Category Archives: Local News
YOUNG TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS LEARN INJECTION WELL PROCESS
Young Township Supervisors are learning the injection well process from officials including the EPA and G2Stem. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, a virtual meeting was held to explain the steps before ...
Apr 18, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH FIRES SANTIK
The Punxsutawney Borough Council fired Manager Toby Santik and reprimanded treasurer Emily States-Pearce for alleged actions dating back to September 2022. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the suspens...
Apr 13, 2023
PENNS MANOR ENROLLMENT DECLINE PREDICTED TO CONTINUE
The decline in student enrollment was discussed during the Penns Manor School Board meeting on Wednesday night. In his report, Superintendent Daren Johnston said that over the last five years, enrollm...
Apr 13, 2023
WILDFIRE IN ELK COUNTY BURNS THROUGH MORE THAN 1000 ACRES
A wildfire in Elk County has burned more than 1,000 acres of state forest and private land. According to WTAJ News, 50 to 75 firefighters from 15 different departments in surrounding counties, includi...
Apr 13, 2023
MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN CRASH IN CHERRY TREE BOROUGH
One person was killed in a motorcycle crash in Cherry Tree Borough on Sunday. State police say the crash happened at 8:00 PM at 301 Front Street. A motorcycle was headed South on Front Street when the...
Apr 11, 2023
ROSSITER WOMAN VICTIMIZED BY ONLINE SCAM
State police are investigating a case of fraud in the northern part of Indiana County. Troopers say the incident reportedly happened on March 22nd at 6:03 PM. The victim, a 47-year-old woman from Ross...
Apr 11, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH FIRES EMPLOYEE
The Punxsutawney Borough Council fired an employee and suspended two others for reasons that were not released. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, a motion was first made to suspend an employee wit...
Apr 11, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSSION INCLUDES GRANTS, TOURISM
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce Civic Chat discussed grants, trout stocking in Mahoning Creek and tourists. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, Rep. Brian Smith talked about how grants are...
Apr 10, 2023
CLARION BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE
A fire started in the apartments above Bob's Sub shop in Clarion on Sunday morning. ExploreClarion.Com reports the call came in at three in the morning from a passerby. Thankfully no one was injured a...
Apr 10, 2023
BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY VFW
Donate blood with the American Red Cross on Tuesday April 18th at the Punxsutawney VFW along Maple Ave from noon to 6. Set an appointment at RedCrossBlood.Org or 1 800 Red Cross. The American Red Cros...
Apr 06, 2023
