Category Archives: Local News
DAYTON MAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER HORSE-DRAWN BUGGY REAR-ENDED
A Dayton man was hospitalized after his horse-drawn buggy was rear-ended by a pickup truck in West Mahoning Township, Indiana County. The accident occurred on August 13, when 68-year-old David L. Patt...
Aug 19, 2024
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF I-80 EASTBOUND REST AREA
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the I-80 Eastbound Rest Area at mile marker 87 in Jefferson County will close for about two weeks starting August 26, 2024, for m...
Aug 19, 2024
INVESTIGATION AFTER RIDE INCIDENT AT WALDAMEER AND WATER WORLD
An investigation is underway after an incident occurred on the Flying Swings ride at Waldameer and Water World on Saturday evening. The park's Facebook post confirms that medical staff and local first...
Aug 19, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA'S AUDITOR WANTS MORE PEOPLE TO READ OFFICE'S WORK
Pennsylvania's auditor wants more people to read his office's work. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced a new website that he says will not only make it easier to find state audits but will make ...
Aug 19, 2024
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY REPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry reported that the state's unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in July 2024, marking the tenth consecutive month at this level. This rate remains b...
Aug 19, 2024
PA OFFICIALS CAUTION DRIVERS TO STOP FOR SCHOOL BUSES
Just a heads up to pay attention as students head back to school this week. Pennsylvania officials caution drivers to stop for school buses and slowdown in school zones. When the stop arm of a school ...
Aug 19, 2024
THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF INCARCERATION OF IUP ALUMNI MARC FOGEL
This month marks the third anniversary of the incarceration of Marc Fogel, an IUP alumni who was arrested in Russia. A group of Congressmen lead by Senator Bob Casey has advanced a letter urging the B...
Aug 16, 2024
DUBOIS CITY COUNCIL HOLDS HEARING TO DISCUSS CDBG FUNDS
The DuBois City Council held the first of two public hearings to discuss how the city will use over $306,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Commu...
Aug 16, 2024
KNOX MAN FACING CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING COUGH SYRUP IN CEREAL BOX
A man from Knox, Derek Michael Eisenman, is facing charges after allegedly hiding four packages of Delsym cough medicine in a Corn Flakes box and only paying for the cereal at a Walmart in Cranberry T...
Aug 16, 2024
JEFFERSON COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARREST SCHEMING SUSPECT
Authorities in Jefferson County have arrested a suspect involved in a scheme targeting a 71-year-old woman. According to WJAC News, the suspect, posing as an Inspector General's agent, convinced the w...
Aug 16, 2024
