Category Archives: Local News
CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON BABY DAUGHTER
From Harrisburg, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that a Clearfield County man previously charged with inflicting life-threatening injuries on his four-month-old daughter has pleaded ...
Aug 11, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD HIRES NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
The Punxsutawney Area High School has a new assistant principal. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the school board made the decision to hire Lauren McLaughlin, who worked for 20 years as a 12th g...
Aug 11, 2021
LIONS OFFER TO REPAINT MAHONING CREEK MURALS
The Punxsutawney Lions Club offers to repaint the murals along the Mahoning Creek and they could use a little help from the public. In today's edition of the Punxsutawney Spirit, Butch Young of the Li...
Aug 11, 2021
CLEARFIELD COUNTY BRIDGE PROJECT BEGINS TODAY
Bridge replacement and a detour will start today (8-11-21) in Clearfield County. PennDOT says the bridge spans Marion Road between routes 729 and Irvona Road (Route 3005) in Ferguson Township and it w...
Aug 11, 2021
BLOOD DRIVE SLATED FOR DUBOIS
The American Red Cross has a blood drive in DuBois on Tuesday, August 24, Parkside Community Center, 120 West Park Avenue from 2:00 PM - 07:00 PM. Make a date to donate RedCrossBlood.Org or 1 800 RED ...
Aug 10, 2021
STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTS NEW COVID CASES RISING
Is Pennsylvania seeing a resurgence of COVID-19? The state Department of Health reported a three-day total of more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania Monday. More than 750 state resident...
Aug 10, 2021
BRIDGE WORK TO START IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY WEDNESDAY
Bridge replacement and a detour will start tomorrow in Clearfield County. PennDOT says the bridge spans Marion Road between Route 729 and Irvona Road (route 3005) in Ferguson Township and it will be c...
Aug 10, 2021
STATE POLICE RELEASE RESULTS OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY DUI CHECKPOINT
The Pennsylvania State Police in Troop C held a DUI checkpoint on Saturday night in LawrenceST Township of Clearfield County and made 5 arrests for driving under the influence, issued 20 traffic citat...
Aug 10, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH APPROVES STARTING PAY INCREASE FOR POLICE OFFICERS
The Punxsutawney Borough Council approved a motion, 5-1, Monday night to increase the starting pay for borough police officers. In today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit, the change was made follo...
Aug 10, 2021
STATE POLICE TO CONTINUE DOMESTIC SECURITY CHECKS ACROSS INDIANA AND NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
In an effort to detect and deter criminal activity, troopers of the Pennsylvania State Police - Troop A announced, Domestic Security Checks will continue to take place in Indiana and neighboring count...
Aug 06, 2021
