Category Archives: Local News
REPORT: PA RANKS AMONG TOP STATES FOR NEW BUSINESS SURVIVAL
Pennsylvania ranks among the top states for new business survival, with 56% of businesses still operating after five years, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate is ...
Jan 07, 2026
MAN CHARGED AFTER DOMESTIC INCIDENT WITH WIFE
A Punxsutawney man is facing a first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault after police say a domestic argument left his wife with a head injury requiring staples. Court documents allege that 47-...
Jan 07, 2026
PA GAME COMMISSION ASKS FOR TURKEY FLOCK SIGHTINGS
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking residents and hunters to report sightings of wild turkey flocks through March 15 as part of ongoing population research. Officials say the information helps ...
Jan 07, 2026
ILLEGAL WINDOW TINT TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DROP CHARGES IN FOREST COUNTY
A traffic stop for illegal window tint in Jenks Township, Forest County, led to felony drug and DUI charges against a Pittsburgh man after state police reported seizing more than a pound of marijuana....
Jan 06, 2026
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST OFFICIAL GROUNDHOG DAYS WINE, SHINE AND HOPS WALK
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Official Groundhog Days Wine, Shine and Hops Walk on Saturday, Jan. 31, as part of the borough's annual Groundhog Days celebration. The event wi...
Jan 06, 2026
BROCKWAY WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING COPPER AND MORE
A Brockway woman is facing two felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police say store surveillance video captured her stealing copper piping and plumbing hardware from a Washington Township business...
Jan 06, 2026
MAYPORT MAN INJURED IN RINGGOLD TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
A Mayport man was airlifted to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, state police said. Troopers reported that a pickup truck driven by...
Jan 06, 2026
DUBOIS, SANDY TOWNSHIP MAKE CONSOLIDATION OFFICIAL
DuBois and Sandy Township officials on Monday marked the official consolidation of the two municipalities during a ceremony at the Reitz Theater, swearing in new council members including Mayor Barry ...
Jan 06, 2026
PART OF I-80 CLOSED MONDAY FOR MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH
A stretch of Interstate 80 eastbound was closed Monday after a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The closure affected I-80 eastbound between Exit 64 (Rou...
Dec 30, 2025
CLARION COUNTY CRASH INJURES TWO
Police recently released details of a weather-related crash that injured two people earlier this month in Redbank Township, Clarion County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a GMC Sierra slid on...
Dec 30, 2025
