Category Archives: Local News
MORE DETAILS ABOUT PA COMMUNITY COLLEGES, STATE UNIVERSITIES CONSOLIDATION PLAN
Gov. Josh Shapiro is outlining more details about his plan to consolidate Pennsylvania's community colleges and state universities. During a visit to the Community College of Allegheny County, the gov...
Feb 29, 2024
ONE PERSON INJURED IN ACCIDENT IN INDIANA BOROUGH TUESDAY
One person was injured in an accident in Indiana Borough Tuesday morning. Our sister station WCCS's Josh Widdowson was at the scene around 10 AM where Indiana Fire and Police departments were dispatch...
Feb 29, 2024
ONE PERSON INJURED IN ACCIDENT IN INDIANA BOROUGH YESTERDAY
One person was injured in an accident in Indiana Borough yesterday morning. Our sister station WCCS's Josh Widdowson was at the scene around 10 AM where Indiana Fire and Police departments were dispat...
Feb 28, 2024
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL $22 MILLION EXPANSION APPROVED
Jefferson County commissioners approved $22 million for Punxsutawney Area Hospital's expansion, enhancing emergency services and outpatient care. According to today's Punxsutawney Spirit, the project ...
Feb 28, 2024
SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED MILLION-DOLLAR TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Shapiro Administration has announced a million-dollar tuition assistance program to recruit and retain Emergency Medical Services workers. Acting Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen mad...
Feb 28, 2024
UPDATES PROVIDED AT DUBOIS CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
At Monday's DuBois City Council workshop, updates were provided. Due to a posting error, the agenda wasn't up for 24 hours as required by law. GantNews.com says, to proceed, the meeting was held as a ...
Feb 28, 2024
LOCAL MAN FACES DUI AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
A local man, Christopher McNeely, faces DUI and reckless endangerment charges after crashing his vehicle in Punxsutawney. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, Police found him asleep at the wheel, all...
Feb 28, 2024
KITTANNING MAN CHARGED, DECADES-OLD SEX ABUSE
Kittanning man charged for decades-old sex abuse of young girl. WJAC News reports, 51 year old William Piper, is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a female relative when she was young. The...
Feb 28, 2024
MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ELEMENTARY RECONFIGURATION PLAN
At a meeting Monday night, the Marion Center School Board unanimously approved a reconfiguration plan for the elementary grade levels. The plan makes Rayne Elementary School a Pre-K to 2nd grade schoo...
Feb 27, 2024
SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR ARGUMENTS ON CONVICTED MURDERERS AND SERVING LIFE SENTENCES
Pennsylvania's prisons hold more than 1,100 inmates convicted of murder and serving life sentences without the chance of parole for murder. On Friday, the State Supreme Court said it would hear argume...
Feb 27, 2024
