Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT PLANS WORK THIS WEEK FOR WARSAW, POLK AND SNYDER TOWNSHIPS
PennDOT will be doing drainage pipe replacement this week in Jefferson County along Richardsville Road in Warsaw Township and along Lake City Road in Polk Township. Plus they'll be mowing near Brockwa...
Aug 29, 2023
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF BOX CULVERT REPLACEMENT IN FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is proud to announce that the box culvert replacement for the Tylersburg Bridge on State Route 4004 (Sunny Road) in Farmington Township, Clarion...
Aug 23, 2023
INJURIES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY CRASH
There was a crash reported on Monday at 4:31 PM at the intersection of Routes 403 and 580 near Penns Manor in Cherryhill Township. Cherryhill Township firefighters, state police and Citizens' Ambulanc...
Aug 23, 2023
POLICE REPORT RESULTS OF SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
Pennsylvania State Police based in Punxsutawney conducted a sobriety checkpoint this past Saturday night along Route 36 in Young Township of Jefferson County. The primary focus was to remove drug and ...
Aug 22, 2023
MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT EXTENSION
On Monday, the Marion Center School Board approved the evaluation for Superintendent Clint Weimer and a five-year contract for him. The vote for the "above average" evaluation was unanimous, while the...
Aug 22, 2023
BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULED FOR DUBOIS HOTEL
Donate blood with the American Red Cross in DuBois. On Thursday, August 24th they will be at the Best Western Conference Center, 82 North Park Place between 11:30 and 5. Set an appointment at RedCross...
Aug 22, 2023
SCHOOL BEGINS TODAY FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY
The 2023-24 school year is about to begin, and the buses will soon start rolling across the area. Punxsutawney Area District will start today while most others will start this Wednesday including: DuB...
Aug 21, 2023
PETITION SEEKS TO HALT SANDY TOWNSHIP, DUBOIS CONSOLIDATION DURING SUPLIZIO CASE
Residents of Sandy Township in DuBois are signing petitions to halt the consolidation process with the City of DuBois until the criminal cases against former city Manager John "Herm" Suplizio are comp...
Aug 21, 2023
BIG RUN MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING, ASSAULTING TWO CHILDREN
A man from Big Run is being held in Jefferson County Jail on charges of raping and assaulting two children over several years. Brett Micheal Peffer, 27, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges, i...
Aug 21, 2023
PLUMVILLE MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER HOME INVASION
State police say a Plumville man was taken into custody early Friday morning after he entered a home and began assaulting the owner. 33-year-old Michael Sanders is accused of going into the home along...
Aug 21, 2023
