Category Archives: Local News
ELECTRIC LINES TO BE REPLACD ON STEVENSON HILL ROAD
United Electric will be replacing lines on the overpass at Stevenson Hill Road SR 1009 on Sunday, Jan. 24. PennDOT announced motorists may experience rolling slow downs from 9 to 10am in both eastboun...
Jan 21, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR JAN. 20, 2021
A 40-year-old Smicksburg man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Punxsutawney Monday. State Police say they stopped the vehicle on West Mahoning street just before 8 pm after observing ...
Jan 20, 2021
MISTRIAL RULED IN MISSING CLEARFIELD MAN'S DRUG CASES
In an update of a story we had for you last week, the Clearfield man accused of being a major drug dealer that removed his ankle bracelet and disappeared last week has had his drug cases declared as a...
Jan 20, 2021
THEFT CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST PUNXSUTAWEY
All charges have been dropped against Jay Philliber of Punxsutawney, according to a court document, signed by Judge Foradora on Dec. 23. The charges stem from an investigation and arrest in 2019 that ...
Jan 19, 2021
POWER RESTORED AFTER 119 CRASH THIS MORNING
Power was restored to all REA Energy customers after a vehicle accident on Route 119 knocked down numerous utility poles early this morning and lead to a closure of Route 119 at its intersection with ...
Jan 19, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR JANUARY 19, 2021
State Police conducted a traffic stop that lead to an arrest on Saturday afternoon. Troopers say they stopped a vehicle on Clark Ave. in Punxsutawney for a moving violation. During the stop, the drive...
Jan 19, 2021
BROOKVILLE JUNIOR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS SHUT DOWN TEMPORARILY AFTER PASSING COVID-19 THRESHOLD
The Brookville Area School District has temporarily shut down the junior and senior high school today after the school hit a threshold for positive COVID-19 tests. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Hick...
Jan 19, 2021
WALSTON MAN ACCUSED IN TWO ABUSE INCIDENTS
Charges have been filed against a Walston man who allegedly grabbed, pushed, and threw a woman during two domestic incidents that occurred last year. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, State Police ...
Jan 18, 2021
TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN KNOX TOWNSHIP
State police arrested two people Thursday morning following a traffic stop on East Bellport Road in Knox Township of Jefferson County. Troopers say they stopped the vehicle for an inspection violation...
Jan 18, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN CHARGED WITH IDENTITY THEFT
A Punxsutawney woman is facing felony identity theft among other related charges for allegedly spending more than $5,000 on a victim's debit card, without his permission, while he was in jail. Accordi...
Jan 18, 2021
