Category Archives: Local News
CURWENSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED AFTER TWO-YEAR INVESTIGATION
A Curwensville woman, Sami Jo McGarry, has been charged following a nearly two-year investigation into the fatal overdose of her father, Samuel McGarry, in January 2023, according to WJAC News. Author...
Dec 31, 2024
GARDNERS CANDIES CAPPUCCINO MELTAWAY TEMPORARILY RECALLED
The FDA has temporarily recalled Gardners Candies' "Cappuccino Meltaway" bars due to an undeclared tree nut allergen and packaging issue. The affected 1.25 oz. bars, including holiday packaging and "M...
Dec 31, 2024
US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL AGENCY SIEZE OVER 20,000 COUNTERFEIT PA INSPECTION STICKERS
The US Customs and Border Protection Agency has announced that they seized over 20,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania inspection stickers. The stickers came from Israel and were bound for Philadelphia. Cust...
Dec 31, 2024
PA DCNR MAKING IT EASY TO START THE NEW YER WITH A HIKE
Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants you to get outside to start the new year. Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is making it easy to sta...
Dec 31, 2024
KARNS CITY MAN CHARGED AFTER ABANDONING DOG
A 64-year-old Karns City man, Douglas Fleeger, faces charges for allegedly abandoning a dog in a cage outside the Butler County Humane Society overnight in near-freezing temperatures. According to Exp...
Dec 27, 2024
CATTLE TRUCK OVERTURNS ON ROUTE 119
A tractor-trailer traveling on Route 119 near the intersection with Locust Road in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County, overturned around 9 p.m. on Sunday. The incident occurred as the truck navig...
Dec 27, 2024
SUMMERVILLE MAN DIES ON VEHICLE CRASH MONDAY
A 61-year-old Summerville man, Thomas E. Reitz, died on December 23 when his pickup truck lost control, hit a guide rail, and went down an embankment on River Road in Beaver Township, Jefferson County...
Dec 26, 2024
ELK COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING THREATS
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...
Dec 26, 2024
FIRE CHIEF'S FATHER DIES IN CHRISTMAS EVE FIRE
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...
Dec 26, 2024
MEGAMILLIONS CONTINUES TO GROW
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...
Dec 26, 2024
