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PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING LIMITED TO SIX PEOPLE
Punxsutawney Borough Manager Toby Santik said Monday that the Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting to be held tomorrow evening will be limited to six people due to COVID-19 mitigation efforts. However...
Dec 07, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN VICTIMIZED IN PHONE SCAM
Punxsutawney-based State Police say a 72-year-old Punxsutawney man was recently scammed out of $4500 in gift cards. Pennsylvania State Police say the victim reported the theft by deception Dec. 5, say...
Dec 07, 2020
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUNXSUTAWNEY STREET BEGINS TODAY
Punxsutawney Borough Manager Toby Santik says the lower part of Indiana Street in Punxsutawney will be temporarily closed for a of couple weeks starting today for sewage line construction. Remember, b...
Dec 07, 2020
BURGLARY UNDER INVESTIGATION IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP
State Police based in Punxsutawney say there was a burglary between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2 on Hoffman Hollow Rd. in Oliver Township. The victim, a Summerville man, reported that an unknown individual or g...
Dec 07, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD TAKES COVID-19 MANDATE VOTE
The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the Punxsutawney School Board held a voting and a reorganization meeting Thursday evening. The board voted that the district would comply with all mandates sent by the...
Dec 07, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTS TWO MORE COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The Punxsutawney Spirit says, PA Department of Health has reported two more people in Jefferson County have died from COVID-19. Jefferson County reported 32 new cases bringing the county's total to 1,...
Dec 07, 2020
BETHLEHEM-BASED COMPANY PARTNERING TO DEVELOP ORAL COVID-19 VACCINE
Kyle Flanigan, CEO of U.S. Specialty Formulations , a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Bethlehem PA, says they're in the process of partnering with biotech company VaxForm to develop an o...
Dec 04, 2020
PENNDOT ASKING LOCAL DRIVERS TO TAKE SURVEY
With the winter season in full swing, PennDOT is asking for your feedback if you live in or drive through Jefferson, Indiana, or Clarion counties. The brief survey consists of nine questions aimed at ...
Dec 04, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSING FOR MONDAY
A change of plans in Punxsutawney with the beginning of the sewer line construction. The lower part of Indiana Street will be closed on Monday for the sewage and water line construction. Remember: Bus...
Dec 03, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTS ANOTHER JEFFERSON COUNTY COVID-RELATED DEATH
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports another person in Jefferson County has died from complications related to COVID 19 and 36 people have recently tested positive. Yesterday at noon, the PA ...
Dec 03, 2020
