Category Archives: Local News

CLARION WOMAN CHARGED AFTER CHILD ALLEGEDLY FALLS FROM WINDOW
A 26-year-old Clarion woman, Felicity Fye, faces felony charges after her child allegedly fell from a second-story window on March Fourth while she was outside her residence near Robin Wood drive smok...
John Smathers Apr 18, 2025

CLEARFIELD BOROUGH DELAYS VOTE ON ORDINANCE REGARDING SKILLS GAMES
The Clearfield Borough Council postponed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would require businesses to pay a $750 fee and obtain a license to operate Pennsylvania Skills Game machines. WTAJ News rep...
John Smathers Apr 18, 2025

PSP OUT IN FORCE FOR EASTER WEEKEND
State troopers will be out in full force for the Easter Weekend. Police are expecting higher than normal travel volumes starting today, (Good Friday) until Easter Sunday. Troopers will be on the looko...
John Smathers Apr 18, 2025

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR MAIL-IN BALLOTS
Pennsylvania voters have until 5 p.m. on Monday, May 13, to apply for a mail-in ballot for the May 20 primary. Nearly 693,000 applications have been approved so far. Mail ballots must be received by c...
John Smathers Apr 18, 2025

MAN ACCUSED OF PLANNING SCHOOL SHOOTING
A man is accused of planning a school shooting at a high school in Centre County. Authorities said 20-year-old Braden Phillips was arrested last Friday for allegedly planning an attack at State Colleg...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 16, 2025

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOTS MAY 13
Pennsylvania voters have until 5 p.m. on Monday, May 13, to apply for a mail ballot for the May 20 primary. Nearly 693,000 applications have been approved so far. Mail ballots must be received by coun...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 16, 2025

CLARION COUNTY CORONER CALLED TO HOSPITAL AFTER TUESDAY CRASH
The Clarion County Coroner was called to Clarion Hospital after a crash Tuesday afternoon on Route 208 near Millerstown Road in Shippenville. The accident, reported around 2:50 p.m., drew multiple eme...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 16, 2025

STEELERS RE-SIGN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN MAX SCHARPING
The Steelers re-signed veteran offensive lineman Max Scharping to a one-year deal. Scharping, a 2019 second-round pick, played sparingly last season but brings 81 games of NFL experience. Also visitin...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 16, 2025

BIG RUN MAN INJURED IN GASKILL TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
A 20 year-old Big Run man, Trenten Pearce, was hospitalized with minor injuries after crashing his vehicle on Filtering Plant Road in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County. According to ExploreJeffersonP...
John Smathers Apr 15, 2025

TWO WOMEN CHARGED WITH THEFT AT CLARION WALMART
Two women are facing retail theft charges after allegedly skipping scans on $371 worth of groceries during three visits to the Clarion Walmart self-checkout. Syncere Womack-Newman, 21, and Raquita Wil...
John Smathers Apr 15, 2025