Category Archives: Local News
BLOOD DRIVES COMING UP IN SYKESVILLE, PUNXSUTAWNEY
The American Red Cross has a couple of blood drives going. - Thursday, July 23rd, Sykesville Town Hall along East Main Street from noon until 6. - Friday, July 24th, Punxsutawney Area Hospital, 81 Hil...
Jul 20, 2020
FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO TWO INCIDENTS IN INDIANA COUNTY
There were only two incidents reported on Saturday by Indiana County 911. Pine Township firefighters were dispatched for an accident on Route 422 West in Pine Township at 7:37 PM. No one was injured i...
Jul 20, 2020
STATE SYSTEM FACULTY WARY OF REOPENING PLANS
The State System of Higher Education universities are each grappling with the issues that will or will not allow them to reopen for in-person classes for the fall semester, and one of the biggest obst...
Jul 20, 2020
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT - JULY 19, 2020
Punxsutawney Borough Chief of Police Matt Conrad was in studio talking about the need and uses for a K-9 Unit. This will be the first time the Borough pf Punxsutawney will have a K-9 Unit for not only...
Jul 19, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES REOPENING SCHOOL OPTIONS
The Punxsutawney School Board had a special voting session last evening. The big item on the agenda was the approval of reopening the school safely for students. Parents/guardians are allowed to choos...
Jul 17, 2020
TOOLS STOLEN FROM CLARION MAN
More than $500 of property was reported stolen from a residence in Piney Township of Clarion County. Pennsylvania State Police say sometime between 2:30 and 3 in the afternoon on June 20th they respon...
Jul 16, 2020
FESTIVAL IN THE PARK 2021 APPROVED
Festival In The Park 2021 was approved by the Punxsutawney Borough Council at Tuesday evenings meeting. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce requested to res...
Jul 16, 2020
IDLEWILD ADJUSTS SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR
With coronavirus infections on the rise again, Idlewild and Soak Zone yesterday announced that it is going to be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the rest of the summer. The schedule change will ...
Jul 16, 2020
WOLF IMPOSES NEW RESTRICTIONS TO COMBAT VIRUS SPREAD
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf addressed the media on Wednesday and imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus in PA. The measures go into effect at 12:01AM on Thursday, July 16, 202...
Jul 16, 2020
STATE HOUSE PASSES BILL TO MOVE BEYOND GREEN
The PA House of Representatives passed a bill allowing counties to move a step beyond green phase. A bill passed Tuesday, 116-85, along near-party lines that would allow county leaders to move their c...
Jul 15, 2020
