Category Archives: Local News

PA Department of Health Secretary Dr. Levine talked about the clarification regarding the wearing of masks by students when they're in school.

With the limited amount of rain over the past couple of months, Jefferson County is currently in a Moderate Drought Status. According to Tracy W. Zents, Director of Emergency Services, Jefferson Count...

A 21-year-old man from Meadville was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana. According to the Brookville Borough Police, last Friday around 8 pm, t...

Last Thursday, a man from Port Allegheny gave a Brookville Borough police officer a bong. Authorities say, around 7:30 pm, they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the eastbound "on" ramp of I-...

Firefighters battled a fully-involved structure fire on Saturday night in Montgomery Township. Five fire companies - Clymer, Glen Campbell, Commodore, Cherry Tree, and the Hope Fire Company out of Cam...

Kindergarten orientation for the 2020-2021 school year in the Punxsutawney Area Elementary School will be tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25. Please go to Jack LaMarca Stadium from 4:30-6:00 (pm) for studen...

There was a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon in Bell Township. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the crash occurred around 1 (pm) when a mini van rear-ended a Jeep along 119 south near the...

The Brookville Borough Police Department, with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, seized more than $9,000 worth of crystal meth, a stolen 9mm pistol with more than 100 rounds of ammunition, more th...

The Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce will have the Community Market this morning. It's from 9 to noon at Jefferson and Mahoning Streets in downtown Punxsutawney. You can buy locally-grown fresh produc...

A car show near Harrisburg was allowed to proceed back in July, allowing up to 20,000 attendees per day. According to WPXI Channel 11 news out of Pittsburgh, they have obtained paperwork showing there...