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04/22/08 - Senecas Buy Land in Cuba, NY
The Seneca Nation of Indians has added an idle manufacturing plant in Allegany County to its portfolio of non-reservation property holdings. The Senecas bought the former Acme Electronics assembly plant in Cuba for an undisclosed price. The 92,000-square-foot industrial building, is on a 54-acre site along Route 446, just off the Southern Tier Expressway. Seneca Nation President Mo John did not reveal plans for the manufacturing complex, but said the surrounding land might be used for residential development.

04/22/08 - Two Men Indicted on Arson Charges
Two Olean men have been indicted on arson charges. The indictment charges that on February 26 in Great Valley Douglas "Spoons" Mason and William Crimbring started a house fire and knew someone was in the house. Mason is scheduled for arraignment on Monday. Crimbring was scheduled for arraignment today but failed to appear. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

04/22/08 - Hillary, Thompson, McCracken Win
NY Senator Hillary Clinton beat Illinois Senator Barrack Obama by a margin of 65 percent to 34 percent in McKean County.

Kathy Rapp handily beat her opponent, Kerry Gern, by garnering 84 percent of the vote in Warren County, 79 percent in Forest County and 78 percent in McKean County in the race for the 65th District State House seat.

Centre County GOP Chairman Glenn Thompson beat real estate developer Matt Shaner and financial planner Derek Walker in the race for the 5th District Congressional on the GOP side. Thompson got the endorsement of Rep. John Peterson, who is retiring.
Shaner got 26 percent of the vote in McKean County and Thompson 21 percent.
Mark McCracken was the winner on the Democratic side of that race.

State Senator Joe Scarnati got 3,707 votes in McKean County. His presumed rival in the fall, Donald Hillard garnered 2,509 votes.

State Representative Marty Causer ran unopposed and no one ran on the Democratic ticket for the 67th District State House seat.

04/23/08 - McDowell Nips Mason for Committee Spot
The McKean County Board of Elections reports that Dr. Richard McDowell has narrowly beaten McKean County Sheriff Brad Mason for the right to represent McKean County on the Republican State Committee. McDowell garnered 2.086 votes to 2,084 for Mason. The committeeman represents all registered Republicans in McKean County at the Republican State Committee in Harrisburg.

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