Category Archives: Local News
NO INJURIES REPORTED WHEN JEEP, TRUCK COLLIDE
State police say no one was hurt in a two-vehicle crash on July 16 when a Jeep attempted to pass a truck that was turning off O'Donnell Road in Jefferson County. The crash happened around 5:12 p.m. wh...
Jul 22, 2025
DRIVER CITED AFTER CRASHING INTO YARD, HITTING MAILBOX IN KNOX TOWNSHIP
A driver was cited after failing to navigate a sharp turn and crashing into a yard on Knox Dale Road last Thursday afternoon, state police say. The crash happened around 12:57 p.m. on July 17 when a 2...
Jul 22, 2025
TEEN FLOWN TO HOSPITAL AFTER DIRT BIKE CRASH IN JAY TOWNSHIP
A 14-year-old Weedville boy was seriously injured after crashing his dirt bike into a tree Friday morning, state police say. The crash happened around 8:47 a.m. on July 18 along Mount Zion Road. Polic...
Jul 22, 2025
SUPPORT GROWING IN PA LEGISLATURE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Bipartisan support is growing for a bill to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. House Bill 888, introduced by Rep. Russ Diamond, would remove capital punishment as a sentencing option while lea...
Jul 22, 2025 DEATH PENALTY red Rubber Stamp over a white background.
PSP INVESTIGATING ROAD RAGE, SCAM INCIDENTS
Punxsutawney State Police are investigating three separate incidents: A road rage altercation in McCalmont Township where one person was repeatedly spit on, a harassment case involving two Punxsutawne...
Jul 21, 2025
BROCKWAY FATHER, SON ACCUSED IN DRUG ARRESTS
A father and son from Brockway, George J. Bailey Sr., 53, and George J. Bailey Jr., 28, were arrested on July 15 after undercover drug operations in Jefferson County. Police say the pair sold Hydrocod...
Jul 21, 2025
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN CRASHES MOTORCYCLE IN WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
A Reynoldsville man suffered minor injuries in a motorcycle crash last Thursday night in Winslow Township. State police say 55-year-old Jeff A. Bowser lost control of his 1982 Honda Goldwing on a curv...
Jul 21, 2025
KERSEY MEN INJURED IN ATV CRASH
Two Kersey men were hospitalized after an ATV crash Thursday evening in Jay Township. State Police say Luke Losey, 37, lost control of the speeding ATV while trying to avoid a slowing vehicle, causing...
Jul 21, 2025
STUDY SHOWS GAP IN OPIOID RESEARCH
A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University highlights a critical gap in opioid research. The study found that while the number of users is tracked, the intensity of use often goes unnoti...
Jul 21, 2025
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FARMERS MARKET RETURNS
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce's farmers market returns this Friday, running from 3 to 7 p.m. Vendors, farmers, and food trucks are welcome to participate-food trucks can set up earlier for...
Jul 17, 2025
