Category Archives: Local News

MORE FUNDING COMMITTED TO CONTACT TRACING
Pennsylvania is committing more funding to "contact tracing" for coronavirus, including in Indiana County. Lisa Spencer, the director of the Indiana County Department of Human Services, explains how c...
John Smathers Aug 07, 2020

COMMUNITY MARKET TODAY IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Community Market this morning until noon at Jefferson Street and Mahoning Street in downtown Punxsutawney. You can buy fresh locally grown p...
John Smathers Aug 07, 2020

DUBOIS MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
A man from DuBois has been charged with Felony Homicide by Vehicle while DUI and Homicide by Vehicle for an incident that happened last month in Pine Township of Clearfield County. According to GantDa...
John Smathers Aug 06, 2020

STRUZZI SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO ALLOW PARENTS AT PIAA SPORTING EVENTS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC
State Representative Jim Struzzi has joined 62 other Republican state house members to urge Governor Wolf to change his crowd size limitations to allow parents to watch their children participate in H...
John Smathers Aug 06, 2020

TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE FOR RICHARDSVILLE BRIDGE PROJECT BEGINS TODAY
A traffic pattern change for the Richardsville Bridge project on State Route (SR) 4005 in Jefferson County starts today. Traffic will be moved onto the northbound lane for the duration of the next pha...
John Smathers Aug 06, 2020

WARNINGS DELIVERED TO AREA BUSINESSES RELATED TO COVID-19 MITIGATION
The State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement released its stats for July 31 to August 2. Compliance checks are unannounced and can occur anywhere in the commonwealth to see if the business is...
John Smathers Aug 04, 2020

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN PUNXSUTAWNEY THIS MORNING
From the local police scanner, around 8:30 this morning in Punxsutawney there was a two-vehicle accident near 510 East Mahoning Street. Be advised traffic will be diverted. No other details are availa...
John Smathers Aug 04, 2020

AVERAGE GAS PRICE IN THE REGION SLIPS SLIGHTLY
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is one cent cheaper this week at $2.43 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. The average price last year was $2.92. Lo...
John Smathers Aug 04, 2020

BLOOD DRIVES COMING UP TOMORROW, 18TH
The American Red Cross has a blood drive going on this Thursday. - Lakeside United Methodist Church, 420 First Street in DuBois from 01:00 PM - 06:30 PM. - Thursday, the 18th, Punxsutawney VFW on Mapl...
John Smathers Aug 04, 2020

COMMUNITY MARKET TO TAKE PLACE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce will be playing host to a Community Market every other week on Fridays now through October 2nd. This Friday morning from 9 to noon at Jefferson Street and Mah...
John Smathers Aug 03, 2020