Category Archives: Local News
VEHICLE HITS PEDESTRIAN IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
A person who was crossing the road with a stroller in Punxsutawney was hit by a vehicle on Saturday night. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the victim and a female juvenile were taken by Jefferso...
Jul 06, 2020
EMERGENCY WEATHER SIRENS TO BE TESTED THIS EVENING IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES
This evening the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Services will be testing the emergency weather sirens in Punxsutawney. Brockway, Brookville, Summerville, Snyder Township, and Sigel. The test...
Jul 06, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY ALLEYS OILING, CHIPPING UNDERWAY
The borough of Punxsutawney will be oiling and chipping alleys weather permitting, now through the 8th and between 27th to the 29th. The borough secretary asks residents to avoid the streets while the...
Jul 06, 2020
CLYMER MAN DIES IN VEHICLE CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
There was a fatal accident over the weekend. A Clymer man passed away Friday at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown as the result of injuries suffered in a crash on June 17th on Tanoma Road...
Jul 06, 2020
WILLIAMS THANKS FESTIVAL IN THE PARK GOERS
Punxsutawney Borough Council President Bill Williams visited the WPXZ studio to thank everybody who participated in the first ever Festival in the Park. Williams reiterated the George C. Brown Communi...
Jul 06, 2020
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - JULY 5, 2020
Marlene Lellock, the Director of the Weather Discovery Center in downtown Punxsutawney, says due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social mitigation, the center was closed for several months. However, they...
Jul 05, 2020
POLICE LOOKING FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN WHO FAILED TO REPORT FOR JAIL
The Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a Punxsutawney man who escaped from the Jefferson County Jail. Authorities say 39-year-old Richard Dicello failed to report to the jail on June 26th as he...
Jul 02, 2020
WEATHER DISCOVERY CENTER TO BE FEATURED ON COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
This Sunday morning on Community Spotlight, our guest is Marlene Lellock of the Weather Discovery Center in Punxsutawney, who talks about a new exhibit and their new hours: Marlene Lellock of the Weat...
Jul 02, 2020
SANTIK ANNOUNCES OPENING OF BABY POOL
Punxsutawney Borough Manager Toby Santik has great news, especially with a hot and humid weather forecast. The baby pool should be open on Independence Day at George C. Brown Community Pool. They had ...
Jul 02, 2020
FESTIVAL IN THE PARK CONTINUES
The first ever "Festival In The Park" at Barclay Square in Punxsutawney continues all week. They have food and craft vendors, plus kids can build a Phil everyday between 11 and 5. There's the first-ev...
Jul 01, 2020
