Category Archives: Local News

TWO PEOPLE ESCAPE INJURY AFTER CAR HIT GUARDRAIL
Two people escaped injury after a car hit blowing snow and struck a guardrail twice on I-80 in Brookville on December 24. Authorities say, 21-year-old Samuel Rosario, of Erie, lost control of his Niss...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 02, 2025

JEFFERSON COUNTY WOMAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER USING TASER ON MAN RIDING MEDICAL SCOOTER
A Jefferson County woman faces multiple charges after allegedly using a taser on a man riding a medical scooter at a Punxsutawney apartment complex. Expl;oreJeffersonPa.com reports, that Christina Fel...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 02, 2025

CLEARFIELD REGIONAL POLICE CHARGE WOMAN AFTER TWO TEENS PULLED OVER IN HER CAR
Clearfield Regional Police charged Ann Marie Emigh, of Drifting, with child endangerment and corruption of minors after two teens were pulled over in her car on Dec. 28. According to WTAJ News, A 15-y...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 02, 2025

PA RESIDENTS BRACE FOR GAS BILL SPIKE
Pennsylvania residents are bracing for a spike in their gas bills. National Fuel wants to raise rates by nearly 18.5% percent in 2025. If the state Public Utilities Commission approves the plan, some ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 02, 2025

COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPDATE
Boise State and Penn State are set to face off in the Fiesta Bowl, with a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals on the line. No. 8 Boise State (12-1) reaches the CFP for the first time, 17 y...
Samantha Sneddon Dec 31, 2024

PENS UPDATE
The Detroit Red Wings (14-18-4) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5) tonight at 8 p.m. EST in Detroit. Detroit comes off a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Red Wings are 8-10-2 at home, while the Peng...
Samantha Sneddon Dec 31, 2024

NFL WEEK 17 UPDATE
Week Seventeen of the NFL wrapped up last night with the Lions securing their road record of 8-0 by defeating the niners 40-34. Week Eighteen kicks off this weekend... By Saturday night, the Pittsburg...
Samantha Sneddon Dec 31, 2024

SHAPIRO PAYING TRIBUTE TO FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is among those paying tribute to Former President Jimmy Carter. In a statement posted on social media, Shapiro remembered Carter as a "humble, generous, and admirabl...
Samantha Sneddon Dec 31, 2024

STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR TRACTOR-TRAILER AFTER HIT AND RUN
State Police are searching for a tractor-trailer that sideswiped a pickup and fled the scene on Christmas Eve near a Brookville truck stop. The crash caused significant damage to the pickup, but the d...
Samantha Sneddon Dec 31, 2024

HOMELESSNESS ROSE 18% IN 2024
Homelessness in the U.S. rose 18% in 2024, affecting big cities and smaller towns alike. In Altoona, Family Services Inc. reported a 16% increase, now assisting 333 people, over a third of whom are ch...
Samantha Sneddon Dec 31, 2024







