Category Archives: Local News
FELONY CHARGES FILED AGAINST MAN AFTER 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL REPORTED MISSING IN NEW JERSEY FOUND IN MONROE TOWNSHIP
Felony charges have been filed against a Michigan man who was caught in Monroe Township on April 4 driving a vehicle with a 15-year-old female passenger who was reported missing in New Jersey. Accordi...
Apr 08, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR APRIL 7, 2021
Police say a Brookville man has been arrested for forging a stolen check and attempting to cash it at a local bank. Brookville Borough Police say the suspect, a 30-year-old Brookville man allegedly re...
Apr 07, 2021
ROCKTON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EXCHANGE NUDE PHOTOS WITH TEEN
A 61-year-old Rockton man accused of exchanging nude photos with a 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty in Clearfield County Court on Tuesday. According to GANT News, David Wayne Kitchen was the subject of ...
Apr 07, 2021
FIRE REPORTS FOR APRIL 7, 2021
All three Punxsutawney fire departments responded to a reported brush fire along Crawfordtown Road in Young Township of Jefferson County around 3:30 pm on Tuesday. The Punxsy Spirit reports, Lindsey, ...
Apr 07, 2021
BROOKVILLE COUNCIL SCHEDULES LAUREL FESTIVAL, OTHER EVENTS
Brookville Borough Council approved three special event permits during their monthly meeting. The Punxsy Spirit reports that the Laurel Festival will be held June 12 through 20 on Main Street and the ...
Apr 07, 2021
PUNXSY SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO DISPLAY BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
The Punxsutawney School Board discussed two versions of the proposed 2021-22 budget at their meeting Thursday, one with a tax increase and one without. On Tuesday, at the voting meeting the board vote...
Apr 07, 2021
PENN HIGHLANDS OPENS PHASE 1B VACCINATIONS
Penn Highlands has opened vaccinations to individuals in phase 1B of the Pennsylvania Department of Health roll out campaign. The Punxsy Spirit reports that Penn Highlands continues to vaccinate phase...
Apr 06, 2021
MOVIES COMING BACK TO JACKSON THEATER
The movies are back at the Punxsutawney Area Community Center's Jackson Theater, starting this weekend. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the theater's first movie will be "Tom and Jerry." Shows will be...
Apr 06, 2021
BROOKVILLE GRAD, COLLEGE STUDENT RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD SPOT
A recent Brookville Area Jr./Sr. High School graduate and current Slippery Rock University student announced he is running for a position on the Brookville Area School Board. The Punxsy Spirit reports...
Apr 06, 2021
GAS PRICES LOWER IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are two cents cheaper this week with an average cost of $2.99 per gallon. According to Triple A East Central's Gas Price Report the average gas price during this wee...
Apr 06, 2021
