Category Archives: Local News

POLICE INVESTIGATING BROKEN CHURCH WINDOWS IN GASKILL TOWNSHIP
Pennsylvania State Police based in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of criminal mischief where two stained glass windows were broken. The incident occurred between March 27th through April 4th ...
Hometown7 Apr 14, 2022

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO TREND DOWNWARD
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline continues to drop, standing now at $4.10. Here in the Commonwealth, we're averaging $4.20 per gallon. Looking at local counties: Jefferson is around...
Hometown7 Apr 12, 2022

MARION CENTER MAN ACCUSED OF DUI, FOUND AFTER FLEEING POLICE
Charges are pending against a Marion Center man who was picked up by Pennsylvania State Police after he tried to flee from them on Friday. Troopers haven't released his name but they found the man, wh...
Hometown7 Apr 12, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAYOR SEEKING HELP FOR MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM, PARADE
At last week's Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting, Mayor Rich Alexander said this will potentially be the third year without a Memorial Day program and parade, so he's trying his best to honor the v...
Hometown7 Apr 12, 2022

FRYBURG WOMAN INJURED IN VEHICLE ROLL-OVER
A Fryburg woman survived a roll over crash yesterday afternoon just before 5 o'clock in Farmington Township of Clarion County. State Police report, 49 year old Rebecca Eisenman, was traveling west on ...
Hometown7 Apr 08, 2022

PENNDOT REMINDS DRIVERS OF DIMELING BRIDGE CLOSURE, DETOUR
PennDOT is reminding drivers about the coming closure and detour of the Dimeling Bridge on Route 2024 in Boggs Township. Work will begin on April 11th and the bridge will remain open until the 18th wh...
Hometown7 Apr 07, 2022

BLOOD DRIVE SLATED FOR REYNOLDSVILLE
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive next month on the 17th in Reynoldsville, at the St. Mary's Church, 607 East Main Street from 1 to 6:30. Set an appointment at RedCrossBlood.Org or call 1...
Hometown7 Apr 07, 2022
POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON DUMP TRUCK DAMAGED IN CLARION COUNTY
Around $12,000 of damage was done to a dump tuck and Clarion-based State Police are looking for information. Punxsutawney State Police reports the incident happened on April first along Crates Road in...
Hometown7 Apr 07, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY CURRENTLY WITHOUT PLANS TO HOLD MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Memorial Day is May 30th and again there will be no parade in Punxsutawney. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the American Legion Post No. 62's John Jacob Fisher announced, the group is unable to ...
Hometown7 Apr 07, 2022

ONE PERSON INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH IN NEW BETHLEHEM
One person was injured and a street was temporarily closed in a rollover crash in New Bethlehem yesterday afternoon. ExploreJeffersonPA.Com reports the incident happened around 3:30 along Wood Street....
Hometown7 Apr 06, 2022