Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 31, 2020
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT TESTIFIES AGAINST WOLF EXECUTIVE ORDER
John Longstreet, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association, at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing, says Governor Tom Wolf's July 15th executive order reducing ind...
Jul 30, 2020
HOUSER: EXPERTS LOOKING AT PANDEMIC MENTAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Kristin Houser, Deputy Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the PA Dept. of Human Services, says experts are just beginning to examine the mental health effects of the coronavirus pandem...
Jul 30, 2020
TWO DUBOIS MEN CITED AFTER CONFRONTATION
Two men have been cited for harassment in Snyder Township of Jefferson County. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois say on Monday afternoon around one o'clock, 57-year-old Jerry Luke was reportedly dri...
Jul 30, 2020
LEVINE ADDRESSES "THE PERPETUATORS AND THE PERPETRATORS" OF TRANSPHOBIC ATTACKS
PA Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine responded Tuesday to recent incidents of LGBTQ harassment and transphobia directed at her. Levine, a transgender woman who is leading the state's response to the ...
Jul 29, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
The Punxsutawney Borough Council has a new president. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, in a special meeting on Tuesday a motion was made and carried (5-1) for reorganizing. The published reports ...
Jul 29, 2020
