Category Archives: Local News
NFL OWNERS POSTPONED DECISION ON TUSH PUSH BAN UNTIL MAY
NFL owners have postponed a decision on banning the Tush Push until May, despite Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II supporting its removal. The controversial quarterback sneak, heavily used b...
Apr 02, 2025
17-YEAR-OLD REYNODSVILL GIRL HOSPITALIZED AFTER SUV OVERTURNED
A 17-year-old Reynoldsville girl was hospitalized with minor injuries after her SUV overturned on Route 322 late Saturday morning. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, the crash happened around 11:21 ...
Apr 02, 2025
TURNPIKE COMMISSION WARNS ABOUT "SMISHING" SCAM
The Turnpike Commission is warning people about the "smishing" scam that is once again popping up. The scammers will send text messages to victims claiming to be with the commission wanting to settle ...
Apr 02, 2025
PA IN-HOME CARE CRISIS LEAVING THOUSANDS WITHOUT ESSENTIAL SERVICES
Pennsylvania's in-home care crisis is leaving thousands of residents without essential services, affecting over 400,000 people. Mia Haney, CEO of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association, warns that Gove...
Apr 02, 2025
INDIANA MAN SENTENCED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE
Barry Baker, 46, of Indiana, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.Com, prosecutors say Baker was part of a n...
Mar 31, 2025
MAN DIES IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
A 25-year-old man died in a crash early Sunday morning on State Route 208 near Lickingville Road in Washington Township. ExploreClarion.Com reports, the Clarion County Coroner Dan Shingledecker confir...
Mar 31, 2025
SIGEL MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGLING
A 38 year-old Sigel man, Andrew Michael Steele, faces multiple charges after allegedly strangling his significant other during an argument in Eldred Township, Jefferson County. Police say Steele admit...
Mar 31, 2025
FOUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS DISPATCHED TO GREEN TOWNSHIP STRUCTURE FIRE
Four fire companies were dispatched Wednesday night for a structure fire in Green Township, Indiana County. Commodore, Marion Center, Clymer and Cherry Tree fire departments would be joined by the RIT...
Mar 28, 2025
COCHRANTON WOMAN ACCUSED OF REFUSING TO LEAVE HOME WHERE SHE WAS STAYING
Jamie Marie Baker, 35, of Cochranton, faces charges after allegedly refusing to leave a home where she had been staying since being found partially clothed at a local business. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com ...
Mar 28, 2025
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SENTENCED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY THEFT
A Punxsutawney resident, Patty Merlo, 66, was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing $91,300 in Social Security funds between 2016 and 2022. U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines handed d...
Mar 28, 2025
