Category Archives: Local News
NO INJURIES IN PUNXSUTAWNEY GARAGE FIRE
Thankfully there were no injuries in a garage fire yesterday morning on Blair Street in Punxsutawney. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports five VFD's were on the scene just before 2 am and were able to pre...
Nov 16, 2020
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PARADE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY TO GO ON AS SCHEDULED
The 30th annual "Home for the Holidays" Parade in Punxsutawney will go on as scheduled on Saturday, November 28th starting at 6:30, and according to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the fireworks will be set ...
Nov 16, 2020
COMMODORE WOMAN CHARGED WITH PUBLIC INTOXICATION
A Commodore woman was charged by Indiana Borough Police with public intoxication for an incident last Wednesday morning. Police say they were called out at 10:33 in the morning to the "00" block of So...
Nov 16, 2020
PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES COVID-19 ISSUES DURING MEETING
The increase of Covid-19 cases across the region was discussed Thursday night at the Penns Manor School Board meeting. Before last night's meeting, Superintendent Daren Johnston announced in a letter ...
Nov 13, 2020
POLICE INVESTIGATING RAPE OF PUNXSUTAWNEY TEEN IN INDIANA COUNTY
The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of a juvenile rape in Canoe Township of Indiana County. The Pennsylvania State Police say the victim is a 15 year-old female fr...
Nov 13, 2020
WOMAN CLAIMS SCI-PINE GROVE NOT FOLLOWING COVID-19 PROCEDURES
UPDATE: The PA Department of Corrections issued a statement saying that they continue to take Covid-19 very seriously, and while they could not comment on the specific case, if the inmate feels he has...
Nov 13, 2020
REPORT: CIGARETTE STARTED FIRE THAT DESTROYED PUNXSUTAWNEY APARTMENT COMPLEX
The Punxsutawney Spirit has published more details about the fire that destroyed a $200,000 apartment complex along East Liberty Street on Monday afternoon. The published report cites Trooper Russell ...
Nov 12, 2020
BUREAU OF LIQUOR CONTROL ENFORCEMENT ISSUES LATEST COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement released the latest compliance check data from November 6 through the 8th. The Punxsutawney office, which covers the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, Indiana...
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 CASES CONTINUE TO RISE
COVID 19 cases continue to rise all across the Commonwealth, including locally. Combing Sunday and Monday totals: Indiana County 52 people have tested positive for corona-virus. Other counties in our ...
Nov 10, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL, IRMC BOARDS ESTABLISH PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS HEALTH CARE NETWORK
The Board of Directors of Punxsutawney Area Hospital and Indiana Regional Medical Center are pleased to announce they have entered into a definitive agreement effective November 1, 2020 establishing P...
Nov 10, 2020
