Category Archives: Local News

REPORT: ONE PERSON DEAD AFTER SHOOTING AT PUNXSUTAWNEY WALMART
According to WJAC in Johnstown, Jefferson County coroner Brenda Schumaker says one person is dead following a shooting at the Walmart in Punxsutawney. Police are saying there is a heavy police presenc...
Renda Media Mar 11, 2024

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSED ONGOING PROJECT UPDATES
The Punxsutawney Area School Board discussed updates on ongoing projects during Thursday's meeting. Today's Punxsutawney Spirirt says, TRH Architects presented plans for an all-inclusive playground, a...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

NUMBER OF PA CHILDREN WITHOUT INSURANCE STEADILY CLIMBING
The number of Pennsylvania children without insurance has been steadily climbing over the past few years. A report by the Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children says about 145-thousand kids are curren...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

CIVIL LAWSUIT FILED AGAISNT STATE TROOPER
A civil lawsuit has been filed against a state trooper in Clearfield County, alleging he used deadly force resulting in the death of a 38-year-old man during a pursuit. According to WJAC News, Trooper...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

JANUARY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINED UNCHANGED
Pennsylvania's department of Labor and Industry has announced that January's unemployment rate remained unchanged. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% over the month, which i...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

LENDING TREE SAYS PA LOST 158 MILLION TO SCAMMERS IN 2023
The online loan manager Lending Tree says Pennsylvanians lost $158 million to scammers in 2023...and that's only covering the first nine months of the year. The complete year's losses are not yet comp...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

AMERICAN RED CROSS REMINDS TO CHANGE SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES
Over the weekend your clocks moved an hour ahead for Day Light Saving Time and the American Red Cross always reminds people to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Smoke detectors should be inst...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

KEYSTONE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENT MUSCIAL GREASE THIS WEEKEND
Keystone High School students will present the musical, Grease, on March 14th, 15th, and 16th at Keystone High School in Knox. Get your pre-sale, reserved tickets for Grease online at www.ticketor.com...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 11, 2024

SS. COSMAS & DAMIAN ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL LENTEN FISH DINNER
The SS. Cosmas & Damian Roman Catholic School will have their Lenten Fish Dinner. This Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 at Wienker Hall. Adult Dinner $16 (Baked Haddock or Beer-Battered Cod), Kids Dinner ...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 05, 2024

NO ONE HURT FOLLOWING WHITE TOWNSHIP SCRAPYARD EXPLOSION
No one was hurt following an explosion at a White Township scrapyard Monday afternoon. Indiana County 911 dispatched Indiana Fire Association members to Integral Scrap & Recycling along Airport Ro...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 05, 2024







