Category Archives: Local News
BIG WINNING LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN DUBOIS
A progressive top prize in the PA Lottery was hit on Saturday at a restaurant motel in DuBois. WTAJ News reports the winning ticket is worth more than $1.4 million and the retailer at the Blinker Park...
Nov 09, 2021
FORMER PUNXSUTAWNEY RADIO BROADCASTER PASSES AWAY
A former broadcaster in Indiana and in Punxsutawney, passed away over the weekend. Chris Lash passed away in Nashville after a lengthy bout with sepsis that came from a recent infection. Lash started ...
Nov 09, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL BOARD CONSIDERING ELECTION METHOD CHANGE
The Punxsutawney Area School Board talked about possibly changing the way they elect members. Today's edition of the The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, at yesterday's committee meeting the idea of switc...
Nov 05, 2021
GAS PRICE RISE SLOWING DOWN
It looks like the recent surge in gasoline prices is slowing down. Both Jefferson and Clearfield Counties each have an average of $3.58 per gallon, while Indiana County checks in at $3.55. As of this ...
Nov 05, 2021
REPUBLICANS GAIN SEATS ON THREE APPELLATE COURTS
Results from Tuesday's elections show Republican victories for seats on the three appellate courts. In the race for state Supreme Court, unofficial returns reported by the PA Department of State show ...
Nov 04, 2021
DUBOIS MAN FACING CHARGES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST MINORS
A DuBois man who is accused of sexually assaulting several boys is in the Clearfield County Jail awaiting his preliminary hearing tomorrow. WTAJ News reports, 57 year old Jason White is facing charges...
Nov 04, 2021
STATE COVID-19 NUMBERS DECLINING
Pennsylvania is seeing some improvement in its COVID-19 numbers. Pennsylvania is seeing fewer people in the hospital with COVID-19. There are more than 2,600 state residents hospitalized for treatment...
Nov 03, 2021
PURCHASE LINE ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR DEALING WITH WINTER STORMS
The Purchase Line School district has unveiled its plan for weather delays over the winter, and capabilities that were developed in response to the pandemic will be utilized. In a community letter iss...
Nov 03, 2021
WINNERS FROM UNOFFICIAL RESULTS FROM ELECTION DAY
According to electionreturns.pa.gov, the unofficial returns indicate the four-term Punxsutawney Borough Council seat projected winners are: Justin Cameron, Cynthia Rebuck, Devon Luzell, and Eric Story...
Nov 03, 2021
PENNDOT SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING ON CANOE CREEK BRIDGES PROJECT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is hosting an on-demand virtual public meeting for the I-80 Canoe Creek Bridges Project from now until December 1, 2021. Access the meeting onli...
Nov 03, 2021
