Category Archives: Local News
NEW YORK MAN ARRESTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY ON DRUG POSSESSION
A man from Jamaica, New York was arrested for drug possession in Pine Creek Township of Jefferson County. On Wednesday afternoon around 3:30, the Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois stopped a vehicle ...
Jan 24, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY POLICE GET NEW HIRE
Punxsutawney has a new part-time police officer. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports the Borough Council held a special meeting yesterday where a motion was made and carried to hire William Gallagher Jr.,...
Jan 24, 2020
DUSH TO RUN FOR STATE AUDITOR GENERAL
Dush has announced that he will run for State Auditor General. Dush told the website PoliticsPA that he had been planning to run for State Senate when there was speculation that Senate president Pro T...
Jan 24, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT, MORE
A man from Punxsutawney who is facing several charges is in the Jefferson County Jail. ExploreJeffersonPA.com says 40 year old Jeremy Lynn Newcome was arraigned and charged on January 9th with Simple ...
Jan 24, 2020
DUSH ANNOUNCES VFD, AMBULANCE FUNDING
State Rep Cris Dush announced District 66 volunteer fire and ambulance companies awarded funding. The money is coming from a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ...
Jan 24, 2020
NEW BETHLEHEM MAN SENTENCED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY
A man from New Bethlehem who was charged with animal cruelty was sentenced to serve two year of probation after two emaciated dogs were found in Jefferson County last April launching an investigation....
Jan 24, 2020
POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ON FOUND DRUGS IN PERRY TOWNSHIP
The Pennsylvania state Police in Punxsutawney are looking for information after finding drugs and drug paraphernalia in Perry Township of Jefferson County. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, Trooper...
Jan 23, 2020
GABLER ANNOUNCES THIS IS HIS FINAL YEAR IN STATE HOUSE
State Representative Matt Gabler is announcing that 2020 will be his final year in the state house of representatives. With just under a year remaining in the current legislative session, Gabler is in...
Jan 23, 2020
CHARGES PENDING AGAINST CLARION WOMAN FOR RETAIL THEFT
Charges are pending following an investigation of retail theft that happened in the beginning of the month in Clarion County. On January 5th around noon, Pennsylvania State Police were called the scen...
Jan 23, 2020
TWO SLIGO PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGED PHYSICAL ALTERCATION
Two people from Sligo were arrested and arraigned for Simple Assault and Harassment in Piney Township of Clarion County. The incident occurred last Monday around 10pm at a residence along Huckleberry ...
Jan 21, 2020
