Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH HIRES TWO NEW POLICE OFFICERS
If you're parking in Punxsutawney make sure you feed the meter. The Punxsutawney Borough Council approved the hiring of two new enforcement officers. Police Chief Matt Conrad explained why. Motions we...
Mar 11, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS - REYNOLDSVILLE ARRESTED FOR DUI
A man from Reynoldsville was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Brady Township of Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois say around 2 in the morning they observed the man stoppe...
Mar 11, 2020
REGIONAL, STATE FLU NUMBERS UPDATED
New flu cases of type A & B have slowed quite a bit in the past week. Jefferson County had 59 new cases for a season total of 601. In Clearfield County they added 160 more last week, for a total of 1,...
Mar 11, 2020
STRUCTURE FIRE IN INDIANA COUNTY MONDAY
There was a structure fire yesterday afternoon in Banks Township in Indiana County. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, around 3:15 Punxsutawney Central Fire Department and Lindsey Fire Company resp...
Mar 10, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS - TEACHER/COACH CHARGED WITH DUI
The Brookville Borough Police filed DUI charges against a teacher/basketball coach following the lab results. The incident happened last month on the 16th when officers were requested to respond to a ...
Mar 10, 2020
NAMES RELEASED IN FATAL I-80 CRASH ON SATURDAY
The names of those involved in the fatal crash on I 80 East on Saturday afternoon in Sandy Township have been released. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois are calling it Homicide By Vehicle, when, ac...
Mar 10, 2020
DRIVER KILLED IN I-80 CRASH
There was a fatal crash on I-80 East on Saturday afternoon in Sandy Township of Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois say just after 3:00 someone was driving westbound in the eastboun...
Mar 09, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS - THREE JEFFERSON COUNTY PEOPLE RECEIVING DISTURBING LETTERS
Three people in Jefferson County received several disturbing letters between February 26th and March 2nd and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Authorities say a 46 year old woman and a 38 y...
Mar 09, 2020
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TICKS UP ONE TENTH
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate went up slightly in the month of January. According to the state Department of Labor and Industry, the statewide unemployment rate went up one-tenth of a percentage po...
Mar 09, 2020
HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELEASES INFORMATIOIN ON CORONAVIRUS MITIGATION EFFORTS
The State Department of Health has released information on how they are handling Coronavirus mitigation efforts. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based...
Mar 09, 2020
