Category Archives: Local News
DUBOIS MAN CHARGED FOR PFA VIOLATION
On Friday a man from DuBois was taken into custody for allegedly violating a protection from abuse order in Jefferson County. Police say the incident occurred around 8:30 in the morning on January 24t...
Jan 27, 2020
FORMER COUNTY CONSTABLE FACING MORE CHARGES
Former Jefferson County Constable Paul Pape, who was charged back in September for allegedly coercing a woman into having sex to avoid arrest, is facing more charges. According to The Punxsutawney Spi...
Jan 27, 2020
LOCAL DEFENDANTS TO BE SENTENCED TODAY
Some local defendants who are scheduled for sentencing in Indiana County Court today. 52-year-old Stephen Czerniec Jr. of Indiana will be sentenced for statutory sexual assault of a child 11 years or ...
Jan 27, 2020
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: CRIS DUSH ON THE CENSUS
Cris Dush talked about the upcoming Census and the importance of having people complete the form to be counted. The Census provides data for grant funding, an aids in the legislative representation of...
Jan 26, 2020
DUBOIS WOMAN ON STATE POLICE FIVE MOST WANTED LIST
The Indiana barracks of the State Police have announced a new "Five Most Wanted" list. A couple people on the list: 21-year-old Harlie Rose Cowie of Dubois, who is wanted for a 2019 felony retail thef...
Jan 24, 2020
NEW YORK MAN ARRESTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY ON DRUG POSSESSION
A man from Jamaica, New York was arrested for drug possession in Pine Creek Township of Jefferson County. On Wednesday afternoon around 3:30, the Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois stopped a vehicle ...
Jan 24, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY POLICE GET NEW HIRE
Punxsutawney has a new part-time police officer. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports the Borough Council held a special meeting yesterday where a motion was made and carried to hire William Gallagher Jr.,...
Jan 24, 2020
DUSH TO RUN FOR STATE AUDITOR GENERAL
Dush has announced that he will run for State Auditor General. Dush told the website PoliticsPA that he had been planning to run for State Senate when there was speculation that Senate president Pro T...
Jan 24, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT, MORE
A man from Punxsutawney who is facing several charges is in the Jefferson County Jail. ExploreJeffersonPA.com says 40 year old Jeremy Lynn Newcome was arraigned and charged on January 9th with Simple ...
Jan 24, 2020
DUSH ANNOUNCES VFD, AMBULANCE FUNDING
State Rep Cris Dush announced District 66 volunteer fire and ambulance companies awarded funding. The money is coming from a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ...
Jan 24, 2020
