Category Archives: Local News

A fire that broke out last week on Greenwood Avenue in Punxsutawney has been ruled accidental, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. As reported by the Punxsutawney Spirit, the Pennsylvania Stat...

Punxsutawney Borough Council held a special meeting to resolve a tied vote from the previous week on appointing a new council member. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Initially, Kim Wittenberg's nomin...

A Tylersburg man, Jacob Michael Davis, was sentenced to up to two years in jail and three years of probation for simple assault and making terroristic threats during a domestic incident in August 2024...

A 43-year-old Mechanicsburg man, Joel Dela Rosa-Cerda, faces four counts of misdemeanor harassment for allegedly making repeated obscene phone calls to a Brookville hotel employee. Between December 13...

29 year-old Brady James Bush of Clarion faces a felony charge for allegedly failing to complete his required Megan's Law registration check-in with state police. Authorities say Bush missed his Januar...

Phillip James Davis Jr., of Franklin, faces multiple charges, including felony fleeing, after allegedly leading state police on a high-speed chase through Oil City on February 11. Police say Davis ran...

A Shippenville man, Lucas James McMaster, faces a felony charge for allegedly stealing a $6.92 pack of women's razors from the Clarion Walmart on January 2. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, survei...

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State police are offering advice to parents and caregivers to make sure children do not become victims of sextortion. The guidance comes as they continue to respond to such incidents. In one case, the...

It's Valentine's Day, and Pennsylvania's Attorney General is warning people about potential scammers who are targeting those looking for relationships. Online romance scams, also known as Catfishing, ...