Category Archives: Local News
CLIMBING MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT ROLLS OVER YET AGAIN
Fun news continues. No one hit the Mega Millions Jackpot last night. This Friday the estimated grand prize will be at $1.35 Billion with a cash option of $707.9 million. The winning numbers drawn last...
Jan 11, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD BEGINS DISMISSAL PROCESS FOR CO-PRINCIPAL
The dismissal process of a Punxsutawney Area High School co-principal has begun. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports the School Board voted 8-0 to approve the statement of charges related to the dismissal...
Jan 11, 2023
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 10, 2023
PARKER MAN DIES IN PAINT TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
A 19 year old man from Parker was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Paint Township yesterday morning. Pennsylvania State Police in Clarion say the crash occurred around quarter until 7 a.m. when Je...
Jan 10, 2023
MAYPORT MAN'S DEATH RULED ACCIDENTAL
The death of the 75 year old Mayport man who was pinned under a farm tractor was ruled accidental. Pennsylvania State Police based in Punxsutawney along with Jefferson County EMS arrived to the reside...
Jan 10, 2023
CLEARFIELD COUNTY DRIVERS ON I-80 WARNED OF WINDMILL SUPERLOAD DELAYS
Drivers in the Clearfield County area should expect delays today and tomorrow as windmill superloads pass through. PennDOT says, during the morning hours they'll be at the I-80 97 interchange and trav...
Jan 10, 2023
PUNXSUTAWNEY FIRE FIGHTERS HONORED AT BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Two firefighters with the Central Fire Department were honored by the Punxsutawney Borough Council at last nights meeting. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Derek Miller and assistant chief Bryan Smith...
Jan 10, 2023
PURCHASE LINE READY TO HIRE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT
With superintendent Shawn Ford's impending departure to become assistant superintendent of the DuBois Area School District, the Purchase Line School Board is poised to hire an interim superintendent a...
Jan 09, 2023
TOMORROW'S MEGA MILLION JACKPOT ESTIMATED AT $1.1 BILLION
Fun news continues. The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $1.1 billion for tomorrow nights drawing. The last time a Mega Millions jackpot was won in Pennsylvania was on May 21st, 2021 when a winni...
Jan 09, 2023
SURVEY RESULTED PRESENTED TO PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL BOARD
The results of two surveys were presented to the Punxsutawney Area School Board at last Thursday's meeting. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, the focus of the Pennsylvania Youth Survey is identify...
Jan 09, 2023
