Category Archives: Local News
SCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSINGS FOR JAN. 27, 2022
Operation Snow watch is a service of McCabe Funeral Home, in Punxsy and Waldron Funeral Home, in Mahaffey The following schools are operating on a 2 hour delay: Punxsutawney Area School District Punxs...
Jan 27, 2022
APSCUF RALLIES STUDENTS TO STATE SYSTEM CAUSE
With the State System of Higher Education having asked the commonwealth for a historic increase in funding, the faculty union at the 14 state-owned universities has begun a campaign to rally students ...
Jan 26, 2022
BIG RUN WOMAN SCAMMED ON GIFT CARDS
Pennsylvania State Police based in Punxsutawney are investigating another report of a scam. Police say a 29 year old Big Run woman was attempting to get a refund from ticket master; however, the perso...
Jan 26, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN REPORTS ILLEGAL USE OF DEBIT CARD
A Punxsutawney woman reported an unauthorized person used her bank debit card and stole more than $6,700. The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating the case where the 72 year old...
Jan 26, 2022
DUBOIS MAN INJURED IN I-80 CRASH
More details have been released about the accident on I-80 where a DuBois man was flown by LifeFlight from the scene last Thursday around 4:30 pm. Pennsylvania State Police in Clarion report 68-year-o...
Jan 26, 2022
SCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSINGS FOR JAN. 25, 2022
The following schools are on a 2 hour delay: PUNXSUTAWNEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DUBOIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DUBOIS SCHOOL DISTRICT BROOKVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT INDIANA AREA SCHO...
Jan 25, 2022
PENNDOT PLACES VEHICLE RESTICTIONS ON PORTION OF 1-80
Tier I restricts are in place on Interstate 80 from I-79 to I-99 beginning at 3 pm. That means motorhomes and cars towing trailers are prohibited on I-80 for the time being, as are motorcycles, big ri...
Jan 24, 2022
MISSING CLYMER WOMAN FOUND
A Clymer woman who went missing early Sunday in Kiski Township, Armstrong County, was found safe in Indiana about eight-and-a-half hours later. Kiski Township police put out the alert for 36-year-old ...
Jan 24, 2022
GAS PRICES NOT FALLING WITH DECREASED DEMAND
Gas prices are holding steady despite a lack of demand from customers. Triple-A reports the national average cost for a gallon of gasoline is $3.32 a gallon, which is a two cent increase from last wee...
Jan 21, 2022
FLU CASES INCREASING
The flu season begin on Oct. 3, 2021, and will run through May 15, 2022. The latest stats from the PA Department of Health show Jefferson County has a total of 276 cases through the season, Clearfield...
Jan 21, 2022
