Category Archives: Local News
MEGAMILLIONS, POWERBALL JACKPOTS CLIMB HIGHER
The two major national jackpot lotteries have not been won since April and have grow to a substantial grand prize. Tonight the MegaMillions jackpot is estimated to be around $427 million, while tomorr...
Jul 07, 2023
COUNTY COMMISSIONER ADDRESSES BROOKVILLE BOROUGH ON TOURISM AGENCY DECERTIFICATION
Jefferson County Commissioner Scott North addressed the Brookville Borough Council regarding the decertification of Pennsylvania Great Outdoors as the county's tourism promotion agency. According to T...
Jul 06, 2023
CHERRY TREE MAN CHARGED IN DRUG RELATED INCIDENT
A Cherry Tree man was charged in a drug related incident following a two-month investigation in Indiana County. 57-year-old Greg Gordish faces charges of possession of a controlled substance with inte...
Jul 06, 2023
NORTHERN CAMBRIA MAN INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH
More details were released about the crash that happened last Friday afternoon in Green Township. PSP say that 21-year-old John Scott of Northern Cambria was going north on Route 580 when he lost cont...
Jul 06, 2023
DUBOIS MAN CHARGED WITH CHOKING, PUNCHING WOMAN
The DuBois City Police Department filed criminal charges against 28-year-old Dustin Paul Notto of DuBois, on June 28 for allegedly choking and punching a woman. ExploreJefferrson.Com reports the incid...
Jul 05, 2023
ROUTE 68 COLLISION BLOCKS TRAFFIC ON SATURDAY
A collision occurred in Clarion on Route 68 near Interstate 80 East, resulting in blocked traffic late Saturday afternoon. ExploreClarion.Com cites the representative from Clarion County 911, that the...
Jul 03, 2023
DUBOIS WOMAN ACCUSED OF SUPPLYING METH TO PRE-TEEN SON
A DuBois woman is is charged with felony endangering the welfare of a child and six misdemeanor counts of corruption of minors for allegedly giving her 12-year-old son methamphetamine on multiple occa...
Jul 03, 2023
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD PAVING CONTRACT IN BIG RUN
The Jefferson County commissioners awarded a construction contract for the Mitchell Avenue paving project in Big Run to Dave Roman Excavating, Inc. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the contract i...
Jul 03, 2023
TURNPIKE COMMISSION VOTES TO HIKE TOLL RATE
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is scheduled to vote on another toll rate increase on Wednesday. It would be a five percent hike in turnpike tolls, and incoming Turnpike Commissioner Keith Leapha...
Jul 03, 2023
YOUNG TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HOLD INFORMATION MEETING ON PROPOSED INJECTION WELL
The Young Township supervisors held an information meeting at the Punxsutawney Area Community Center to discuss the proposed construction of an injection well near the municipal building. The Punxsuta...
Jun 29, 2023
