Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT SEEKS WINTER WEATHER FEEDBACK
As winter begins to wind down, PennDOT wants to know what residents think about how they did during the season. The survey covers issues including snow removal, safe and passable roadways, crew respon...
Mar 17, 2021
SYMMCO EXPANDING SCHOLARSHIPS
A Jefferson County company is doubling its community merit scholarship program for 2021. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Symmco, Inc., a powder metal manufacturer in Sykesville, will be awarding up to...
Mar 17, 2021
DUBOIS AREA HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED UNTIL NEXT WEEK
The DuBois Area High School will be closed for the rest of the week after its 7th confirmed case of COVID-19 within a 14-day rolling window which exceeds the recommended threshold. District Administra...
Mar 17, 2021
NO INJURIES REPORTED AFTER UTV CATCHES FIRE IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported after a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) burst into flames just before 8 pm Tuesday in Young Township of Jefferson County. According to the Punxsy Spirit, there was a can of gas...
Mar 17, 2021
TWO CHARGED IN PUNXSY BOROUGH DRUG BUST
Two people were arrested and charged following a drug bust Feb. 27 on Rail Road Street in Punxsutawney Borough. According to the Punxsy Spirit, 34-year-old Tracey James Rhoads, who is currently in the...
Mar 17, 2021
STATE POLICE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY INVESTIGATE SCAM REPORT
State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of a scam. Troopers say the scam was reported on Friday and occurred a location along East Main Street in Big Run Borough. Police say an 86-year...
Mar 16, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
According to Triple A East Central's Gas Price Report, the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny higher this week at $3.06 per gallon. The average price of a gallon of gas l...
Mar 16, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL TO HOLD PART TWO OF COVID-19 PHASE 1A VACCINE PROGRAM
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital will hold Part Two of the COVID-19 Phase 1A Vaccine Program Saturday, March 20 at the Punxsutawney High School. The clinic is only for individuals that received their fi...
Mar 16, 2021
RYAN ONCE AGAIN RUNNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY DA
Reynoldsville lawyer Joe Ryan announced Monday that he plans once again to run for Jefferson County District Attorney. The Punxsy Spirit says, while representing clients in more than 20 counties, Ryan...
Mar 16, 2021
PUNXSY GRAD FIRST RECIPIENT OF NEW MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A Punxsutawney Area High School Graduate has been chosen as the first recipient of a medical scholarship endowed by two individuals at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey. According to the Punxs...
Mar 16, 2021
