Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL SIGNS DECLARATION OF DISASTER
The Punxsutawney Borough Council has signed a Declaration of Disaster in preparation amid the COVID 19 outbreak. Punxsutawney Borough Manager Toby Santik
Mar 18, 2020
RADIO STATIONS CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL APRIL 1
We at Renda Radio Punxsutawney, which includes 104.1 FM WPXZ, KOOL 103.3 FM and Fox Sports 100.9 FM WECZ, have closed our office to the public until April 1st. We are suspending prize pickups until Ap...
Mar 17, 2020
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING DEATH OF YOUNG BOY IN RINGGOLD TOWNSHIP
Yesterday morning at 9:40 the Pennsylvania State Police Punxsutawney barracks was dispatched and assigned to investigate the death of a five year old male in Ringgold Township of Jefferson County. The...
Mar 17, 2020
PENNDOT SLATES GUIDERAIL WORK ON I-80
PennDOT will be doing guide rail work on Interstate 80 starting next week. Weather permitting PennDOT is expected to start on March 23rd around mile marker 194 in Clinton County and continue west to m...
Mar 17, 2020
WOLF ORDERS SHUTDOWN OF NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES
Yesterday afternoon, Governor Tom Wolf ordered a statewide shutdown effective at midnight, for at least the next two weeks, for all non-essential businesses. Essential business, like supermarkets and ...
Mar 17, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES VISITOR RESTRICTIONS
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital announces visitor restrictions starting today. This is to ensure both staff and patients are safe. Visitors will be limited to one visitor per patient. For specific ques...
Mar 17, 2020
WOMAN ACCUSED OF KICKING MAN, CITED WITH HARASSMENT IN MCCALMONT TOWNSHIP
On Saturday morning a woman from Punxsutawney was cited for harassment in McCalmont Township of Jefferson County. When Pennsylvania State Police arrived to the residence along Orchard Street, they rep...
Mar 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 16, 2020
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries has mandated all libraries to be closed. Consistent with the Governor's efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All libraries are closed through Sunday, ...
Mar 16, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY LITTLE LEAGUE CANCELS TRYOUTS FOR SATURDAY
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Little League tryouts for tomorrow at the Punxsutawney Christian School are canceled until further notice as a recommendation of Little League International of Williamsport....
Mar 13, 2020
PREVENTION: CORONAVIRUS
According to the official Commonwealth Web site, these are four simple ways to protect yourself against COVID 19. *Cover coughs or sneezes with your elbow. Do not use your hands! *Wash hands often wit...
Mar 13, 2020
