Category Archives: Local News
JEFFERSON COUNTY ONE OF TWO IN STATE WITH NO CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES
The latest number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is now 11,510 in the Commonwealth, with 150 deaths due to complications: According to the CDC, Jefferson and Elk Counties are the last two in Pennsylvania...
Apr 06, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH RESEARCHERS ANNOUNCE POTENTIAL COVID-19 VACCINE
Yesterday the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced a potential vaccine against SARS-COV-2, causing the COVID 19 pandemic, may be sufficient for neutralizing the virus. According to UP...
Apr 03, 2020
FIRE CALLS FROM THURSDAY
According to Indiana County 9-1-1, a vehicle fire was reported on Route 580 in Grant Township last night at 11:11. Commodore Fire Department says there was no danger of the fire spreading from the car...
Apr 03, 2020
LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR PENNSYLVANIA, LOCALLY
The number of confirmed COVID 19 cases is now 7,016 in the Commonwealth with 90 deaths do to complications. Yesterday, according to the CDC, Jefferson County still has no confirmed cases of COVID 19; ...
Apr 03, 2020
KENNYWOOD, SANDCASTLE, IDLEWILD DELAY SCHEDULED OPENINGS
According to Palace Entertainment, the three parks they own will not open as scheduled next month.. The parks are: Kennywood, Sandcastle, plus Idlewild Park & Soak Zone, Idlewild's statement in part r...
Apr 02, 2020
STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY CHANGES TO RESPONSE TO SOME NON-EMERGENCY VICTIMS
Pennsylvania State Police have announced some temporary changes in the way Troopers will respond to some non-emergency victims with the goal of mitigating the spread of Covid-19. To limit in-person co...
Apr 02, 2020
STATE POLICE CONTINUING TO ISSUE WARNINGS TO NON-LIFE SUSTAINING BUSINESSES
The Pennsylvania State Police are continuing to give warnings to the owners of non-life sustaining business who are not abiding by the health and safety recommendations to help slow the spread of COVI...
Apr 02, 2020
LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR PENNSYLVANIA, LOCALLY
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is now 5,805 in the Commonwealth with 74 deaths due to complications. Yesterday, according to the CDC, locally, Jefferson County still has no confirmed cases of ...
Apr 02, 2020
STUMP CREEK MAN ARRESTED AFTER THREAT INVOLVING SAMURAI SWORD
A man from Stump Creek was arrested in Henderson Township of Jefferson County for allegedly threatening to kill someone with a samurai sword. Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney were called to m...
Mar 31, 2020
FIRE FIGHTERS RESPOND TO POSSIBLE APARTMENT FIRE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
There was a scanner report of a possible apartment fire last evening in Punxsutawney. The Punxsutawney Spirit says Elk Run, Central and Lindsey VFD's were on the scene at the Bryer Avenue Apartments w...
Mar 31, 2020
