Category Archives: Local News

SMICKSBURG MAN CHARGED WITH LEADING POLICE ON CHASE IN NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY
State Police from the Punxsutawney barracks arrested a Smicksburg man after he led troopers on a chase Sunday night in North Mahoning Township. Troopers say they tried to initiate a traffic stop aroun...
John Smathers Aug 15, 2023

PUNXSUTAWNEY STORM WATER REPAIRS TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
Construction for the Punxsutawney Borough storm water repairs will continue until this Friday, August 18th. The work will be at the intersection of North Findley Street (Rt. 36) and East Mahoning Stre...
John Smathers Aug 14, 2023

SMOKE TESTING UNDERWAY IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
Smoke testing is underway in Young Township. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the Young Township supervisors said the smoke testing should be completed by next Monday, adding that some caps were missi...
John Smathers Aug 14, 2023

CLARION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGN DEAL FOR COURTHOUSE UPGRADES
Clarion County commissioners have signed an agreement with an architecture company to design upgrades for the heating and air-conditioning system at the Clarion County Courthouse. According to Clarion...
John Smathers Aug 14, 2023

PORTION OF MARION CENTER MAIN STREET CLOSING FOR CONSTRUCTION
A portion of Main Street in Marion Center will be closing for a construction project starting today. The street will close from the Marion Center Bank location (where Route 403 turns toward Dixonville...
John Smathers Aug 14, 2023

CONFLUENCE MAN CLAIMS TO BE CHASED IN COALPORT, ACCUSED OF CONCEALING METH
A 33-year-old man from Confluence called 9-1-1 multiple times on Sunday, August 6, claiming that he was being chased and in danger on Main Street in Coalport Borough, Clearfield County. When the polic...
John Smathers Aug 11, 2023

JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR AUTHORITY RELEASES STATEMENT ON 2024 CLEARFIELD COUNTY FAIR
Following the announcement on a web post that the Clearfield County Fair will start earlier next year, the Jefferson County Fair Authority released a statement of disappointment. According to the Punx...
John Smathers Aug 11, 2023

PRICE DUE FOR SECOND STATUS CONFERENCE
Among a busy court schedule today is another status conference for the homicide case against Nathaniel Price, the 25-year-old man charged in connection with the murders of a Cherryhill Township couple...
John Smathers Aug 11, 2023

MEGA MILLIONS: SOMEONE IN PA STILL WON BIG
We know the the record-setting $1.5 billion winning Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold in Florida; however, there's a couple million dollar tickets still out there. Two tickets from Texas, as well ...
John Smathers Aug 11, 2023

REMINDER: STATE POLICE DUI CHECKPOINT COMING THIS MONTH IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Pennsylvania State Police Troop C will be participating in a DUI checkpoint during the month of August in Jefferson County. The sobriety checkpoint will focus on removing drug and alcohol impaired dri...
John Smathers Aug 11, 2023