Lancaster Native Hired For Traffic Reports

Obadiah Yoder, a Lancaster native, has just joined the Venango Republic as the new traffic reporter. Yoder rode into town today with his family after a 5 month journey across the state. According to Yoder, his family left Lancaster due to the industrial growth and were looking for an area with no future ahead of it.

Yoder has agreed to a lifetime of bondage and hard labor. His contract requires daily trips to downtown Oil City where he will ensure the local traffic light changes color at its assigned 3 periods each day. Yoder will also be responsible to inform the public if traffic ever enters town.

Yoder is a highly respected member of the Amish community. Much like Oil City residents, he is used to living in isolation. The difference is that where Yoder comes from, people work for a living.

Yoder requests that if he works as a traffic reporter that his face not be shown on camera. We've assured Yoder he has nothing to worry about since Venango County doesn't have television.

Yoder starts with the Venango Republic next Monday. He will bring coverage of local traffic reports every morning with the exception of Sunday because that's his day to get wasted.