Category Archives: Local News
JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES ADDRESSES EMS CRISIS
Jefferson County's Department of Emergency Services held a meeting recently addressing the current EMS crisis. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the Big Run Council discussed the bullet points that wer...
Jan 17, 2023
RIMERSBURG TEEN CITED FOR SCHOOL DISTURBANCE
A Rimersburg teen was cited with disorderly conduct on Friday along Baker Street in Madison Township. State Police based in Clarion report the 18 year old suspect who was attempting to leave the schoo...
Jan 16, 2023
POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON PROPERTY DAMAGE IN REYNOLDSVILLE
About $200 of damage was done to a garage window in Jefferson County and police are looking for information. The crime occurred around midnight on January 7th at the residence of a 28 year old man who...
Jan 16, 2023
PENNDOT BEGINS LOCAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
A safety improvement project will begin today on route 255 and 219 between Treasure Lake and the Clearfield/Jefferson County line. PennDOT says this will improve their ability to manage traffic flow w...
Jan 16, 2023
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Thankfully no one was hurt yesterday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident in Punxsutawney. The Punxsutawney Spirit cites reports from the scene of the crash that happened at the intersection of Clark S...
Jan 16, 2023
CHANGES MADE TO PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH CODE
Changes were made to the Punxsutawney Borough code during the recent Council meeting. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, an amendment to an ordinance added bed and breakfast inns and rooming and boardin...
Jan 13, 2023
REMINDER: BLOOD DRIVE SLATED FOR DUBOIS CHURCH
Donate blood on Tuesday, January 17th with the American Red Cross. From 12:30 to 6 they'll be at the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in DuBois, 301 State Street. Set an appointment at RedCrossBlood.Org o...
Jan 13, 2023
BIG MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT UP FOR GRABS TONIGHT
In fun news, the Mega Millions estimated jackpot for tonight's drawing is $1.35 billion. The cash option will pay out over $707 million. Historically, six grand prize winning tickets were sold on a Fr...
Jan 13, 2023
DUBOIS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEARS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the 2022 winners of the DuBois Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year awards. Calliari's Bakery took the top honor. The Community Cup was awarded to First Class Childre...
Jan 11, 2023
REMINDER: BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR DUBOIS CHURCH
Donate blood on Tuesday January 17th with the American Red Cross. From 12:30 to 6 they'll be at the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in DuBois, 301 State Street. Set an appointment at RedCrossBlood.Org or...
Jan 11, 2023
