Category Archives: Local News
SWAT TEAM FINDS MAN'S BODY IN SANDY TOWNSHIP HOME
Yesterday in Sandy Township a SWAT team was called a residence. According to WTAJ News, the team entered a house and found the body of man who may have committed suicide. The man's name and other deta...
Sep 03, 2021
STATE JUMP IN CORONAVIRUS CASES, DEATHS ON THURSDAY
Thursday saw another large increase in coronavirus cases and deaths in Pennsylvania. The state Department of Health reported more than 4,800 new cases of coronavirus in PA, bringing the statewide tota...
Sep 03, 2021
BLOOD DRIVE SLATED FOR CHURCH IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Donate blood with the American Red Cross in Punxsutawney on the 17th at the Alliance Church,1307 South Main Street Ext. from 10:00 AM - 03:30 PM. Appointments can be made at RedCrossBlood.Org or 1 800...
Sep 03, 2021
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN FOGGY CONDITIONS IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
There was a two-vehicle accident yesterday morning at the intersection of Snyder Road and Route 119 in Young Township of Jefferson County. According to today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit, the ...
Sep 01, 2021
BROCKWAY MAN VICTIMIZED IN FACEBOOK HACK
A Brockway man was scammed out of $1,400 via a Facebook hack. According to the Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois, the incident was reported this past Saturday in Snyder Township of Jefferson County ...
Sep 01, 2021
GRAMPIAN WOMAN VICTIMIZED IN THEFT
State Police based in DuBois are investigating a report of theft by deception worth over $3,000 in Bloom Township of Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police say a 31 year old Grampian woman hired...
Sep 01, 2021
LOCAL PEOPLE INDICTED IN DRUG BUST
Money laundering and meth were the two key components of a major drug bust yesterday. According to WTAJ News, the 47 people are also being charged for six separate but related crimes by the United Sta...
Sep 01, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY LIBRARY PREPPING FOR LIBRARY CARD MONTH
The Punxsutawney Memorial Library, including several others, are preparing for Library Card Month. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Jen Soliday, the Punxsutawney Memorial Library director, said since ...
Aug 31, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED IN PHYSICAL ABUSE OF BABY
A 33 year old man in Punxsutawney faces charges for allegedly breaking the arm and bruising the forehead of a 5 month old baby. According to Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney, Matthew Knox rep...
Aug 31, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ESCAPES CAR FIRE
On Saturday, a man from Punxsutawney escaped from a car fire in Jefferson County. According to WTAJ News, the 56 year old male, not identified, was driving on Route 310 when his car brakes failed and ...
Aug 31, 2021
