Category Archives: Local News

TWO MAHAFFEY MEN CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT
Two people in Mahaffey were charged with harassment in Clearfield County. On Monday, Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney responded to an incident along Bethlehem Road around 10 am in the morning...
John Smathers Jul 22, 2020

CHERRY TREE WOMAN INJURED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
A Cherry Tree woman was injured last Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on Route 286 in Bell Township, Westmoreland County. State police say 40-year-old Heather Deyarmin failed to stop at ...
John Smathers Jul 22, 2020
TRIPLE A SPOKESPERSON WARNS OF HOT WEATHER AND CARS
Jana Tidwell, Triple-A Mid-Atlantic spokesperson, talks about how hot the inside of a vehicle can get on a hot summer day.
John Smathers Jul 21, 2020

MUSIC IN THE PARK THIS THURSDAY
Music in the Park continues this Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 at Barclay Square in downtown Punxsutawney. One of the organizers Ron Walker has the info.
John Smathers Jul 21, 2020

BROOKVILLE POLICE ARREST DUBOIS MAN FOR DUI
Few details have been released about a 27-year-old DuBois man who was arrested for DUI and a parole violation. The Brookville Borough Police Department conducted a traffic stop on the Allegheny Boulev...
John Smathers Jul 21, 2020

BLOOD DRIVES COMING UP IN SYKESVILLE, PUNXSUTAWNEY
The American Red Cross has a couple of blood drives going. - Thursday, July 23rd, Sykesville Town Hall along East Main Street from noon until 6. - Friday, July 24th, Punxsutawney Area Hospital, 81 Hil...
John Smathers Jul 20, 2020

FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO TWO INCIDENTS IN INDIANA COUNTY
There were only two incidents reported on Saturday by Indiana County 911. Pine Township firefighters were dispatched for an accident on Route 422 West in Pine Township at 7:37 PM. No one was injured i...
John Smathers Jul 20, 2020

STATE SYSTEM FACULTY WARY OF REOPENING PLANS
The State System of Higher Education universities are each grappling with the issues that will or will not allow them to reopen for in-person classes for the fall semester, and one of the biggest obst...
John Smathers Jul 20, 2020

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - JULY 19, 2020
Punxsutawney Borough Chief of Police Matt Conrad was in studio talking about the need and uses for a K-9 Unit. This will be the first time the Borough pf Punxsutawney will have a K-9 Unit for not only...
John Smathers Jul 19, 2020

PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES REOPENING SCHOOL OPTIONS
The Punxsutawney School Board had a special voting session last evening. The big item on the agenda was the approval of reopening the school safely for students. Parents/guardians are allowed to choos...
John Smathers Jul 17, 2020