Category Archives: Local News
TWO LOCAL PEOPLE CHARGED WITH WELFARE FRAUD
Two locals are among the 45 people the State Inspector General charged with welfare fraud in December 2019. Locally, the defendants are: Deborah Wittig of Clarion County for more than $16,000 in SNAP ...
Jan 29, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS FOR JAN. 28, 2020
Charges were filed against a man in Jefferson County for an incident that happened on December 28th in the Borough of Brookville. Police didn't identify the 31 year old man, who they say was stopped f...
Jan 28, 2020
BROOKVILLE WOMAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO HIDE MARIJUANA PIPE, CIGARETTE
The Brookville Borough Police Department filed tampering with evidence charges against a woman in Jefferson County. The incident occurred on West Main Street in Brookville when a 22 year old woman all...
Jan 28, 2020
STRATTANVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON MEGAN'S LAW VIOLATION
A man in Strattanville was arrested on Sunday for violating the terms of Megan's Law. ExploreClarion.com reports 47 year old Josh Sandoval was wanted on a warrant out of Ohio for a Megan's Law violati...
Jan 28, 2020
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN FACES JUDGE TODAY ON CHARGES FROM DECEMBER POLICE STANDOFF
A man from Reynoldsville who was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor in a standoff with the police in Jefferson County in December will be in court today. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, ...
Jan 28, 2020
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP
The average cost of a gallon of gas in the Commonwealth is still going down. Across Pennsylvania gasoline is now at $2.72, which is a six-cent decrease from last week at this time. Prices are still hi...
Jan 28, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES CONNECTED WITH DRUGS, AR-15
A man from Punxsutawney is facing several charges connected to events that unfolded between September and November of last year in Jefferson and Indiana Counties. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports 21 ye...
Jan 27, 2020
FALLS CREEK MAN ALLEGEDLY THROWS SANDWICH AT DUBOIS WOMAN
Harassment charges were filed against a man from Falls Creek on Saturday afternoon around 2:30 in Jefferson County. Investigators determined 34 year old Corey Loney allegedly engaged in an argument wi...
Jan 27, 2020
INCIDENT INVOLVING STOLEN LICENSE PLATE REPORTED IN FALLS CREEK
The Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois are investigating a report of a stolen license plate in Jefferson County. The incident was reported to have happened between January 10th and the 11th on Main S...
Jan 27, 2020
STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR FEBRUARY SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
February starts this Saturday and the Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney announced plans for a checkpoint in Jefferson County. Members from Troop C will be participating in a DUI checkpoint dur...
Jan 27, 2020
