Category Archives: Local News

POLICE INVESTIGATING CASE OF INFANT TESTING POSITIVE FOR DRUG
Few details have been released about a case, police are investigating after a 7-month-old boy tested positive for cocaine metabolites. The incident happened between May 16 and May 19 in Clarion Townsh...
John Smathers Jun 05, 2025

GRAMPIAN MAN ACCUSED OF CHILD SEX ABUSE
A Grampian man is facing over 2,800 charges in a child sex abuse case, and the victim's mother is now also charged. State police say 38-year-old Devin Moore was arrested after allegedly hitting two yo...
John Smathers Jun 05, 2025

SUMMERVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF CHOKING WOMAN
A Summerville man is facing felony charges after allegedly choking a woman during a domestic dispute in Limestone Township, Clarion County. State police say 50-year-old Robert Jason Smyers assaulted t...
John Smathers Jun 05, 2025

CAR CRASHES INTO DUBOIS CHURCH, PASSENGERS FLEE
Three men ran from the scene after crashing a car into Life Community Church in DuBois during a police chase on Tuesday, June 3. WTAJ News reports, the car hit the church's carport entrance and rolled...
John Smathers Jun 05, 2025

TWO-VEHICLE CRASH ON MAIN STREET IN CLARION
A two-vehicle crash occurred Friday afternoon in front of Clarion Ford, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies after smoke was reported at the scene. ExploreClarion.Com reports, emergen...
John Smathers Jun 02, 2025

VIRGINIA WOMAN LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN BELL TOWNSHIP
A 20-year-old Virginia woman, Alexis E. Himes, was cited for unsafe speed after losing control of her car and crashing into a parked truck at a Bell Township dealership on May 28. Police say she hydro...
John Smathers Jun 02, 2025

NEW JERSEY WOMAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED HOME BREAK-IN IN BELL TOWNSHIP
A New Jersey woman, Nigina Mitchell, 46, was arrested in Bell Township, PA, after allegedly trying to break into a home and fleeing police during a traffic stop on May 7. The homeowner reported seeing...
John Smathers Jun 02, 2025

PENNDOT TO SOON BEGIN REPLACING BRIDGE ON ROUTE 2012 IN HENDERSON TOWNSHIP
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will begin replacing the Stump Creek Bridge on Route 2012 (Sykesville-Troutville Road) in Henderson Township, Jefferson County, starting June 9....
John Smathers Jun 02, 2025

THREE PEOPLE KILLED IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
Three people were killed in a head-on collision around 9:23 p.m. Monday, May 26, on Route 255 in Huston Township, Clearfield County. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, Coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder, co...
John Smathers May 28, 2025

DUBOIS MAN REPORTS ASSAULT AT SANDY TOWNSHIP RESIDENCE
PSP say a 22-year-old Dubois man reported being assaulted during a dispute at a residence on Highland Street Extension last week in Sandy Township of Clearfield County. According to the report, the ar...
John Smathers May 28, 2025