Category Archives: Local News

BLOOD DRIVE AT ANITA FIRE HALL ON FRIDAY
There is a shortage of blood and the American Red Cross in Jefferson County will have some blood drives. This Friday donate at the Fire Hall in Anita from 11 to 6 at 101 Firehouse Lane. It's best to m...
John Smathers Apr 22, 2020

PA DEPT. OF HEALTH ADDS ZIP CODE MAP TO HELP TRACK COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The State Department of Health is releasing more specific information as to where Covid-19 is hitting across the state, using zip codes to show where the pandemic is hitting the hardest. That zip code...
John Smathers Apr 22, 2020

CANDIDATES LISTED FOR STATE SENATE 25TH DISTRICT SEAT
The primary election will occur on June 2 and looking at the Pennsylvania State Senate 25th district seat (candidates listed alphabetically): The Republican candidates are: James Brown, Cris Dush and ...
John Smathers Apr 22, 2020

ANTI-DOMESTIC ABUSE ORGANIZATION ISSUES WARNING INVOLVING PANDEMIC
Julie Bancroft, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, says abusers will likely use the pandemic as a way to exert additional power and control over victims. If you can...
John Smathers Apr 22, 2020

BROCKWAY WOMAN CHARGED AFTER CRASH IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
A woman from Brockway was in a single-vehicle accident in Washington Township of Jefferson County and police say she left the scene. According to the Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois on April 19th ...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

STATE POLICE CANCEL YOUTH CAMPS
The Pennsylvania State Police announced the cancellation of upcoming youth camps, to include the 2020 Commissioner's Honor Camp, Camp Cadet, and Sunny Day Camp programs, in response to the ongoing COV...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

PENNSYLVANIA GAS PRICES ALMOST A DOLLAR LESS THAN LAST YEAR
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania $2.12 per gallon, according to AAA. The average last year at this time it was $3.03. Right now In Punxsutawney and DuBois, it's $2.10. In Indi...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

LEVINE COMMENTS ON PROTESTERS IN PITTSBURGH, HARRISBURG
Yesterday in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh the amount of people vary depending on the source, however they gathered outside in protest of Governor Tom Wolf's statewide stay-at-home order and called for bu...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

WOLF EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
Governor Tom Wolf is extending Pennsylvania's statewide stay at home order to May 8th. Wolf talks about small steps the state is taking toward returning to a degree of normalcy with auto sales, constr...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

PLCB ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF ON-SITE ALCOHOL SALES
The state Liquor Control Board has announced the resumption of sales at select liquor stores, with restrictions. Starting today certain stores will begin taking orders by phone, with curbside pickup o...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2020