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<title>Certificate from the Past</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Venango County in Pennsylvania is the birthplace of that large and powerful industry we now call as the oil industry. The first oil fields excavated here are more than a hundred years old already. Come on and celebrate the historical worth of Venango's oil industry by purchasing one of these oil certificates issued by the Organic Oil Company in&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;organic oil company&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;oil industry&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Tri City Speedway 2009 Season</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Racing fans The region's number 1 night race track is here to bring your more racing news and tips. The 2008 season of the Tri City Speedway is now finished, but come back next year for news about the 2009 racing season here at the Speedway. Link: TRI-CITY SPEEDWAY -- HOME PAGE &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;tri city speedway&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;racing&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>A Pennsylvanian Heritage: History and Life of the Oil Region</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Pennsylvania, The Keystone State is home to many breathtaking sceneries, employment and business opportunities, and rich colorful history. Pennsylvania is also the home of the Oil Region, a region that contributed to the world history back in the 1800s. The history and events that place the Oil Region and Pennsylvania on the United States and&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;history&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;oil region&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Fun at Oil Parks and Trails</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: With approximately 50 miles, The Oil Heritage Region has four asphalt-paved recreational trails for biking, hiking, skating or walking. The Oil Creek Park is a natures paradise with 7,245 acres spanning Venango and Crawford counties. This place combines natural beauty and historical significance on its 9.7 mile Oil Creek State Park Trail which&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;recreation&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;oil heritage region&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Cross Creek Resort</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: You don't have to go far away just to enjoy a game of gold when it's already in your backyard. Cross Creek Resort is a 27-hole golf course that features paved cart paths, heated outdoor pools, and two lounges. Every basic ammenity that you will need in a golf course can be seen here. So if you're interested, just come along and have a visit.&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;cross creek resort&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;golf courses&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Allegheny Adventure: A County Boat Tour</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: There are many ways to explore a tourist destination and one of this is through the waters. Cruising, sailing, kayaking, boat riding, et. al are these said mode of tourism through water. Pennsylvania, The Keystone State is home to one of the best boat tours experience in the country, but how can one avail these opportunity and leisure The answer&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;jet boat rides&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;allegheny boat tours&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://blog.venango.org/jet_boat_rides/20080926-225546-Allegheny-Adventure-A-County--Boat-Tour</link>
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<title>Lessons of Bird Watching</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Bird watching teach can teach you many things like being punctual, patience and respect for the environment (ecological awareness). Birds usually stays on their nesting grounds early in the morning so if your not there earlier you won't see them. If you don't have the patience bird watching is not for you. Many species of birds are now endangered&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;birds&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;bird watching&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venango on Wikipedia</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Before we can proceed with posting relevant articles on this blog, one question begs to be asked, &quot;Where is Venango &quot; It should be obvious but, anyway, here is some general information courtesy of Wikipedia. Link: Venango County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;information&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;wikipedia&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Go To Kilimanjaro Trekking Interview</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': Name of your website Go To Kilimanjaro Trekking Your name Evans Your Location (city, etc) Nairobi Please give us a short summary of your website Go To Kilimanjaro is a private local company which organizes personalised treks to mt kilimanjaro and meru at affordable rates. It supports local guides and helpers in Tanzania all of whom&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;web interview&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;mt kilimanjaro&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://blog.venango.org/web_interview/20080324-05042-Go-To-Kilimanjaro-Trekking-Interview</link>
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<title>Savannah Tours and Safaris Interview</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': Name of your website Savannah Tours and Safaris Your name Cliff D'souza Your Location (city, etc) Dar es Salaam Please give us a short summary of your website Savannah Tours Limited is a privately owned company, which has been organizing adventure holidays in Tanzania for over 34 years Read more: Savannah Tours and Safaris Interview&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;web interview&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;safaris&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>ColumbiaRiver Angelrs Interview</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': Name of your website ColumbiaRiver Angelrs Your name Jerry Brown Your Location (city, etc) Auburn Please give us a short summary of your website Designed for booking fishing trips on the Columbia River Read more: ColumbiaRiver Angelrs Interview [click] &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;web interview&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;fishing trips&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Scotland Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Hotels, Accommodation in Scotland Interview</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': Name of your website Scotland Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Hotels, Accommodation in Scotland Your name palle raju Your Location (city, etc) scotland Please give us a short summary of your website Scotland Hotels, Cheap Hotels Accommodation in Scotland, Discount Bed and Breakfast in Scotland, Online Guest Houses and Hotels Reservations, We&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;web interview&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;bed and breakfast&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Internet Needs to Work at Home in Venango County</title>
<description>Posted by Wilbur Corncob: I was surprised to read in the newspaper today an article about the need for broadband interest and these apparent requirements to work from home: said Cohill, citing that work from home businesses require affordable, high performance access and a minimum of 100 megabits a second with the option of gigabit speeds for optimum results. &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economic development&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;internet connections&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
<link>http://blog.venango.org/economic_development/20071115-110753-Internet-Needs-to-Work-at-Home-in-Venango-County</link>
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<title>Insight into some natural remedies for MRSA</title>
