Category Archives: Local News

FIRE CREWS CALLED IN TO BELL TOWNSHIP
Fire crews from Indiana and Westmoreland Counties were called in to fight a fire in Bell Township, Westmoreland County on Saturday, but the home is a complete loss. The fire was first reported around ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 23, 2024

KNOX COUPLE FACE THEFT CHARGES
A Knox couple, 25-year-old Ronald Paul Texter, and 30-year-old Carrie Marie Hilliard, face theft charges for allegedly stealing a trailer and tools from an incarcerated man. According to ExploreClario...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 22, 2024

PA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RAISES SLIGHTLY IN DECEMBER
In December, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate increased to 3.5%, a slight rise of one-tenth of a percentage point. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at 3.7%. The state's civilian l...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 22, 2024

RATE OF NEW FLUE INFECTIONS HAS GONE DOWN IN PA
For the second week in a row, the rate of new flu infections has gone down in Pennsylvania, although the case count remains very high. The death rate from flu rose slightly, from 67 to 103 across the ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 22, 2024

INDIANA COUPLE SCAMMED OUT OF MONEY BY UNKNOWN THIEVES
State police report an Indiana couple was scammed out of money by unknown thieves on Thursday. Although the victims, a man and woman in their 50s, are listed as being from Indiana, the location of the...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 22, 2024

TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN FIRE SATURDAY MORNING IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Two people were killed in a fire Saturday morning in East Wheatfield Township. Fire crews from several places and Citizens' Ambulance were initially called out at 5:23 AM for the fire at a home along ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 22, 2024

TWO MEN SENTENCED FOR VIOLATING FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS
On January 17, George Charlan and Derek Hillebrand were sentenced for violating federal narcotics and money laundering laws. Charlan received 15 years in prison, while Hillebrand was sentenced to 18 y...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 19, 2024

CLEARFIELD COUNTY ATHORITIES TEMPORARILY HALTED LOCAL JAIL WORK RELEASE PROGRAM
Clearfield County authorities have temporarily halted the local jail's work release program due to contraband concerns. Interim Warden Susan McQuillan decided during a recent prison board meeting. The...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 19, 2024

LOCAL MAN FACING CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY BURGLARIZING RESIDENCE IN PORTER TOWNSHIP
A local man, Anthony John Nulph, is facing charges for allegedly burglarizing a residence in Porter Township in 2022. According to ExploreClarion.Com, The fingerprints found at the scene matched Nulph...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 19, 2024

PENNSYLVANIANS REMINDED OF LAW REQUIRING REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM VEHICLES
Pennsylvanians are reminded of the law requiring the removal of snow and ice from vehicles. Police officers are allowed to pull over a vehicle if they believe the snow or ice on a vehicle poses a pote...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 19, 2024







