Category Archives: Local News

DCNR LIFTS CAMPFIRE BAN IN PA
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is lifting its ban on campfires in Pennsylvania. The ban had been put into place earlier this month at all state parks and on forest lands due to d...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 26, 2024

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES DRIVER LICENSE & PHOTO CENTERS TO BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 28 & 29
PennDOT announced that all driver license and photo centers will be closed on November 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving. Services and resources remain available online through PennDOT's Driver and Vehicle S...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 26, 2024

PA STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY ENFORECMENT EFFORT DETAILS
PSP have announced some details on their upcoming holiday enforcement efforts. Troopers will be out in full from Wednesday, November 27th to Sunday, December 1st to keep roads safe. They will be watch...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 26, 2024

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING VEHICLE THEFTS IN INDIANA COUNTY
State police are investigating vehicle thefts in Indiana County, where items, including a handgun and purse with credit cards, were stolen from unlocked cars on November 17. Two suspects, an 18-year-o...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 26, 2024

PA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION APPROVES REDUCED RATE HIKE FOR FIRST ENERGY CUSTOMERS
The state Public Utility Commission approved a reduced rate hike for FirstEnergy customers, including Penelec users, limiting the increase to $225 million annually-less than half the $502 million requ...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 25, 2024

ROUTE 153 CRASH CLAIMS LIFE OF 19-YEAR-OLD
Fatal Crash on Route 153 claims life of New Jersey woman. According to WJAC News, Clearfield County Coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder identified 19-year-old Zyyonnah Dully of Ewing, New Jersey, as the victim...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 25, 2024

GAS PRICES RANGE ACROSS THE KEYSTONE STATE
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline according to Tripple A is $3.00, here in the Keystone state it's $3.24. Looking at local averages by county: Jefferson is at $3.33,...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 25, 2024

UNEMPLOYMENT FILINGS RISE SLIGHTLY ACROSS PA
Initial filings for unemployment are rising slightly across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says that for the week ending November 16th, just over 11,600 initial ...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 25, 2024

CASEY CONCEDES PA SENATE RACE TO MCCORMICK
Democrat Bob Casey conceded the Pennsylvania Senate race to Republican David McCormick following a statewide recount. Despite legal challenges to count additional ballots, the recount showed no signif...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 22, 2024

FACULTY UNION LEADER AT STATE-OWNED COLLEGES CALLED FOR COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO RESIGN OR BE FIRED
The faculty union leader at state-owned colleges has called for Commonwealth University President Bashir Hanna to resign or be fired following a $3.9 million lawsuit won by former dean Jeffrey Krug, w...
Samantha Sneddon Nov 22, 2024







