Category Archives: Local News
MAN LEADS POLICE ON 100+ MPH CHASE
A 20-year-old Polk man is facing felony charges after police say he led officers on a high-speed pursuit through Clarion Borough and surrounding highways in a stolen vehicle, reaching speeds of more t...
Jan 20, 2026
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CITED AFTER SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH
A Punxsutawney man was cited after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening on Knox Dale Road in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County, state police said. Troopers reported that Brian K. Kirbaugh, 37, ...
Jan 20, 2026
AAA: NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICE FOR GAS MUCH LOWER THAN ONE YEAR AGO
Gasoline prices across the United States remain significantly lower than a year ago as the national average for a gallon of regular gas settled at $2.82 on Tuesday. The price was $3.09 at this time la...
Jan 20, 2026
WHAT DID THE PA FARM SHOW DO WITH 1000-POUND BUTTER SCULPTURE?
The Pennsylvania Farm Show's 1,000-pound butter sculpture was dismantled Sunday to be recycled into renewable energy, continuing a tradition of agricultural sustainability. The sculpture, which depict...
Jan 20, 2026
PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL MAKES SURPRISE VISIT AHEAD OF GROUNDHOG DAY
Punxsutawney Phil made a surprise appearance at The Press Cider and Taproom in State College, drawing large crowds eager to see the famed groundhog ahead of Groundhog Day. WTAJ News reports, the visit...
Jan 19, 2026
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH STOLEN MOTORCYCLE
A Reynoldsville man has been charged with a felony after state police say a stolen Harley-Davidson motorcycle found at his residence had been spray-painted to conceal its identity. Jason A. Schoening,...
Jan 19, 2026
JEFFERSON COUNTY CORONER WARNS PUBLIC OF COLD EXPOSURE
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has issued a public warning about the dangers of cold exposure following a recent hypothermia-related death. Chief Deputy Coroner Jason Stiver said no identifying...
Jan 19, 2026
SEVERAL CRASHES REPORTED ON I-80 IN CLARION COUNTY LAST WEEK
Winter weather and whiteout conditions triggered a series of crashes on Interstate 80 in Clarion County on Thursday, involving more than 20 vehicles and forcing a shutdown of eastbound lanes for sever...
Jan 19, 2026
PERSONAL CARE HOME PATIENT KILLED BY ANOTHER PATIENT
A Venango County woman is being held without bail after authorities say she fatally stabbed another patient at a personal care home Saturday morning. According to ExploreVenango.Com, troopers were cal...
Jan 19, 2026
CLEARFIELD MAN ACCUSED OF SENDING MESSAGES, IMAGES TO TEEN DECOY
A 36-year-old man from Clearfield is jailed after police say he sent sexual messages and images to a teen decoy during an online sting. Authorities allege Bryant Sellers believed he was communicating ...
Jan 19, 2026
