Category Archives: Local News
DUBOIS MAN SENTENCED FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A YOUNG GIRL
A DuBois man was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl during a camping trip at Parker Dam in 2023. According to GantNews.Com, 39 year-old William Clarenc...
Dec 15, 2025
CALIFORNIA FELON WANTED ON MURDER WARRANT CAUGHT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
State police based in Clarion apprehended a California man wanted on a felony murder warrant following a pursuit on Interstate 80 in Jefferson County early Thursday. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com reports, ba...
Dec 15, 2025
CLEARFIELD COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED AFTER TRAPPING CATS
A Clearfield County woman has been charged after police said she trespassed onto a residence and took two cats. Heather Hoover, 49, president of Animals Matter of Clearfield County, is accused of ente...
Dec 15, 2025
POWERBALL JACKPOT REACHES SIXTH HIGHEST IN GAME'S HISTORY
The Powerball jackpot has surged to an estimated $1.1 billion for tonight's drawing, after no ticket matched all six numbers on Saturday night. The massive prize ranks as the sixth largest in Powerbal...
Dec 15, 2025
SCHOOL DELAYS FOR DECEMBER 15, 2025
Due to inclement weather conditions across the region, a significant number of schools and institutions are operating on a Two Hour delay this morning. Clearfield Alliance Christian School (Clearfield...
Dec 15, 2025
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MEET TEEN
A Punxsutawney man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he arranged to meet who he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex. According to a criminal complaint, Punxsutawney Borough police...
Dec 12, 2025
PRELIMINARY HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR CLARION MAN ACCUSED IN STABBING DEATH
A preliminary hearing for Chase Wayan Steigerwald, the Clarion man charged with criminal homicide in the stabbing death of 45-year-old Rachel Roman, has been rescheduled for Dec. 16. Police say Roman,...
Dec 12, 2025
MAN AIRLIFTED TO PITTSBURGH HOSPITAL AFTER SUV CRASH
A 75-year-old Chicora man was flown to Allegheny General Hospital after his SUV left Route 68 on Monday morning and struck a utility pole and a tree, state police said. Troopers said Frederick L. Rupp...
Dec 12, 2025
THREE-VEHICLE CRASH ON ROUTE 36
A three-vehicle crash on Route 36 left two vehicles damaged but caused no injuries, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened around 5:36 p.m. on Dec. 5 when Kevin C. Smith, 39, of Sigel, rep...
Dec 12, 2025
WPXZ MAKE A WISH WRAPS UP TODAY
The annual Make-A-Wish "Light Up a Child's Life" campaign wraps up today, with 104.1 WPXZ broadcasting live from the Make-A-Wish office in downtown Punxsutawney to raise funds for granting local child...
Dec 12, 2025
