Category Archives: Local News

SHAPIRO BUDGET PROPOSAL, RAISING MINIMUM WAGE, RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is laying out his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year with his proposal to legalize recreational cannabis. Shapiro's 48.3 billion-dollar budget proposal inves...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 07, 2024

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSUALT PLEAS GUILTY
A Clearfield County man accused of sexual assault entered guilty pleas Friday morning in Indiana County Court. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said 63-year-old Manas J. Lee of Westover p...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 05, 2024

PSP REPORTED SURGE IN TROOPER EXAM APPLICANTS
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) reported a surge in state trooper exam applicants, totaling 1,830, following Governor Shapiro's suspension of the college credit requirement. Notably, 41% of eligib...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 05, 2024

PA FLU CASES
After adding over 7300 combined cases of Type A and Type B flu in last week's report, Pennsylvania added slightly more than 7,300 again in the most recent report. The number of deaths related to the f...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 05, 2024

SHAPIRO PREVIEWING PLAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is previewing his plan for economic development and creating new jobs. The plan prioritizes five key industries to grow and create jobs. Those are agriculture, energ...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 05, 2024

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE IN PUNXSY
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive in Punxsutawney at the VFW along Maple Avenue on the 20th of this month from noon to six. Set an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org or 1 800 Red Cross.
Samantha Sneddon Feb 05, 2024

NO INJURIES REPORTED AFTER PUNXSY SCHOOL BUS HIT GUARD RAIL
Thankfully no injuries were reported after a Punxsutawney Area School District bus lightly hit a guard rail on Route 310. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit says the incident occurred when the driver address...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 01, 2024

CLARION WOMAN IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY JAIL FOR SPITTING ON OFFICER
A 32-year-old Clarion woman, Samantha Yager, is in the Clearfield County Jail for allegedly spitting on a DuBois City Police officer at Penn Highlands DuBois. ExploreClarion.com reports, State Police ...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 01, 2024

LOCAL MAN FACING CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY ABUSING EX-GIRLFRIEND
A local man, 42-year-old Eric Matthew Gilbert, of Glen Campbell, is facing charges for allegedly abusing his ex-girlfriend in Punxsutawney over several years. The victim, according to ExploreJefferson...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 01, 2024

PERSON WHO DIED IN CAR ACCIDENT IDENTITY RELEASED
The identity of the person who died in an accident on Tuesday in Jefferson Township has been released. Media reports indicate the crash claimed the life of 20-year-old Kaitlynn Beatty from Irwin, Pa. ...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 01, 2024







