Category Archives: Local News
CLARION MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING ANOTHER MAN WITH KNIFE
A 58-year-old Clarion man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening another man with a knife during a confrontation Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex in Clarion Township, state p...
Feb 19, 2026
COUPLE ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE
Police in Saint Marys said a local couple has been jailed after a months-long investigation into the alleged abuse of two children in their care. Authorities charged Justin Crawford and Monica McKinne...
Feb 19, 2026
PHILIPSBURG STANDOFF ENDS
Pennsylvania State Police were involved in an hours-long armed standoff Wednesday after attempting to serve a warrant at an apartment on North 2nd Street in Philipsburg, authorities said. WJAC News re...
Feb 19, 2026
GUNS, METH SEIZED WHEN POLICE PULL OVER CURWENSVILLE MAN
A Curwensville man is facing multiple charges after authorities seized 16 firearms - including five ghost guns - and methamphetamine during a traffic stop and search of his home, officials said Tuesda...
Feb 19, 2026
TRIAL DATE SET FOR SUPLIZIO, SHAFFER
A federal judge has scheduled a month-long trial beginning June 1 in Johnstown for former DuBois City Manager John "Herm" Suplizio and former city administrative secretary Roberta "Bobbie" Shaffer, wh...
Feb 18, 2026
PUNXSUTAWNEY COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF REPAIR ON HOLD
Higher-than-expected repair bids for the Punxsutawney Community Center's fitness center roof have left the project's future in limbo. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Borough Manager Dr. William Spenc...
Feb 18, 2026
KNIFE WIELDING EMLENTON MAN SENTENCED
A Venango County man who threatened motorists with a knife in downtown Franklin in 2024 and later claimed aliens had operated on him was sentenced to up to five years in prison. An ExploreVanango.Com ...
Feb 18, 2026
CALIFORNIA TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED ON I-80 IN CASE OF STOLEN COPPER
A California truck driver was arrested after authorities used an AirPod tracking signal to locate a stolen tractor-trailer shipment of copper valued at about $235,000 along Interstate 80, according to...
Feb 18, 2026
JEFFERSON COUNTY POSTS LOWEST AVERAGE GAS PRICE IN REGION
Gasoline prices across the United States showed modest fluctuations, with the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded sitting at $2.93, according to the latest data from AAA and GasBuddy. Pe...
Feb 17, 2026
REYNOLDSVILLE WOMAN ACCUSED OF FAILING MEGAN'S LAW REQUIREMENTS
A Reynoldsville woman has been jailed on a felony charge after state police said she failed to update her address and employment information as required under Pennsylvania's Megan's Law. ExploreJeffer...
Feb 17, 2026
