Category Archives: Local News
HIGH-SPEED VEHICLE CHASE BEGINS IN PUNXSUTAWNEY, ENDS WITH FOOT PURSUIT
A high spreed chase on Sunday morning in Jefferson County ended with the arrest of two men. Pennsylvania State Police say the incident started in Punxsutawney along Orchard Avenue when they attempted ...
May 06, 2020
ONE NEW REPORTED POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
There are 888 news cases of COVID 19 across the commonwealth for a total just under the 52,000 mark (51,845), and an additional 94 people died with a total of 3,106. Jefferson County now has had seven...
May 06, 2020
CLEARFIELD COUNTY FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal is investigating the origin and cause of a fire that destroyed a $100,000 single-story home on May 1st in Brady Township of Clearfield County. Authorities be...
May 05, 2020
BRIDGE WORK SCHEDULED NEAR DUBOIS ON MONDAY
Bridge work along Interstate 80 near DuBois started on Monday. According to PennDOT, the bridges span Route 255 and the B & P Railroad, as well as the Sandy Lick Creek, all near the 101 interchange. D...
May 05, 2020
FALLS CREEK WOMAN VICTIMIZED BY BURGLARY
A woman in Falls Creek was the victim of a burglary where $3,000 of her property was reported stolen. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois say the incident took place between December 30th 2019 and May...
May 05, 2020
GAS PRICE AVERAGES DOWN A PENNY
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is one cent cheaper this week at $2.07 per gallon, according to AAA East Central. Last year at this time it was $3.10 and looking around the a...
May 05, 2020
PLEA COURT FOR SEX OFFENDER TODAY
There is a Plea Court appearance in Indiana County Court today for a Cherry Tree man who is charged with failure to verify his address and be photographed as required for convicted sex offender. 30-ye...
May 05, 2020
BLOOD DRIVES TODAY AND TOMORROW
The American Red Cross has a blood drive going on today at the Best Western, DuBois from 1:30-6:00, tomorrow at the Elks Lodge, Indiana from 2 pm - 6:30 pm and at the Warsaw Fire Department, Hazen 1:3...
May 05, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL TO MEET
Punxsutawney Borough Council will have their monthly meeting next Tuesday evening at 6. WPXZ spoke with Borough Manager Toby Santik about where it will be.
May 04, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY TEACHERS TEAM WITH AREA RESTAURANTS TO PROVIDE FREE MEALS
Some good news: Members of the Punxsutawney Area Education Association, the union representing teachers in the Punxsutawney Area School District, have partnered with area restaurants to provide 600 fr...
May 04, 2020