<description>Posted by Vicki: In response to an earlier blog post , one person pointed out that she had been using Oil of Oregano to help protect her daughter against the MRSA going around in our school. Before going any further, I want to thank her personally for pointing out the possibility. In doing some research, I have found both (not really negative, just not&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;mrsa&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;oil of oregano&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>himalayan Travell Interview (Nepal )</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': (/Nepal) What is the name of your Blog himalayan Travell What is your name bivek Where are you from (include country, state and/or city) Nepal What is your current age or age range 25 Nepal; Among Most Popular Adventure Destination In the World. Trekking In Nepal can be as long or short, as easy or difficult as you wish. There are two types&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;web interview&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;trekking&lt;/b&gt;. Nepal Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>5 beginning signs of mrsa</title>
<description>Posted by Vicki: Will you recognize MRSA in you or your child Be aware that there are a couple of different strains, at least in my experience, and you should be aware of the warning signs for the worse of the two. Both kinds start out as a lump under the skin that is easily felt and very painful, but the lesser infection will remain the same in appearance&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;mrsa&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;mrsa symptoms&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 7.</description>
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<title>This is what the experts are saying about MRSA</title>
<description>Posted by Vicki: This is what the Mayo Clinic has to say about MRSA : MRSA infection can be fatal. Vancomycin is one of the few antibiotics still effective against hospital strains of MRSA infection, although the drug is no longer effective in every case. It may be a matter of time before it, too, becomes resistant to most antibiotics. The National Institute of&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;mrsa&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;nit&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>MRSA how it is affecting our community and do we believe what the papers say </title>
<description>Posted by Vicki: My daughter was diagnosed with MRSA Staph infection at the beginning of the year. It first started like an ingrown hair right in her bikini line and was very red and painful. I took her to our family doctor at that time, where she was prescribed an antibiotic and was told to come back in a few days if it had not improved. Well, within two days,&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;mrsa&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;staph infection&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Looking for some new or used horse tack </title>
<description>Posted by Penny: Come to the tack swap on October 28th, 2007 at the Running Horse Ranch in Franklin, PA. There will be many vendors there offering new and used tack. I have gone to the tack swap for two years running and I haven't found a better place to get some great&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;horse tack&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;franklin&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 4.</description>
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<title>Fort Lauderdale fishing reports Interview (Florida )</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': (/Florida) What is the name of your Blog Fort Lauderdale fishing reports What is your name Andrew Roydhouse Where are you from (include country, state and/or city) Fort Lauderdale What is your current age or age range 29 years old Please describe your blog I write daily fishing reports for the Fort Lauderdale area and post pictures of the fish&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;web interview&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;fishing reports&lt;/b&gt;. Florida Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://blog.venango.org/Florida/fishing_reports/20070910-080455-Fort-Lauderdale-fishing-reports-Interview</link>
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<title>Who wants to know the real reason Rendell wants to toll I-80 </title>
<description>Posted by Penny: Do you have an opinion on the tolling of the I-80 corridor There is an interview you can fill out and let your voice be heard. Tell everyone your view on what Governor Rendell is trying to prove or accomplish with his plan. Are you happy to be financing mass transit in someone else's city while we can't even keep enough jobs here to keep a&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;i80 toll&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;opinion&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Too Much Monkey Business with Treehouses at Two Mile Run County Park</title>
<description>Posted by Penny: I read in the Derrick, last week I believe, that there was a lot of interest generated over the tree house that is for sale in Two Mile Run Park. The tree house was built as a prototype for the tree houses that you would be able to rent in the park. Even Governor Rendell thought it was a cool idea and pledged a million dollars to help build the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;two mike run park&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;treehouses&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Problem and Solution for the Plan for Economic Development with Artists</title>
<description>Posted by Wilbur Corncob: The first problem with the economic development plan for making Oil City into some kind of artists heaven is simple the first though many people will have is &quot;starving artists&quot;. True or not it has a very negative connotation. The second problem is actually the real problem and that is the plan is too limited. An economic development plan should be&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economic development&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;oil city&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Dangers of Two Mile Run County Park A Busted Spleen</title>
<description>Posted by Penny: I think it is a downright shame that there is such a mess involving Two Mile Run Park. I am just a simple person, but it seems to me that this whole mess just keeps being needlessly made worse. Several things come to mind all at once when I think of Two Mile Run and the recent articles I have read about it. Why in the world would they advertise&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;two mile run park&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;camping&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>Tough Summer in Oil City for Recreation</title>
<description>Posted by Zip: After ponding the Two Mile Run County Park yesterday and the problems created for those wanting to take part in some usual summer recreation, I realize that wasn't the only problem. The Oil City swimming pool is also closed. The reasons for closing the pool may be better since next year there should be a brand new pool it is a double whammy for&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;two mile run park&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;swimming pool&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>New Plan for Two Mile Run County Park</title>
<description>Posted by Zip: It is my opinion from reading the news reports about Two Mile Run County Park that everyone involved has created a completely convoluted situation. I believe at this point the park needs a new identity and complete facelift. My recommendation is that a new law be passed at the Federal, State and Local levels to require the park be turned into a&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;two mile run park&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;economic development&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Economic Development through Demolishion</title>
<description>Posted by Wilbur Corncob: The News Herald reported today that the UPMC Northwest officials are planing to demolish the old Franklin Hospital. They have apparently given up on finding a new order with a productive use for the property. The article fails to mention what efforts had been made. Possibly the best economic develoment plan for Venango County is to demolish it all&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economic development&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;franklin&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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