Category Archives: Local News
SPLASH REQUESTS CHANGE IN ITS AGENCY STATUS
The fundraising group Save Punxsy's Local Area Swimming Hole requested a change in their agency status during a meeting with Punxsutawney Borough Council. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, SPLASH,...
Oct 13, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD ADDRESSES LOW PSSA SCORES
The Punxsutawney Area School Board recently discussed the low PSSA scores and expressed the need for continued discussion and solutions. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Chad Horner, a new board membe...
Oct 12, 2023
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
The Jefferson County Commissioners proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Crossroads Director Suella Himes expressed gratitude for the recognition an...
Oct 11, 2023
PRISONER CHARGED WITH STABBING CORRECTIONS OFFICER AT CLARION COUNTY JAIL
An inmate at the Clarion County Jail was charged for stabbing a corrections officer with a homemade shiv. According to ExploreClarion.com, the incident occurred on September 2, when David T. Robinson ...
Oct 11, 2023
GASOLINE PRICES DROP A LITTLE FROM LAST MONTH
Gasoline prices have dropped a few cents from a month ago. According to triple A, in September at this time we were at $3.89. Now it's $3.82 per gallon of regular unleaded. Jefferson County is on par ...
Oct 11, 2023
TONIGHT'S POWERBALL JACKPOT WORTH MORE THAN $1.7B
Thankfully we have fun news. The Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing is estimated to be worth over $1.7 billion dollars in annuity or a cash payout of $756 million. That's the second largest in U....
Oct 11, 2023
TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN DUBOIS RESIDENT AND CITY SOLICITOR DURING COUNCIL MEETING
The DuBois City Council recently held its first meeting since former City Manager John "Herm" Suplizio faced additional charges. WTAJ News reports, tensions arose during the public comment section bet...
Oct 10, 2023
MAHAFFEY WOMAN IDENTIFIED IN HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
A woman from Mahaffey was identified as the driver in a hit-and-run incident at a parking lot in Punxsutawney Borough. Pennsylvania State Police say Janet L. Zorger was backing her vehicle when it col...
Oct 10, 2023
MISSING CHILD FOUND BY PUNXSUTAWNEY POLICE
A missing child has been recovered by the Punxsutawney Borough Police. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, on October 5th, authorities received a report regarding a 16-year-old girl who was potentia...
Oct 09, 2023
TWO REYNOLDSVILLE MEN CITED FOR ROAD RAGE INCIDENT IN WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois say a road rage incident took place on September 4th around 8:00 p.m. on Soldier Hill in Winslow Township, Jefferson County. According to police, a physical alterca...
Oct 09, 2023
