21 year old Robert Hoffover ended up with his truck in the creek while trying to miss a deer, according to a State Police report.HE was driving on Clear Creek Road in Shippen Township when a deer entered his path. Hoffover swerved to miss the deer, and rolled his truck over an embankment, and into Clear Creek.

Use caution while driving on Route 120. State Police say that they’ve seen an increase in traffic crashes on the section of road from Memorial Springs to Tunnel Hill. Driver error, careless driving and speeding are the largest factors that cause the accidents.

Police ask motorists to use extra caution while driving not only on that stretch of road, but anywhere in Cameron County.

The Bradford Era reported Tuesday that natural gas prices are expected to be a bit lower this winter.

That’s good news after a painfully high surge one year ago in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Last year saw a huge increase in the local natural resources business. Natural gas wells were drilled all over the place, and all os the gas companies ran high pressure lines everywhere, so that the newly drilled gas could be routed to where it needs to go.

The local oil refineries are pumping crude into it’s various forms as fast as it can.

And nationally, energy companies are making a killing.

I know it’s been blogged about before, but as I sit here and read that natural gas prices are coming down, I can’t help but to feel a twinge of happiness. “serves ‘em right” I cheer as I think that maybe their profit margin will be lower this year, to make up for the record numbers they made off the hurricane damage.

Now if the gasoline prices could go down to where they are in Ohio, and if the other energy companies would be content with their riches, than us poor folks could afford to get by.

I know, I sound like a hippie communist. (which I am NOT) I just get frustrated that our economic system is working the way it is…. The rich get richer…

Ah well. Prices are going down. “serves ‘em right”