Bonita “Bonnie” Kay Cooper, 80, of Parker, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 9, 2025.
Anita Louise (Ross) Eberle, 81, of Oil City, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025.
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By: Selina Pedi-Smith, Pellere Foundation I was driving through Franklin the other day and passed a stretch of roadwork. There was a big excavator parked…
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