Category Archives: Local News

Increases at the pump have come to a halt in Western Pennsylvania, with this week's average gas price dipping by three cents to $3.03 per gallon According to Triple A East Central's Gas Price Report, ...

The DuBois Area Middle School will be closed Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26 for deep cleaning following a ninth confirmed COVID-19 case within a 14-day rolling window. School administrators a...

The Elk Run Fire Department will hold a chicken BBQ this Sunday, March 28 from 11 am till they are sold out at Punxsutawney Shop N Save. Dinners are $9.00. Halves are $6.00. Come support your local fi...

State Police in DuBois responded to a one-vehicle crash at a location along US 322 in Winslow Township of Jefferson County on March 13. Troopers say it was determined that the driver, a 52-year-old Su...

Punxsutawney Borough Council voted to purchase a new police car and to advertise for bids for timbering an area of land owned by the borough at a special meeting Monday. According to the Punxsy Spirit...

At Monday's Jeff Tech Joint Operating committee meeting school administrators presented the proposed 2021-22 budget to the committee members. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the entire proposed genera...

State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of a scam. Troopers say a 40-year-old Punxsutawney woman reported she was scammed out of $3,000 at a location along Maple St in McCalmont Townsh...

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding residents that mandatory 10-digit dialing for all telephone calls in the current 814 area code begins on Saturday, April 3. The PUC encourages r...

Police say a Franklin man was rescued after being found trapped in a storm drain in Venango County on Friday night. According to ExploreClarion.com, a Franklin resident called 911 after reportedly hea...

Executive Director of the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce, Bob Cardamone says the chamber is seeking band sponsors for this year's Festival in the Park. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the festi...