Category Archives: Local News

RIMERSBURG WOMAN CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY
A woman from Rimersburg is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly neglecting to care for a horse. ExploreClarion.com says the state police in Clarion filed charges of aggravated cruelty to animal...
John Smathers Apr 01, 2019

POLICE BRIEFS - APRIL 1, 2019
PSP in Punxsutawney responded to a report of someone violating the terms of a protection from abuse order. Authorities say the incident happened between Monday and Thursday last week around 2 in the a...
John Smathers Apr 01, 2019

CURWENSVILLE STUDENT CHARGED AFTER THREAT AGAINST OTHER STUDENT
The Curwensville Borough Police had received information yesterday around 2:30 pm that a student at the Curwensville Area High School had allegedly made a statement to another student about harming th...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

FETTERMAN TO CONTINUE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION LISTENING TOUR IN THIS AREA
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman continues his statewide listening tour to gather input from Pennsylvanians about the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana. Jefferson County Saturday, Apr...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

DUBOIS MAN SENTENCED AFTER ROBBING NEIGHBOR'S HOME IN SKI MASK
A man from DuBois, who plead guilty on Tuesday to charges of robbing his neighbor's place while he was wearing a ski mask, has been sentenced by Judge Paul Cherry. According to GantDaily.com, 27 year ...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

NEW BETHLEHEM MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING PREGNANT WOMAN
A man from Jefferson County who allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman during domestic dispute will have a preliminary hearing next week. ExploreJeffersonPA.com says 25-year-old Kyle Alan Batley of New ...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

REYNOLDSVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING WOMAN WAIVES CHARGES
A man from Reynoldsville who is accused of assaulting a woman waived his charges on Wednesday. According to ExploreJeffersonpa.com, the charges of aggravated assault, strangulation and simple assault ...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

IRNA REACTS TO IRMC’S STATEMENT OF “IMPASSE” IN NEGOTIATIONS
The Indiana Registered Nurses Association issued a statement reacting to the impasse declaration made earlier this week by Indiana Regional Medical Center. IRMC had submitted what they called their "L...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT IN CLARION COUNTY
The couple who were found guilty by a jury of child endangerment, were sentenced on Wednesday. Clarion County Chief Public Defender immediately filed an oral motion for extraordinary relief seeking a ...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019

CLARION MAN SENTENCED ON ASSAULT CHARGES IN SEPARATE CASES
A man from Clarion was sentenced on assault charges from two separate cases this week. ExploreClarion.com reports President Judge James Arner sentenced 26-year-old Justin Lamar Harris to a minimum of ...
John Smathers Mar 29, 2019