Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 14, 2019
STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO PASSED COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN CLYMER
Authorities are looking for a woman who is accused of paying a bill at a convenience store with a counterfeit $100 bill. State Police in Indiana say the incident happened at the store on Franklin Stre...
Mar 14, 2019
BELL TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE BID FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
On Monday night, the Bell Township Supervisors approved a bid for improvements to Airport Road. The Punxsutawney Spirit says the supervisors presented and approved the bid by National Gunite for the G...
Mar 13, 2019
SAFETY DISCUSSED AT PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Punxsutawney School Board discussed safety at last evenings meeting. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports the Superintendent told the board he is in contact with Rain Public Planning for improvements f...
Mar 13, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH DECIDES TO DEMOLISH ABANDONED HOUSE ON PENN STREET
Last night, the Punxsutawney Borough Council voted to demolish a house on Penn Street. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, the solicitor presented findings from a public hearing about the blighted p...
Mar 13, 2019
BIG RUN MAN ACCUSED OF STRIKING WOMAN, CAUSING CAR CRASH
A man from Big Run who is accused of hitting a woman with a closed fist and grabbing the steering wheel that caused an accident on Sunday night was arraigned on Monday. ExploreJefferson.com reports 49...
Mar 13, 2019
