Category Archives: Local News
FIRE REPORTS FOR APRIL 7, 2021
All three Punxsutawney fire departments responded to a reported brush fire along Crawfordtown Road in Young Township of Jefferson County around 3:30 pm on Tuesday. The Punxsy Spirit reports, Lindsey, ...
Apr 07, 2021
BROOKVILLE COUNCIL SCHEDULES LAUREL FESTIVAL, OTHER EVENTS
Brookville Borough Council approved three special event permits during their monthly meeting. The Punxsy Spirit reports that the Laurel Festival will be held June 12 through 20 on Main Street and the ...
Apr 07, 2021
PUNXSY SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO DISPLAY BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
The Punxsutawney School Board discussed two versions of the proposed 2021-22 budget at their meeting Thursday, one with a tax increase and one without. On Tuesday, at the voting meeting the board vote...
Apr 07, 2021
PENN HIGHLANDS OPENS PHASE 1B VACCINATIONS
Penn Highlands has opened vaccinations to individuals in phase 1B of the Pennsylvania Department of Health roll out campaign. The Punxsy Spirit reports that Penn Highlands continues to vaccinate phase...
Apr 06, 2021
MOVIES COMING BACK TO JACKSON THEATER
The movies are back at the Punxsutawney Area Community Center's Jackson Theater, starting this weekend. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the theater's first movie will be "Tom and Jerry." Shows will be...
Apr 06, 2021
BROOKVILLE GRAD, COLLEGE STUDENT RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD SPOT
A recent Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School graduate and current Slippery Rock University student announced he is running for a position on the Brookville Area School Board. The Punxsy Spirit reports...
Apr 06, 2021
GAS PRICES LOWER IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are two cents cheaper this week with an average cost of $2.99 per gallon. According to Triple A East Central's Gas Price Report the average gas price during this wee...
Apr 06, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR APRIL 6, 2021
State Police say a 23-year-old DuBois woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash in Winslow Township of Jefferson County on Thursday. Troopers say the crash occurred around 7:30 am along State Route 950...
Apr 06, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY COVID CASES HIT 3,000
Jefferson County reported its 3,000th case of COVID-19 over the weekend. According to the PA DOH, the county reported 12 new cases Friday and Saturday for a total case count of 3,010. The county did n...
Apr 05, 2021
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TOWN HALL ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
The Clearfield Jefferson Drug and Alcohol Commission, in partnership with PennDOT, and several others will conduct a virtual Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking on April 13. The Town Hall Meeting b...
Apr 05, 2021
