Category Archives: Local News

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

CAMBRIA COUNTY WOMAN NAMED STANDOUT SPEEDER FOR JULY
The Pennsylvania State Police based in Indiana released the standout speeder for the month of July. Authorities say 19-year-old Katie Ness of Fallentimber was clocked going 93 miles per hour in a 55 m...
John Smathers Aug 03, 2020

COMMODORE MAN DIES AFTER MOTORCYCLE COLLISION WITH DEER
A Commodore man died due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Friday night in Green Township. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. identified the victim as 71-year-old John D. Hoover of Rou...
John Smathers Aug 03, 2020

TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGES COMING WITH RICHARDSVILLE BRIDGE PROJECT
On Thursday there will be a traffic pattern change for the Richardsville Bridge Project on State Route (SR) 4005 in Jefferson County. Traffic will be moved onto the Northbound lane for the duration of...
John Smathers Aug 03, 2020

LOCAL BLOOD DRIVES COMING UP IN AUGUST
The American Red Cross has blood drives going on next week. - Tuesday, August 4th at the Brockwayville Depot, 351 Alexander Street in Brockway from 1:00 - 05:30. - Tuesday, August 18th at the Punxsuta...
John Smathers Jul 31, 2020

BROOKVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR PHILIPSBURG SUSPECT IN TRUCK THEFT
The Brookville Borough Police are looking a suspect who has been charged with several criminal offenses through Magistrate Bazylak's Office. Authorities say on July 13 they were investigating a stolen...
John Smathers Jul 31, 2020