Category Archives: Local News
VENANGO COUNTY BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH TURNING UP THE HEAT ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PASSENGERS
A Venango County school bus driver is facing charges after allegedly punishing elementary students by turning the bus heater on full blast and telling them, "I am going to cook you all." Sugarcreek Bo...
Sep 22, 2025
CLARION MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING DOOR BELL, CAT LITTER
On September 17, 2025, Clarion Borough Police charged 35-year-old Trevor Daniel Mendon of Clarion with misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking and summary disorderly conduct after he admitted to stealing...
Sep 22, 2025
DUBOIS CONSOLIDATION JOINT BOARD APPROVES RACP GRANT CHANGES
At Wednesday's DuBois Consolidation Joint Board meeting, members approved changes to three RACP grants. According to GantNews.Com, the $2.5 million City Hall grant will now also cover resurfacing the ...
Sep 19, 2025
JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN CHARGED FOR BREAKING INTO CHURCH, DOING DAMAGE
A Jefferson County man is facing felony charges after state police say he broke into the Reynoldsville Gospel Center and caused more than $500 in damage. Troopers reported 41-year-old Christopher Earl...
Sep 19, 2025
CLARION MAN ACCUSED OF TRESPASSING WHERE HE WAS TOLD TO AVOID
A Clarion man is facing charges after state police say he returned to a South 5th Avenue property he had been told to avoid. According to court documents, 58-year-old Robert Charles Liston was charged...
Sep 19, 2025
RUMORS SURROUND CLARION COUNTY JAIL'S FUTURE
Rumors are swirling about the future of the Clarion County Jail as the Prison Board prepares for an emergency meeting Friday, September 19, at the county's Administrative Building. Correctional Office...
Sep 19, 2025
FOURTH SET OF INFANT REMAINS DISCOVERED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY WOMAN'S FORMER RESIDENCE
Additional charges have been filed against a Ford City woman after authorities discovered the remains of another infant inside her former residence. Jessica Mauthe, 39, was recently evicted from a hom...
Sep 19, 2025
TWO PRISONS IN REGION TO CLOSE
The state Department of Corrections will close the Quehanna and Rockview prisons, sparking concerns in Clearfield and Centre counties about job losses and economic fallout. WTAJ News reports, Local co...
Sep 19, 2025
FORMER COUNTY CLUB EMPLOYEE FACING THEFT CHARGES
A former employee of the Punxsutawney Country Club is facing felony theft charges for allegedly stealing over $5,600 in deposits to fuel a gambling addiction. Police charged Heather A. Smith, 47, of P...
Sep 17, 2025
CLEARFIELD MAN ACCUSED IN HOME IMPROVEMENT SCAM
A Clearfield man, Arlo J. Barner, is facing felony charges for a home improvement scam after allegedly taking over $5,000 for contracting work he never completed. Barner, 50, operating as "JNK Painter...
Sep 17, 2025
