Church Mouse in desperate straits

Church Mouse in desperate straits

kFor nearly 23 years, the Church Mouse, a nonprofit thrift store and service unit of the Salvation Army, has been helping residents in need with clothing and food. This time, it’s the store that needs help. Store manager Doug Herlinger, above, describes the situation as desperate.

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business

Distorted data

kAs if the housing market wasn’t scary enough, the record-setting surge in foreclosures could be distorting some of the closely watched housing data used to gauge the market’s health.

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food

Blue-ribbon fever

kFor 162 years, area residents have carefully prepared their homemade goods with hopes of winning a blue ribbon at the Canfield Fair.

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sports

Twice the duty

kFred Romeo of Poland may be called upon to do double duty as both a placekicker and punter this season as a junior with the Westminster College football team.

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