Category Archives: Local News
RIMERSBURG CHILD TESTS POSITIVE FOR METH, STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING
A 3-year-old boy from Rimersburg who tested positive for meth prompted the Pennsylvania State Police Clarion Crime Unit to launch an investigation into child endangerment. The Pennsylvania State Polic...
May 28, 2020
FORMER BROCKWAY TEACHER SENTENCED ON CHILD PORN CONVICTION
A former Brockway school teacher who pleaded guilty to five counts of child pornography in Jefferson County was sentenced to serve five to 10 years in prison. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, 47-y...
May 28, 2020
POLICE SAY CLYMER RUNAWAY MAY HAVE ALTERED HIS APPEARANCE
State police have released new information on a runaway and say he may have shaved his head to change his appearance. 16-year-old Mason Donovan Packer of Clymer left his home on Dixon Road on May 2nd ...
May 28, 2020
STATE HOUSE PASSES HALF-YEAR STATE BUDGET
The state House of Representatives yesterday narrowly approved a short-term $25.8 billion half-year budget. Every Democrat and six Republicans voted against the bill, slimming the margin to 103-99. Th...
May 27, 2020
STATE HOUSE APPROVES PAY FREEZE BILL
A bill designed to freeze the pay of state officials has been approved by the state House. Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Majority Leader, talked about the need to freeze the pay of state lawm...
May 27, 2020
GAS PRICES CREEPING HIGHER
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is eight cents higher this week at $2.34 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. Last year at this time, it was around $...
May 27, 2020
CRIME REPORTS - MAY 27, 2020
The Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois are investigating a theft of $350 of property in Snyder Township of Jefferson County. Sometime between May 22 and the 24th, a drill, charger, saw and other item...
May 27, 2020
BLOOD DRIVES IN DUBOIS, BROCKWAY
Anyone interested in donating blood can donate on May 29th at the Best Western Conference Center, 82 North Park Place in DuBois from noon to 4:30. Then on Tuesday June 2nd they will be at the Brockway...
May 26, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER SHOOTS PAST 15 PERCENT
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for April 2020. The jobs surveys reflect the effects of business and school closures to mitigate the spre...
May 26, 2020
GAS PRICES CREEPING UP NOW
Gas prices have been going up as businesses start to reopen and the summer driving season gets underway. AAA reports that as of this morning, the average cost of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is $2....
May 26, 2020
