Category Archives: Local News

State Police are investigating an incident of suspected drug-related DUI that occurred in Punxsutawney Borough on Sunday. Police say a 33-year-old Punxsutawney woman was stopped along Elk run Ave for ...

A preliminary hearing for two Punxsutawney residents charged with child endangerment has been continued to next month. The Punxsy Spirit reports that 21-year-old Dakota Michael Norway and 23-year-old ...

The Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting set for tonight at 6 pm will be held at the Punxsutawney Community Center. Council will be voting on the matter of re-zoning West Mahoning Street lots for a pr...

State Police have released the details of several crashes that happened the in area recently. Police say two were seriously injured following a crash in Glen Campbell Borough of Indiana County on Satu...

The Bell Township Supervisors voted to lower the speed limit on Airport Road to 40 from 55 mph at this week's meeting. According to the Punxsy Spirit, a traffic study was done to determine the need fo...

Troopers made 18 thousand 400 DUI arrests, a decrease of 17 percent compared to the previous year. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in fewer drivers on the road which officials say contributed to the...

DuBois Community Days are making a comeback this weekend following a COVID-19 cancellation last year. The two-day celebration will run from 5 pm to 10 pm today and 8 am to 10 pm on Saturday. According...

Jefferson County Commissioner Jack Matson announced his resignation during this week's commissioners' meeting. Matson said he resigned because he plans to move out of the county. His resignation is ef...

The Appalachian Wagon Train is coming back to Jefferson County from June 20 through 26. According to the Punxsy Spirit, this marks the third time the wagon train group has set up along Richardsville R...

State Police of Troop C in DuBois recently released crash stats for the Month of May. State Police in DuBois say, there were 26 crashes, two hit-and-run crashes, five reported injuries, and no fatalit...