Category Archives: Local News
POLICE, COURT REPORTS FOR MAY 12, 2021
A 29-year-old Glen Campbell man recently pleaded guilty to simple assault in a case that reportedly began as an attempted homicide investigation. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Anthony Clyde Boggs Jr...
May 12, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES SERVICE PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS LEARNING LOSS
The Punxsutawney School Board approved several service proposals to address learning loss at Tuesday's voting meeting. The board approved behavior specialist services, speech therapy services, along w...
May 12, 2021
PUNXSY BOROUGH COUNCIL HONORS MEMBER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, HEARS CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED RESTAURANT
Punxsutawney Borough Council honored a long-time member of Punxsutawney Central Fire Department at the start of Monday's meeting. Mayor Rich Alexander presented a plaque to Kenneth Pearce for his 45 y...
May 11, 2021
AMERICAN RED CROSS TO HOLD BLOOD DRIVE AT THE EVANGELICAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN BROOKVILLE
The American Red Cross has a blood drive coming up on May 14 at the Brookville Community Evangelical United Methodist Church located at 30 S. White Street in Brookville from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. To ma...
May 11, 2021
POLICE, FIRE REPORTS FOR MAY 11, 2021
Brookville Borough Police investigated multiple incidents on Saturday. The first occurred on Main Street in Brookville when police responded to a report that a man had passed out in the Main Street ar...
May 11, 2021
WESTERN PA GAS PRICES INCREASE; COULD CLIMB HIGHER WITH MAJOR PIPELINE SHUTDOWN
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are six cents higher this week at $3.09 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. Average price of gas during this week last year was $2.10 per g...
May 11, 2021
PASD TO DISTRIBUTE FREE MEALS THIS SUMMER
The Punxsutawney Area School District plans to distribute free meals through its summer food service program starting June 7 through August 18. According to the Punxsy Spirit, A breakfast and lunch wi...
May 10, 2021
HAWTHORN FD HOSTING KAYAK/CANOE POKER RUN
The Hawthorn volunteer Fire Departments have recently announced that its 4th Annual Kayak/Canoe Poker Run will be held June 6. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, the event consists of a nine-mile fl...
May 10, 2021
POLICE, COURT, FIRE REPORTS FOR MAY 10, 2021
State Police in Punxsutawney say no injuries were reported following a one-vehicle crash in Pine Creek Township of Jefferson County on Saturday. Troopers say the crash occurred along Knox Dale Road ar...
May 10, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MAY 7, 2021
State Police in DuBois have filed criminal charges against a Reynoldsville man who allegedly threatened a woman with a gun during an incident in Washington Township of Jefferson County on Tuesday. Acc...
May 07, 2021
