Category Archives: Local News

WOLF ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF SEVERAL COUNTIES
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfe on Friday announced the reopening of 24 counties on May 8 and Jefferson, Clarion and Clearfield are among them. The 24 counties are located in the northern regions of t...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

TWO AREA TEENS ARRESTED FOR THEFT IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP
Two teenagers were arrested for stealing around $900 of property in Oliver Township of Jefferson County. The incident occurred sometime between April 7th through the 28th and, according to the Pennsyl...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

BELLS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA TO RING OUT ON SUNDAY
"Bells Across Pennsylvania Day" will honor health care providers and other workers deemed essential amid the COVID 19 pandemic. Houses of worship and residents across Pennsylvania are encouraged to ri...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

ALMOST READY TO GO FROM RED TO YELLOW
Next week at this time, if all goes as planned, we should move from the red light we're at now to yellow. Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine says going from red to yellow does not mean peopl...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

STATE SENATE VOTES TO SUBPOENA DOCUMENTS RELATED TO WOLF COVID-19 BUSINESS CLOSURES
A state Senate committee has voted to subpoena documents related to Governor Tom Wolf's COVID19 business closure order waiver process. Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Chai...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

COMMODORE MAN CHARGED WITH STRANGULATION IN ASSAULT ON WOMAN
Pennsylvania State Police say a Commodore man will be charged with strangulation for an assault on a woman last Sunday afternoon at a home along Cookport Road in Green Township. 39-year-old Jason Abra...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

STILL RELATIVELY FEW REPORTED POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES IN THE AREA
In the 24-hour period ending at noon yesterday, there were more than 1,100 new cases of people who tested positive for COVID 19 in the Commonwealth, with a complete total of more than 44,366 positive ...
John Smathers May 01, 2020

BELLS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA DAY PROCLAIMED BY AREA MAYORS
The Pennsylvania State Mayors'Association have created an event called "Bells Across Pennsylvania Day," a statewide event to take place on May 3, 2020. The event has three purposes: - To recognize and...
John Smathers Apr 30, 2020

MURDER-SUICIDE RULED IN CASE OF CLARION COUNTY SHOOTING DEATHS
In the case of two people who were found dead as a result of gun shot wounds at their residence in Clarion County, authorities are calling it a murder suicide. Pennsylvania State Police say, following...
John Smathers Apr 30, 2020

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL PRESIDENT ADDRESSES VIDEO VISITS
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital continues to provide Rapid Care Walk-in Clinic video visits. President and CEO of the Punxsutawney Area Hospital Mr. Daniel Blough talked about the advantage and ease of...
John Smathers Apr 30, 2020