Category Archives: Local News

2024 ANNUAL DUBOIS COMMUNITY DAYS & FIRMANS PARADE WON'T BE HELD
The annual DuBois Community Days and Fireman's Parade, a free event, won't be held in 2024 due to unforeseen circumstances, including time constraints and lack of donations. According to WTAJ News, Pr...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 08, 2024

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING SHOOTING AND ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
State police are investigating a shooting and attempted burglary at a business in Greene Township late last week. Troopers were called out at 4:11 AM to Betty Lou's on Route 286 East near Commodore fo...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 07, 2024

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TO START LIVE-STREAMING MEETINGS
The Punxsutawney Area School Board voted to start live-streaming meetings soon, pending equipment and personnel setup. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, that a discussion on the $4,400 yearly cost ensu...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 07, 2024

SANDY TOWNSHIP LAWSUIT, HALT CONSOLIDATION WITH DUBOIS
Sandy Township's lawsuit to halt consolidation with DuBois remains inactive despite discussions at the board of supervisors meeting. According to GantNews.com, despite differing opinions by the superv...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 07, 2024

NAKED MAN THREATENED WOMAN WITH TOMAHAWK
A naked man who reportedly threatened a woman with a tomahawk faces multiple charges. In Punxsutawney, Greg Johnson allegedly wielded a tomahawk, threatening a woman's life during a domestic dispute. ...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 07, 2024

CAR COLLISION RESULTS IN MINOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE
A Toyota Highlander and a Volvo tractor-trailer collided on Route 180 in Washington Township, resulting in injuries and damage. PSP say Adam Zelcer, driving a Highlander, lost control while shifting l...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 07, 2024

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







