Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN'S VEHICLE CRASHES INTO TWO HOUSES
No serious injuries were reported when a car driven by a Punxsutawney man hit two houses on Beyer Avenue in Punxsutawney yesterday afternoon. According to the Punxsy Spirit, all three Punxsutawney Fir...
Jan 06, 2021
COVID-19 DEATH REPORTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
One person has died from coronavirus in Jefferson County and the county reported 22 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 5. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's case total has rea...
Jan 06, 2021
STRATTANVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
A Strattanville woman is facing multiple charges following an investigation into the theft of more than $70,000 from the Strattanville Volunteer Fire Department where she served as treasurer since 201...
Jan 06, 2021
PLCB REPORTS DECEMBER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
The PA State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Office in Punxsutawney released enforcement actions for the month of December. According to the report, officers received 88 complaints, issued 20 letters ...
Jan 05, 2021
MADERA WOMAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE IN CRASH THAT KILLED LITTLE GIRL
A Madera woman is being charged with homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter in relation to a crash that killed a two-year-old girl while the driver was allegedly under the influence. Accordi...
Jan 05, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS COVID-19 DEATH TOTAL AS OF JAN. 4
Jefferson County has reported 17 additional coronavirus cases as of Jan. 4. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's total case number has reached 1,968 and the death toll remains at 46....
Jan 05, 2021
MAN STEALS GIFT CARD FROM SHEETZ
A 30-year-old man stole a $100 gift card from Sheetz on Jan. 2. According to Brookville police, after being told he needed to pay for the card due to a check bouncing, the man said he needed to get hi...
Jan 05, 2021
FUNDRAISING EFFORT STARTED FOR PEOPLE LEFT HOMELESS BY BROOKVILLE FIRE
UPDATE: Five individuals are homeless after a fire in Brookville on Western Ave that broke out just before 7 pm on News Years Day. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, Brookville, Reynoldsville, and P...
Jan 05, 2021
BROOKVILLE MAN INJURED IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP CRASH
Police say a Brookville man was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Washington Township on New Year's Eve. Troopers say the crash occurred on Red Barn Road at its intersection with State Route 1830 the ...
Jan 04, 2021
MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF ARSON IN ELK COUNTY
In an update of a story we had for you last week, a 30-year-old man was taken into custody for arson following a structure fire investigation at the Old Johnsonburg Hotel in Elk County. According to E...
Jan 04, 2021
