Category Archives: Local News
POLICE: PUNXSUTAWNEY DRIVER FALLS ASLEEP, VEHICLE HITS UTILITY POLE
A Punxsutawney man was cited after police said he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a parked vehicle and a utility pole early Saturday in Jefferson County. According to state police, the crash...
Apr 21, 2026
TWO TRACTOR TRAILERS INVOLVED IN MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY ON I-80
A multi-vehicle crash involving two tractor-trailers caused major disruptions last evening along Interstate 80 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. According to WTAJ News, emergency crews, including th...
Apr 21, 2026
JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTRONIC COLLECTION
The Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority will host an electronics and household hazardous waste collection event May 2 at the Goodwill building in Falls Creek. The collection will run from 9 a.m. to...
Apr 21, 2026
MAN CRASHES INTO DOLLAR STORE AND FLEES
A 59-year-old Emlenton man is facing charges after allegedly crashing a vehicle into a Dollar General store in Piney Township, Clarion County, and leaving the scene earlier this month, according to st...
Apr 20, 2026
DUBOIS CITY COUNCIL RAISES POOL RENTAL FEE
DuBois City Council voted to raise private pool rental fees by $25 per tier while keeping daily admission rates unchanged, citing increased lifeguard staffing costs for larger groups. GantNews.Com is ...
Apr 20, 2026
POWER OUTAGE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY CAUSED BY HIT & RUN
Authorities say a hit-and-run incident involving a commercial vehicle caused a power outage in Jefferson County earlier this month. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the unidentified driver was ...
Apr 20, 2026
JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTRONIC COLLECTION
The Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority will host an electronics and household hazardous waste collection event May 2 at the Goodwill building in Falls Creek. The collection will run from 9 a.m. to...
Apr 20, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING YOUNG CHILD, INJURING INFANT
A 31-year-old Jefferson County man is being held in jail after authorities allege he injured an infant and sexually assaulted a young child in separate incidents earlier this year. According to Explor...
Apr 20, 2026
TOOL THEFT CAUGHT ON TRAIL CAM
A Summerville man is facing felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police said trail camera footage captured him stealing tools from a storage shed in Jefferson County. According to ExploreClarion.Co...
Apr 20, 2026
MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN DECATUR TOWNSHIP
A Pennsylvania State Police pursuit in Decatur Township ended with the arrest of a Morrisdale man wanted on an outstanding warrant, authorities said. WTAJ News is reporting, Toby James Chencharick, 27...
Apr 17, 2026
