Category Archives: Local News
PEMA, HEALTH, EDUCATION OFFICIALS PROVIDE MORE DETAILS FOR EDUCATOR VACCINES
The departments of Health and Education, along with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, provided additional information on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Pre-K-12 teachers and other schoo...
Mar 05, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD HEARS UPDATES ON FUTURE PROJECTS
The Punxsutawney School Board received an update from representatives of HHSDR Architects regarding the upcoming project in phase two of the $1.6 million capital improvement project plan at their meet...
Mar 05, 2021
BROOKVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF GIRL
A 20-year-old Brookville man is facing criminal charges including statutory sexual assault after allegedly admitting to having intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com,...
Mar 04, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 4, 2021
A former tenant who was evicted from an apartment building in Clarion Borough is behind bars after reportedly admitting to setting fire to the building. According to ExploreClarion.com, 32-year-old Ra...
Mar 04, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO GARAGE FIRE
All three Punxsutawney fire companies responded to a garage fire in Young Township of Jefferson County at a location along Cemetery Road in Sportsburg Wednesday. Fire Officials on the Punxsutawney Fir...
Mar 04, 2021
STUDENT SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ALTERCATION AT HOMER-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a physical altercation between two 17-year-old male students that occurred today at approximately 11:05 a.m. at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School. Troo...
Mar 04, 2021
AREA MAN GETS STATE PRISON FOR ROBBING GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEE
A 19-year-old Morrisdale man will spend up to four years in state prison for robbing a store employee. According to GANT News, Michael Joseph Young is one of three men charged in the incident that occ...
Mar 03, 2021
MITCHELL SEEKING RE-ELECTION AS TAX COLLECTOR
The Punxsutawney Borough tax collector announced Tuesday that she is running for reelection. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Susan Mitchell said she continues to enjoy working with and serving the res...
Mar 03, 2021
BROOKVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL TAKES A LOOK INTO FINANCIAL FUTURE
The Pennsylvania Economy League told Brookville Borough council members that although they have done well for the last several years and are in a good position for the near future, deficits and other ...
Mar 03, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 3, 2021
A 48-year-old Irvona woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred February 24th in Mahaffey Borough of Clearfield County. State Police in Punxsutawney say the crash happened at the intersect...
Mar 03, 2021
