Category Archives: Local News
BOWEN ASKS FOR SPEEDY TRIAL IN PRISON KILLING
Homicide defendant Dwight Bowen is pushing for a trial sooner rather than later. The 43-year-old state prison inmate has filed motions asking for a speedy trial and discovery, and an omnibus pretrial ...
Feb 17, 2020
CELL PHONES STOLEN IN INDIANA SHOOTING INCIDENT RECOVERED
Indiana Borough Police investigators are continuing to follow leads as they work to capture the three men involved in Friday night's armed robbery and shooting at side-by-side addresses along Wayne Av...
Feb 17, 2020
MARION CENTER BOARD TO DISCUSS BUDGET, WATER, PERSONNEL
The Marion Center school board will hold a work session tonight. Included on the agenda is an adjustment of the school calendar, making March 23rd a regular school day to make up for the February 7th ...
Feb 17, 2020
MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR THE 66TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT EVENT
The Punxsutawney, Brookville and Indiana Chamber of Commerces are holding an event for the public to meet the candidates for the 66th Legislative District on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Feb 16, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS - FEB. 14, 2020
State Police say they stopped a 40-year-old Punxsutawney woman for traffic violations just after 2:30 a.m., January 18 at Church Alley and Ridge Avenue in Punxsutawney Borough. Police say the woman wa...
Feb 14, 2020
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN TO HAVE HEARING ON CHARGES OF TERRORISTIC THREATS, MORE
A Reynoldsville man is facing a hearing next week related to an incident of terroristic threats and physical contact. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois allege 37-yr old Dusty Lee Hippler struck two ...
Feb 14, 2020
SUSPECTED CASE OF CHILD ABUSE IN STRATTANVILLE BOROUGH UNDER INVESTIGATION
Pennsylvania State Police in Clarion say they're investigating a case of suspected child abuse involving indecent assault in Strattanville Borough. According to police, the indecent involves an 11-yea...
Feb 14, 2020
WOMAN CITED AFTER DOMESTIC ALTERCATION IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
On Sunday Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney responded to Irvine Street in Mahaffey of Clearfield County for a report of a domestic altercation around 7 pm. When officers arrived, they say no i...
Feb 12, 2020
STATE FLU COUNT SLOWING DOWN
The state flu count is slowing down after peaking two weeks ago. However, Jefferson County added 52 new cases to its total last week, bringing it to 405 for the season. There was a big jump in Clearfi...
Feb 12, 2020
ZONING, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADDRESSED AT PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
The issue of zoning came up at the Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting last night. Jeff Brackman, who purchased property next to his business on East Mahoning Street, requested it be zoned properly t...
Feb 12, 2020
