Category Archives: Local News

CLYMER BOROUGH ACCEPTS POLICEMAN'S RESIGNATION
During the Clymer Borough Council meeting on Tuesday night, the council accepted, with regret, the resignation of borough policeman Hunter Scherf. Scherf has accepted another job elsewhere, but Counci...
John Smathers May 13, 2020

BASEBALL FIELD SHEDS BROKEN INTO, VANDALIZED IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Two sheds were broken into and vandalized at the Luthersburg Baseball Field behind the Brady Township Building in Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois say the incident happened betwe...
John Smathers May 13, 2020

ABANDONED FARM HOUSE FIRE IN KNOX TOWNSHIP RULED ARSON
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshall and the Knox Township Fire Department have ruled the cause of an abandoned farm house fire the result of arson. The incident happened just before midnight o...
John Smathers May 13, 2020

TWO DRIVERS INJURED IN ROSE TOWNSHIP CRASH
There was a two-vehicle accident in Rose Township of Jefferson County sending both drivers to the hospital. It on Tuesday morning just before 6, on Route 28 near Snyder Road, when according to the pol...
John Smathers May 13, 2020

SMITH SENTENCED FOR ABUSE OF WHITETAIL DEER
One of the two people involved in the abuse of a deer last year was sentenced in Jefferson County. According to a press releases by the Jefferson County District Attorney, on May 6th Alex Smith entere...
John Smathers May 12, 2020

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT UNDERWAY IN WARSAW TOWNSHIP
PennDOT District 10 is replacing the Richardsville Road Bridge on Route 4005 over Redbank Creek, in Warsaw Township, Jefferson County. The existing bridge will be removed, and a new bridge will be con...
John Smathers May 12, 2020

STATE SENATOR COMMENTS ON WOLF DECISIONS TO REOPEN
Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-Centre/Juniata/Huntingdon/Mifflin) said decisions about when to reopen PA are better left to counties.
John Smathers May 12, 2020

DMV FACILITIES OFFERING LIMITED SERVICES IN YELLOW PHASE COUNTIES
Limited services are available at PennDOT DMV facilities in Yellow Phase counties, which includes Jefferson County and Clearfield County. In Punxsutawney at 547 West Mahoning Street and in Clearfield ...
John Smathers May 12, 2020

ROAD WORK UNDERWAY ON ROUTE 219 IN SANDY TOWNSHIP
PennDOT crews are milling and paving on Route 219 in Sandy Township near Interstate 80 at the 97 DuBois/Brockway interchange. Minor delays are expected, but you can expect flaggers enforcing alternati...
John Smathers May 12, 2020

MAN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING DEATH IN UNION TOWNSHIP
The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney arrested a man they believe is responsible for shooting and killing his roommate in Union Township of Jefferson County. Pennsylvania State Police say yest...
John Smathers May 11, 2020