Category Archives: Local News
MARION CENTER MAN KILLED IN CRASH
The victim in the fatal crash of a coal truck on Tuesday has been identified. Reports say that the victim was 57-year-old Thomas Mears of Marion Center. After the crash, he was originally taken to Ind...
Oct 06, 2022
MILITARY SHARE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION THIS AFTERNOON
The Military Share Food Box Distribution will be going on this afternoon for any household with at least one person who served in the military. The drive through pick up will be at the Pine Creek Fair...
Oct 06, 2022
HIT-AND-RUN INVESTIGATION IN UNION TOWNSHIP
Authorities are looking for information into a hit and run that occurred last month on the 23rd around 7:45 in the morning. A vehicle traveling east on Route 322 in Union Township of Jefferson County ...
Oct 06, 2022
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
There was a two-vehicle crash last evening around 6:30 at the North Findley Street and Walston Road intersection in Young Township. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit cites reports from the scene of a white ...
Oct 06, 2022
STATE POLICE WARN ABOUT SPOOFING SCAM
PSP issued a warning about scammers who are spoofing using state police phone numbers. Spoofing is a type of scam where a criminal disguises an email address, display name, phone number, text message,...
Oct 03, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY HOUSE FIRE RULED ACCIDENTAL
The house that was destroyed in a fire last Tuesday in Punxsutawney has been ruled accidental. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com reports, the Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal recently released his ruling followin...
Oct 03, 2022
LAST DAY FOR PA MARIJUANA PARDON PROJECT APPLICATIONS
Today is the last day for eligible Pennsylvanians to apply for assistance through the PA Marijuana Pardon Project. More than 2,500 people have already applied for pardons through the project launched ...
Sep 29, 2022
MOTORISTS ADVISED OF WINDMILL BLADE TRANSPORTS ON I-80 TODAY
Four super loads of windmill blades will leave Falls Creek today and travel from the I-80 on ramp at exit 97 to exit 120. From there they'll be on route 879 and 322 traveling to the Sandy Ridge Wind F...
Sep 29, 2022
POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT AT BFG MANUFACTURING SERVICES
Authorities are investigating the theft of over $4,000 worth of tools and equipment from BFG Manufacturing Services, Inc along Universal Drive, in Young Township of Jefferson County. On August 25th be...
Sep 29, 2022
FORMER PUNXSUTAWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VANDALIZED
About $2,300 of damage was done to the Old Longview Elementary School along Route 119 in Punxsutawney. According to Pennsylvania State Police, between September 18th through the 21st, about four gun s...
Sep 28, 2022
