Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF SECTION OF YOUNG TOWNSHIP ROAD
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced State Route 3008 (Number Eight Road/Perry Street/Wehrle Way) between the intersections of Diamond Road, Gresock Road in Young Township and Delaw...
Feb 16, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
The Punxsutawney Borough Police are investigation a robbery that occurred around 1:30 this morning at the east end Uni-Mart along Mahoning Street in Punxsutawney. Authorities are looking for a white m...
Feb 16, 2022
YOUNG TOWNSHIP NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS
At a reorganization meeting on Wednesday the Young Township Supervisors chose Sam Adams as Chairmen of the Board, filling the spot held by the late Michael Defelice, according to The Punxsutawney Spir...
Feb 11, 2022
POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON DOGS THAT KILLED CHICKENS IN CLARION COUNTY
A couple dogs reportedly killed several chickens in Clarion County and police are looking for information. On February 5 around 6 pm, state police responded to a residence along Switzer Road in Beaver...
Feb 11, 2022
AVERAGE PA GAS PRICE UP 15 CENTS OVER LAST MONTH
As we head into the weekend, the national average for a gallon of gasoline is $3.48. According to Triple A, Pennsylvania is averaging $3.67 per gallon whereas a month ago we were at $3.52. Looking at ...
Feb 11, 2022
DUBOIS BED AND BREAKFAST DESTROYED BY FIRE
Several VFD's were called to the scene of a fire at a bed and breakfast along Narrows Creek Lane in DuBois on Monday around noon. WTAJ News reports, it started as a garage fire but spread to the Inn p...
Feb 09, 2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN SUPPORTS CHANGE TO SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
The Chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party supports changing the way school board directors are elected. Today's edition of the Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Chad Horner, Chairman of the Jef...
Feb 09, 2022
VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
There was a single-vehicle accident on Sunday night along Harmony Road in Young Township. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports all three VFD's responded to the scene around 8:20 where a Chevrolet Silverado...
Feb 08, 2022
CAUSE OF PUNXSUTAWNEY APARTMENT BUILDING FIRE REMAINS UNDETERMINED
The cause of the a fire at the three story seven unit apartment building along West Mahoning Street in Punxsutawney on January 30th remains undetermined. Today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit rep...
Feb 04, 2022
SCHOOL CLOSINGS, DELAYS FOR FEB. 4, 2022
"Operation Snow watch is a service of McCabe Funeral Home, in Punxsy and Waldron Funeral Home, in Mahaffey." The following Schools are closed today due to the weather conditions: Punxsutawney DuBois J...
Feb 04, 2022
