Category Archives: Local News

THIEF STEALS SHOES, REPLACES THEM WITH OLDER PAIR
An alleged thief replaced stolen property with their own. According to the Indiana State Police, this incident occurred on March 2 between 8 and 10 pm at the S&T Ice Rink on Pike Road in White Townshi...
John Smathers Mar 15, 2019

STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE EXTRA ENFORCEMENT FOR ST. PATRICK’S WEEKEND
This Sunday is St. Patrick's Day and State Police have issued a warning that they will have extra traffic and DUI enforcement in action now. Aggressive traffic enforcement activities, focusing on a "z...
John Smathers Mar 15, 2019

DEP CONDUCTING STATEWIDE TICK STUDY
The state Department of Environmental Protection announced a five-year surveillance of ticks across Pennsylvania, aiming to assess the risk of tickborne illnesses, especially Lyme disease. The survey ...
John Smathers Mar 15, 2019

SHIPPENVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH HUNDREDS OF CHILD RAPE COUNTS WAIVES HEARING
The man from Shippenville who is accused of more than 800 counts of child rape waived his preliminary hearing yesterday. ExploreClarion.com reports 46 year old Garrick Landon Bloom of Shippenville is ...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019

DUBOIS WOMAN CHARGED AFTER HITTING SOMEONE WITH CLOSED FIST
Criminal charges have been filed against a 30 year old woman from DuBois for an incident that happened on Sunday. According to ExploreJefferson.com, State Police in Punxsutawney filed criminal charges...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019

CLARION WOMAN CHARGED WITH STEALING APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS FROM MOTHER
The woman from Clarion who is accused of stealing around a quarter million dollars from her mother will be on a trial list. Court documents show 56 year old Deborah Lee Bottaro has been charged with 1...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019

FALLS CREEK MAN WAIVES HEARING ON CHOKING INCIDENT
The man from Falls Creek who is accused of choking a woman waived his hearing on Tuesday. According to ExploreJefferson.com, 38 year old Nicholas Antonio Bibbs waived his preliminary hearing for the c...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019

GLEN CAMPBELL HOUSE FIRE RULED ACCIDENTAL
No one was injured in house fire in Glen Campbell and it was ruled accidental. The State Police in Punxsutawney say the fire started yesterday around 7 in the morning on Wrights Lane, Burnside Twp, Cl...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019

BURGLARY AT BROOKVILLE CAR DEALERSHIP
A burglary happened at a car dealership in Brookville and police are asking for information. According to the Brookville Borough police department, the incident happened between March 9th and 10 on 30...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019

JEFFERSON COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN LINE WITH THE NATION'S
Looking at the unemployment rate nationally, it stands at 3.8 percent, which happens to be the rate for Jefferson County. Clearfield ties Indiana County at 4.3 percent, which is higher than the overal...
John Smathers Mar 14, 2019