Category Archives: Local News
NO KINGS RALLIES TAKE PLACE ACROSS THE REGION, COUNTRY
The "No Kings" rallies served as local flashpoints for a national protest against perceived executive overreach under President Donald Trump. This past Saturday, residents of the region, including tho...
Oct 20, 2025
TEMPLETON MAN INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
A Templeton man suffered minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on a wet road in Madison Township, Armstrong County. PSP in Kittanning reports the crash occurred around 8:20 a.m. on September 23 ...
Oct 17, 2025
SCI EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF TRAVELING TO PUNXSUTAWNEY TO MEET MINOR
A state corrections employee is behind bars after allegedly traveling to Punxsutawney to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex. The Punxsutawney Spirit says 36-year-old Robert K. Bur...
Oct 17, 2025
CLEARFIELD MAN ACCUSED OF INAPPOPRIATELY TOUCHING MINORS
A Clearfield man accused of inappropriately touching two juvenile girls at the River Walk failed to appear for his preliminary hearing this week. According to GantNews.Com, 41-year-old Jayesh Patel wa...
Oct 17, 2025
BROCKPORT MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO KILL STATE TROOPER
A Brockport man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to kill Pennsylvania State Police troopers who responded to his home earlier this month. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, 53-year-old ...
Oct 17, 2025
SKILL GAMES BUSINESS ACCUSED OF OPERATING WITHOUT PERMITS, PROPER ZONING
A dispute over a newly opened Skill Games business in downtown DuBois has escalated into a legal battle. WJAC News reports, Dustin Quigley is accused of operating along West Long Avenue in August with...
Oct 17, 2025
CLEARFIELD COUNTY SERVICES STRAINED BY STATE BUDGET IMPASSE
Clearfield County Commissioners unanimously declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month at their Tuesday meeting, but the event was underscored by severe budget concerns. According to the Co...
Oct 17, 2025
PENNDOT EXTENDS I-80 WESTBOUND LANE CLOSURE FOR CONCRETE REPAIRS
The lane closure on Interstate 80 westbound between mile markers 95 and 86 in the DuBois area is being extended through November 7 for concrete repairs. The work, originally set to end October 17, wil...
Oct 17, 2025
FAMILY SUES CYS, CLAIMING AGENCY FAILED TO DISCLOSE FOSTER CHILD'S SEXUAL MISCONDUCT HISTORY
A Clearfield County family has filed a lawsuit against Children and Youth Services (CYS), several of its employees, and the nonprofit Lifespan, claiming the agency failed to disclose a foster child's ...
Oct 15, 2025
BROOKVILLE POLICE ARREST DRIVER FOR DUI, CHARGE WOMAN WITH HARASSMENT
Brookville Borough Police filed charges in two separate incidents, according to a report released October 13. In one case, officers stopped a vehicle driving erratically on Madison Avenue on August 23...
Oct 15, 2025
