Category Archives: Local News
ACCUWEATHER METEOROLOGIST WITH TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK
AccuWeather Meteorologist Bill Deger talks about the winter weather we're experiencing on Friday. AM
Jan 21, 2022
CHEW GUM, STOP COVID?
Could controlling the spread of coronavirus be as simple as chewing a piece of gum? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania think so, and are seeking the go-ahead for clinical trials to see for ...
Jan 20, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATES HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
The health and safety plan for the Punxsutawney Area School District has been updated. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, any student who comes into close contact with someone who is diagnosed with COVI...
Jan 20, 2022
BIG RUN TO GET FACEBOOK PAGE
It looks like Big Run will have a Facebook page. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports at Monday's council meeting Secretary Dawn Kopp found out through the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs they c...
Jan 19, 2022
IZZY DUMPS UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW ON JEFFERSON COUNTY, SURROUNDING AREA
Winter Storm Izzy dropped anywhere between 8" to 12" of snow in various parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and Indiana Counties on Sunday and Monday. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Jefferson County Emer...
Jan 18, 2022
MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE THREATED WOMAN WITH GUN IN BROOKVILLE
Brookville Borough Police have arrested a man for allegedly threatening a woman with a gun. Few details have been released, however, investigators say the incident happened on Sunday just before 5 pm ...
Jan 18, 2022
CLOSINGS AND DELAYS THIS MORNING (Jan. 18, 2022)
Operation Snow watch is a service of McCabe Funeral Home, in Punxsutawney, and Waldron Funeral Home, in Mahaffey. TWO HOUR DELAY: Punxsutawney Christian School DuBois Area School District DuBois Chris...
Jan 18, 2022
GAME COMMISSION WANTS YOU TO TALK TURKEY
Pennsylvania's wild turkey population is the focus of ongoing research, with the public invited to take part as well. The state Game Commission is asking Pennsylvanians to report the locations of any ...
Jan 17, 2022
ACCUWEATHER METEOROLOGIST UPDATE ON THE STORM
Accuweather Meteorologist Bill Deger discusses the storm that hit the region Sunday and Monday.
Jan 17, 2022
SPEED LIMIT RESTRICTED ON I-80
Speed limits are restricted to 45 mph on Interstate 80 for all vehicles, while commercial vehicles not affected by the restrictions they must move to the right lane. When conditions improve, PennDOT w...
Jan 17, 2022
