Category Archives: Local News
OHIO WOMAN INJURED IN VEHICLE COLLISION WITH DEER
It's deer mating season and that poses a threat to all drivers. A woman from Ohio was injured in a crash in Oliver Township. on Thursday afternoon when a deer ran onto the road and collided with her v...
Nov 08, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BIDS GOODBYE TO THREE MEMBERS
The Punxsutawney Area School Board bid farewell to several members who are leaving following several years of service. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, PASB president Matt Kengersky thanked the o...
Nov 08, 2023
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS SEE DEMOCRATS TAKING TOP STATE RACES
The un-official election results are in and it appears the Democrats took the top seats in the Commonwealth. The Supreme Court Justice, two Superior Court Judges and the Commonwealth Court Judge all w...
Nov 08, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH HOLDS FIRST 2024 BUDGET MEETING
The Punxsutawney Borough Council held its first budget meeting for 2024 and announced that there would be no tax increase. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, Sam Sulkosky, the interim borough manag...
Nov 07, 2023
GOLDEN ROD BRIDGE IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY TO CLOSE FRIDAY FOR UPGRADES
PennDOT announced the Golden Rod Bridge that spans the Clearfield Creek along Route 322 in Laurence Twp in Clearfield County will close this Friday morning at 7 and reopen on Monday November 13th. Thi...
Nov 07, 2023
PRICE SENTENCED FOR MURDER IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
The remaining defendant in the October 2016 beating deaths of a Cherryhill Township couple avoided a jury trial yesterday by entering two guilty pleas to third degree murder in Indiana County Court. J...
Nov 07, 2023
SMOKIN' PETE'S BBQ FIRE RULED ACCIDENTAL
According to the Punxsutawney Fire Department chief, the fire that destroyed the restaurant section of Smokin' Pete's BBQ was determined to be accidental. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, it was found...
Oct 31, 2023
CLEARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER SATISFIED WITH SOUTHERN AIRWAYS TRAINING FACILITY SAFETY MEASURES
Southern Airways recently moved their training facility to the DuBois area. In a WJAC News report, Captain David Duvak, a former employee, expressed concerns about the airline's safety practices and d...
Oct 31, 2023
MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM CAN HELP VETERANS, FAMILIES
If your a military veteran in Jefferson County and are in need of food, the Military Share program of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest PA provides fresh foods to individuals and families in need ...
Oct 20, 2023
DUBOIS COUPLE CHARGED AFTER SMALL CHILDREN WALK TO SHEETZ FOR FOOD
A DuBois couple is facing felony charges after their two young children walked to Sheetz because they were hungry. GantNews.Com reports, 29 year old Ashley Lee Lewis, and 35 year old Arden Carl Barber...
Oct 16, 2023
