Category Archives: Local News
STATE POLICE ISSUE REMINDER ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HOT CARS
With warm summer weather now in the forecast, troopers remind parents, grandparents, and caregivers to never leave children unattended in a vehicle. According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Ad...
Jun 10, 2020
GAS PRICES MORE THAN 60 CENTS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR
A year ago the average price for a gallon of gasoline in Pennsylvania was $2.90, now it's $2.28 per gallon. Looking a local counties according to Triple A: Jefferson is averaging $2.35, Clearfield $2....
Jun 09, 2020
TWO VEHICLE CRASHES IN PUNXSUTAWNEY MONDAY NIGHT
Last evening in Punxsutawney there were two vehicle accidents just an hour apart from each other, sending one person to the hospital. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, around 7:20, two vehicles co...
Jun 09, 2020
STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING CLEARFIELD COUNTY WOMAN
The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are attempting to locate a 79-year-old woman from Burnside Township of Clearfield County. Authorities describe Shirley L. Gertsch as a non-Hispanic white ...
Jun 09, 2020
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE NEAR COURTHOUSE CHECKS OUT AS HARMLESS
A suspicious package near the Clearfield County Courthouse yesterday morning turned out to be a wooden box full of paperwork. According to WTAJ News, Penn State's bomb squad was on the scene along Eas...
Jun 09, 2020
BLOOD DRIVE DATES SET FOR THIS WEEK, NEXT WEEK
The American Red Cross has a blood drive going on. Thursday June 11th at the Lakeside Methodist Church, 420 First Street in DuBois from 1 until 7. Tuesday June 16th you can donate at the SS Cosmas and...
Jun 08, 2020
CLARION MAN ARRAIGNED FOR STATUARY SEXUAL ASSAULT
On Saturday a 20 year-old man from Clarion was arraigned for Statuary Sexual Assault, plus six other charges. Pennsylvania State Police say on June 3rd around 1:30 PM they received a report of a 14-ye...
Jun 08, 2020
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN PUNXSUTAWNEY SUNDAY
There was a two-vehicle accident in Punxsutawney yesterday. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, which cited the Borough Police, the crash occurred at the intersection of Apple Pie Alley and Gilpin S...
Jun 08, 2020
WOLF ADDRESSES PARTICIPATION IN PROTEST MARCH
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf was asked about his participation in a protest march in Harrisburg which contradicted his message for people to avoid large gatherings and social distance during the cor...
Jun 08, 2020
PROTESTS TAKE PLACE IN LOCAL TOWNS
Several peaceful protesters expressed their right to assembly in Punxsutawney, DuBois, Clarion and Indiana. In DuBois reports of people being bused in appeared to be untrue. More than 500 people turne...
Jun 08, 2020
