Category Archives: Local News
ACCUSED SHOPLIFTER ARRESTED AT NEARBY FAST FOOD DRIVE-THRU
Pennsylvania State Police arrested a Shelocta woman Thursday evening at a Southtowne Plaza fast food restaurant in White Township, Indiana County. 26-year-old Kirstie Hogan is accused of stealing $294...
Sep 16, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS
A man from Punxsutawney is now facing arson charges. The Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal unit in Troop C filed arson and related offenses charges against 52 year old James Kromer for three sepa...
Sep 13, 2019
SUSPECTED DRUGS FOUND ON PERSON AT JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL
The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney released limited information about a person at the Jefferson County Jail who allegedly had a bag with methamphetamine residue. On Tuesday around 1:30 in t...
Sep 13, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
The Pennsylvania State Police Punxsutawney Patrol unit investigated a case of harassment yesterday in North Mahoning Township of Indiana County. The incident happened around 11 pm at the intersection ...
Sep 13, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO GET BUDDY BENCHES
Two Buddy Benches will be presented to the Punxsutawney Area Elementary School this Monday. Whats a Buddy Bench? We talked to the creators of the local Buddy Bench Tonya and Mike Przybrowski in the WP...
Sep 13, 2019
ARE YOU AFRAID OF FRIDAY THE 13TH?
There are two Friday the 13ths on the calendar this year, and the first of them is today. But never fear, triskaidekaphobiacs, IUP's psychology professor Dr. David LaPorte says superstitions are a bas...
Sep 13, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT OF PAIN MEDICATION, OTHER ITEMS
A man from Punxsutawney was sentenced to probation on Wednesday for theft of pain medication and items that are considered to be precursors in manufacturing meth. ExploreJeffersonPA.com reports Clario...
Sep 13, 2019
SSHE, APSCUF TALKS ENTER NEW PHASE
Up until now, contract talks between the State System of Higher Education and the faculty union, APSCUF, have been held in two-day sessions. This weekend, the negotiations enter a new phase, with five...
Sep 13, 2019
SNYDER IN CUSTODY
The manhunt ended yesterday when 39 year old Ryan Daniel Snyder was apprehended by the Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney. The details of his capture were not in the police report; however, pol...
Sep 13, 2019
REPORTS: SNYDER CAPTURED BY POLICE
According to reports, Ryan Dennis Snyder has been apprehended by police. Few details are available, but we will share them when we have more. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED: The Punxsutawney-based Pennsylvania S...
Sep 12, 2019
