Category Archives: Local News
LANE CLOSURES COMING TO SECTION OF INTERSTATE 80 NEXT MONDAY
PennDOT is alerting drivers to long-term lane closures on Interstate 80 East and Westbound between Exit 62: Clarion and Exit 45: Emlenton/St. Petersburg in Clarion County starting May 16, 2022. This b...
May 09, 2022
HIT AND RUN INVESTIGATED IN GLEN CAMPBELL
The State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a hit and run in Glen Campbell of Indiana County. Authorities say around 10 o'clock on Saturday night, a vehicle hit a utility trailer in front of a ...
May 09, 2022
SEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT FROM 35 YEARS AGO REPORTED IN CLARION COUNTY
On May 5th Pennsylvania State Police based in Marienville received a report of sexual assault that allegedly occurred 35 years ago in Washington Township of Clarion County. A 5 year old female from Ed...
May 09, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY ALUMNUS TO GRADUATE WITH PERFECT GPA FROM IUP
A local student graduating tomorrow from IUP with a bachelor's degree will be honored at IUP commencement for completing studies with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Caitlyn Rodgers, a music education major from R...
May 06, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY HIGH SCHOOL MOVING TO BLOCK SCHEDULING
The Punxsutawney Area High School will be moving to a block schedule, which will change the way the school day is laid out and how classes are taught. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, superintend...
May 06, 2022
CREWS RESPOND TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County 911 reports that crews from Dayton, Marion Center, Perry and Plumville, along with Citizens Ambulance and the county HazMat team, responded to a fire on McCormick Road shortly after noo...
May 05, 2022
STATE POLICE REMIND DRIVERS TO WATCH OUT FOR FARM TRACTORS ON RURAL ROADS
State police are informing drivers that they will see more activity on rural roads, especially from tractors and other pieces of farm equipment. Motorists are being reminded to: Be respectful and pati...
May 05, 2022
SYKESVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES BOROUGH BUILDING UPGRADES
Improvements will be made to the borough building in Sykesville as the Sykesville Borough Council voted for approval at this week's meeting. Today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the off...
May 05, 2022
FIRE DEPARTMENTS CALLED OUT TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP
Firefighters were dispatched early this morning for a structure fire at a business along Route 286 in Montgomery Township. The initial summons came at 2:18 AM for a fire at the Hillsdale Pallet Compan...
May 04, 2022
WOMAN CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT CAUGHT ON CELL PHONE VIDEO
A 65 year old woman is facing charges of ethnic intimidation, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. The Brookville Police Department investigated a video that was recorded on a cell ph...
May 04, 2022
