Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CRASHES VEHICLE IN MCCALMONT TOWNSHIP
A Punxsutawney man was involved in a single-vehicle accident in McCalmont Township of Jefferson County. On Monday night around 10:30 Pennsylvania State Police based out of Punxsutawney say 19-year-old...
Jun 25, 2020
POLICE RELEASE DETAILS ON ATV CRASH BY BIG RUN MAN
Details emerge about an ATV accident that happened last Tuesday in Montgomery Township of Indiana County. Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney say the crash occurred around 10 pm when 42-year-old...
Jun 24, 2020
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY PUNCHING ANOTHER WOMAN FOUR TIMES IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
A 25-year-old woman is facing assault charges for allegedly punching a 31-year-old woman in the face four times on June 7th at a location along Route 110 at Tonkin Road in Rayne Township. State police...
Jun 24, 2020
BROOKVILLE POLICE FILE CHARGES AFTER INCIDENT AT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
Charges of simple assault, disorderly conduct and harassment were filed through Magistrate Bazylak's office for an incident that happened on Saturday night around 9. Few details were released by the B...
Jun 24, 2020
UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS STOLEN FROM BROCKWAY WOMAN
A woman from Brockway reported more than $1,400 of unemployment checks were stolen in Snyder Township of Jefferson County. The 38-year-old victim told police the unemployment office issued checks on t...
Jun 24, 2020
POLICE ARREST MAN FOUND HIDING IN CRAWL SPACE
Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney arrested a man who was hiding from them in a crawl space in Jefferson County. On Sunday evening around 5:30 authorities were at a residence along Cherry Stree...
Jun 24, 2020
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD LOWERS TAXES
The Purchase Line School Board met Monday night and approved their budget, and district residents will actually see a decrease in their taxes. The board approved a budget that includes $19,284,664 in ...
Jun 24, 2020
BLOOD DRIVES NEXT THURSDAY
The American Red Cross has a blood drive going on. A drive will take place next week, Thursday, July 2nd from 1:30 pm until 6 pm at the SS Cosmas Damian Church, 205 Chestnut Street in Punxsutawney. On...
Jun 24, 2020
HIT-AND-RUN IN SYKESVILLE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened this past Saturday around 1:30 in the morning in Jefferson County. Police say someone was traveling south on Wes...
Jun 23, 2020
PAPE ACCEPTS CONVICTIONS FOR SECOND-DEGREE MISDEMEANORS
Former Jefferson County constable Paul Pape of Punxsutawney entered Nolo Contendere in two separate cases yesterday afternoon. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, all charges were second-degree misd...
Jun 23, 2020
