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Raymond R. Rink, 94, of 1038 East Main Street Bradford passed away Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 at his residence. Born December 13, 1915, in Bradford, he was a son of the late Gustav and Carrie (Detman) Rink. On June 19, 1941, in St. Bernard Rectory he married Lois B. (Richardson) Rink who passed away June 13, 1994. Mr. Rink was a graduate of St. Bernard School. In 1933, he along with his brother Paul opened Rink Brothers Garage & Chrysler Dealership that was in operation for 70 years. In 1999, the business was honored as being one of the oldest original Chrysler dealerships in the United States. He also built, owned and operated the DeSoto Motels in Bradford and Olean for many years. Surviving are two daughters: Penny Rink and Robin Colwell, two grandchildren; Thomas Colwell and Sarah Colwell, all of Bradford and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, four brothers: Paul, Stanley, Frank and Tony Rink, and one nephew Tom Rink. Family will be rece...

WARREN -- Senator Joe Scarnati of the 25th Senatorial District will hold a “Kids Safety First Expo” on Saturday, October 9, in the Multi-Purpose Building at Penn State University - DuBois campus. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features free admission, free refreshments, exhibits and entertainment. In addition to special presentations from experts in various safety fields, the Senator is adding an additional service. DNA LifePrint is a child safety program, endorsed by the well known figure, John Walsh. Developed and maintained by police officers, it is a state-of-the-art DNA information system for parents to keep. “The DNA LifePrint Child Safety Program” offers FBI-Certified Ten-Digit Biometric Fingerprints, a DNA Identification Kit, a High-Quality Color Digital Photo, and a Comprehensive Child Safety Journal. Technicians will be on hand to photograph and fingerprint the attendees. Among those on hand will be representatives of Drug Free PA, the PA Attorney Genera...

A Facebook friend posted this on The HERO's wall and it was too good not to share (even though -- Yes, I'll admit it -- I'm a Bills fan). Orchard Park, NY -- Buffalo Bills practice was cancelled today due to an unknown white substance on the field. Police and investigators were called in and after several minutes of testing they determined it to be the GOAL-LINE!!!!! But since most of the players had never seen it before, and probably won't see it again, it was determined that it poses no threat!!

A Sugar Grove girl who was reported missing on August 7 has been found in the Oil City area. In a fax sent to WESB and The HERO, state police say 17-year-old Tina Michelle Allen was living on an island in the Allegheny River. Troopers in Franklin took her back home to Warren County Wednesday.

New York is threatening to shut down the Seneca Nation’s casinos because the tribe is withholding payments to the state, but Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. says in a news release that the state violated the gaming compact first. The state says the Seneca Nation owes the state more than $200 million under an agreement requiring them to share slot revenues with New York. Last month, Seneca leaders voted withhold payments, saying the state violated the compact by allowing gaming in nearby racetracks. Snyder adds that the compact also says the state can not terminate the compact unless an arbitration panel determines that there has been a breach.