Category Archives: Local News

A 63-year-old Elk County man, Robert Braum, was arrested early Monday for allegedly threatening to shoot multiple people during a domestic dispute. Police say Braum began loading a rifle and fired sho...

WTAJ News reports a Christmas Eve house fire in Winburne claimed the life of Clifford "Butch" Dunlap, father of Fire Chief Bobby Dunlap and a founding member of the Winburne Volunteer Fire Company. De...

No winning ticket was drawn for the Mega Millions jackpot on Christmas Eve, leaving hopeful players without an early holiday surprise. However, the jackpot has now surged to an estimated $1.15 billion...

Three Punxsutawney fire companies responded to a two-vehicle crash at 8:12 a.m. Yesterday morning on Indiana Hill in Young Township. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit reports, a car stopped for a school bus...

The City of DuBois and Sandy Township Consolidation Joint Board held its final meeting of 2024, addressing unresolved issues like the mayoral structure and elected official pay in the new consolidated...

A 45-year-old Clarion man, Shawn P. Cadet, faces multiple charges, including felony burglary, after allegedly breaking into a Robinwood Drive apartment in Clarion Township on November 27 and stealing ...

State Police responded to a report of a stolen Santa decoration. According to a press release, on December 16, an inflatable Santa decoration valued at $100 was nearly stolen from a South Bend Townshi...

Kelly Jo Wright, 56, of Brockway, faces multiple felony drug charges after a three-month investigation by the Jefferson County Drug Task Force. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, authorities say Wri...

A 63-year-old Reynoldsville man, Randall J. Bouch, was uninjured after his vehicle slid off wet pavement and hit a utility pole on Route 119 in Big Run Borough. The crash, which occurred on December 1...

Punxsutawney Borough has proposed a $2.34 million budget for 2025 with no tax increases. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Borough Manager Dr. William Spencer explained the budgeting process, which...