Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN, PASSENGERS ESCAPE INJURY IN ONE-VEHICLE CRASH
A Punxsutawney man drove through a stair railing, hit the corner of a building, hit a propane tank and came to stop in a culvert on Ramsaytown Road at Five Mile Run Road Wednesday evening. Punxsutawne...
Dec 22, 2020
HIT AND RUN REPORTED IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP
Police say a hit and run crash occurred sometime between Dec. 18 and 19 on Wachob Drive in Oliver Township of Jefferson County. According to Punxsutawney Pennsylvania State Police, the owner of a truc...
Dec 22, 2020
SUMMERVILLE MAN CHARGED FOR CHILD PORN POSSESSION
Charges have been filed against a Summerville man who was allegedly caught in possession of child pornography. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, authorities say the charges stem from a year long in...
Dec 18, 2020
LAST DAY FOR MAKE A WISH LIGHT UP A CHILD'S LIFE CAMPAIGN
Today is the last day of The Make a Wish Light Up a Child's Life Campaign. According to the Punxsutanwy Spirit, the campaign ended their fourth day at over $34,000. It will be running today from 7 am ...
Dec 18, 2020
FOUR MORE COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS REPORTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Four more people have died due to COVID-19 in Jefferson County. The county reported 26 additional coronavirus cases. According to the PA DOH, Clarion County reported 28 new cases, Clearfield 53, and I...
Dec 18, 2020
WEATHER DISCOVERY CENTER SPONSORING LITTLE MR. & MISS GROUNDHOG CONTEST AGAIN
The Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is once again sponsoring the "Little Mr. & Miss Groundhog" contest. All kindergarten children attending Punxsutawney Area schools, SSCD and the Punxsutawn...
Dec 18, 2020
BROOKVILLE MAN CHARGED IN ALLEGED SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR
Jacob Tyler George, 22, of Brookville is facing more than 700 counts of indecent assault charges for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. According to ExploreJeffersonpa.com, he was arraigned on Dec. 1...
Dec 17, 2020
BROOKVILLE WOMAN VICTIMIZED IN THEFT OF GAME CONSOLE
Punxsutawney PSP are investigating the theft of a game console and several games in Knox Township that occurred on Dec. 12. The items were stolen from a 20-year-old Brookville woman from a location on...
Dec 17, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN INJURED IN SUSPECTED DUI CRASH
William Beam, 51, of Punxsutawney was injured in a suspected DUI crash on Harmony Road in Young Township of Jefferson County on Saturday. Punxsutanwy PSP say Beam lost control of the vehicle, stuck an...
Dec 17, 2020
DRIVER CRASHES VEHICLE IN BROOKVILLE
A one-vehicle accident occurred on Dec. 16 in Brookville on 6th street. According to Brookville PD, the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck an embankment. The vehicle was towed from the scen...
Dec 17, 2020
