Category Archives: Local News
TEEN SHOOTS FRIEND WITH BB GUN IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating an accidental shooting with a BB gun in Young Township of Jefferson County. Pennsylvania State Police say the incident happened Sunday morni...
Feb 04, 2020
BIG RUN MAN IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT MONDAY
In Indiana County Court Monday were 28-year-old Zackary Snyder of Big Run, Jefferson County, who pleaded guilty to corruption of minors, a charge reduced from felony grade to misdemeanor, and 34-year-...
Feb 04, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS - FEB. 4, 2020
Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois are looking for information into a hit and run that happened in Winslow Township of Jefferson County. Over the weekend, police say someone driving a Chevy Cobalt wa...
Feb 04, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL: HEAR YE, HEAR YE, HEAR YE ...
Punxsutawney Phil made his annual prognostication this morning and here is what he foresaw:
Feb 02, 2020
GRANT MONEY ANNOUNCED FOR LOCAL SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
Rep. Cris Dush announced more than $100,000 in food service equipment grants have been awarded to schools in the 66th Legislative District. Punxsutawney Area Elementary School and the High School will...
Jan 30, 2020
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO HOLD EVENT TO MEET 66TH DISTRICT CANDIDATES
The Chambers of Commerce of Brookville, DuBois, Indiana, and Punxsutawney, with several local sponsors, are presenting "Meet the 66th Legislative District State Representative Candidates Event" on Tue...
Jan 30, 2020
GROUNDHOG CLUB INNER CIRCLE PRESIDENTS INVITES PETA TO MEET PHIL
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle President responded to PETA's suggestion that Phil be replaced by an AI animatronic model. The Punxsutawney Spirit had an exclusive interview with Presiden...
Jan 30, 2020
POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 30, 2020
Charges were filed against a 22 year old woman in Jefferson County for an incident that happened last month. The Brookville Borough Police Department stopped a vehicle with a burned out head light on ...
Jan 30, 2020
POLICE SEEK BROCKWAY WOMAN WHO FAILED TO RETURN FROM WORK RELEASE
The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are looking for information about a woman who didn't return to the Jefferson County jail in Pine Creek Township. Just before one in the afternoon on Janua...
Jan 30, 2020
PETA WANTS PHIL REPLACED
With Groundhog Day closing in this Super Bowl Sunday, PETA issued a press release saying they want Phil to be replaced. According to KDKA, PETA is recommending Punxsutawney Phil retire from weather pr...
Jan 29, 2020
