Category Archives: Local News

CORONAVIRUS-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 16, 2020
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries has mandated all libraries to be closed. Consistent with the Governor's efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All libraries are closed through Sunday, ...
John Smathers Mar 16, 2020

PUNXSUTAWNEY LITTLE LEAGUE CANCELS TRYOUTS FOR SATURDAY
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Little League tryouts for tomorrow at the Punxsutawney Christian School are canceled until further notice as a recommendation of Little League International of Williamsport....
John Smathers Mar 13, 2020

PREVENTION: CORONAVIRUS
According to the official Commonwealth Web site, these are four simple ways to protect yourself against COVID 19. *Cover coughs or sneezes with your elbow. Do not use your hands! *Wash hands often wit...
John Smathers Mar 13, 2020

WANTED BROOKVILLE MAN ARRESTED IN TRAFFIC STOP
A Brookville man wanted on a valid bench warrant out of Clearfield County was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Strattanville. The Pennsylvania State Police Clarion patrol unit initiated a traffic st...
John Smathers Mar 13, 2020

LISTENING SESSIONS CANCELLED
The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission has canceled planned listening sessions. The commission publicly apologized for the inconvenience, but it felt it is the right...
John Smathers Mar 13, 2020

IUP SUSPENDS ON-CAMPUS CLASSES
In statement issued this afternoon by IUP President Michael Driscoll, IUP announced it will hold no face-to-face classes until Monday, March 23 and said that students should not return to campus or re...
John Smathers Mar 13, 2020

GET COVID-19 INFORMATION
All of the hospitals and schools in the region are keeping up to date with the latest information about the Coronavirus. The Punxsutawney Area Hospital is committed to providing the community with inf...
John Smathers Mar 13, 2020

POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON ANIMAL CRUELTY SUSPECT IN CLARION COUNTY
The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a report of animal cruelty on Side Lane in Salem Township of Clarion County and their looking for help from the public. On Tuesday between 8:30 in the m...
John Smathers Mar 12, 2020

DUBOIS WOMAN ON FIVE MOST WANTED LIST
The State Police have released their "Five Most Wanted" list for the month of March. The suspects on the list include 21-year-old Harlie Rose Cowie of DuBois, who is wanted for a 2019 felony retail th...
John Smathers Mar 12, 2020

SUMMERVILLE MAN, WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM ELDERLY WOMAN
Two people from Summerville are accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a 77 year old woman between April 2015 through June 2017. Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney with the Jefferson Count...
John Smathers Mar 12, 2020