylvania has perfected a unique politics of ambivalence in its Senate races, sending to Washington nonconformists who do not fit comfortably into their parties' norms but reflect accurately the subtle variations within their constituencies. […]
• From sword fight to shoeshine September 6, 2010
  The fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina recalls a horror show on two levels. There's the actual disaster, which killed hundreds of people, and then there's the media smear job on the Bush administration and first responders. […]
• New York professor leads roundtable talk at Cal U September 6, 2010
  How many times have you made plans to see a movie or begin a new book, only to have someone reveal the ending? Did you still see the film or read the book? Chris Mackowski, featured speaker at the Civil War Roundtable 7 p.m. Thursday at California University of Pennsylvania, won't have to reveal the punch line - everyone already knows the ending - ... […]
• More bark than bite: Dog Law revisions aren't a step backward September 6, 2010
  The bark about recent tweaks to the state's Dog Law would have Pennsylvanians believe we are headed back to the days of inhumane puppy mills. […]
• Bradford County Court News, 9/5/10 September 6, 2010
  Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Bradford County District Attorney, Daniel J. Barrett announced that the following people plead guilty and were sentenced in Bradford County Magisterial District Court: Jeffrey A. Fenton, 22, Monroeton, Pa., entered a plea of guilty before District Magisterial Judge Timothy Clark to harassment, a summary offense, ... […]
• The art of the literary takedown September 6, 2010
  A list of put-downs of authors by other authors, compiled by Michelle Kerns, of examiner.com , is making the rounds again. […]