Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE WORK ON AREA ROADWAYS
PennDOT is planning some maintenance projects in the area over the next several days. Weather permitting, bridge repair efforts will continue on Millstone Road in Banks and Canoe Townships. Crews plan...
Oct 11, 2018
MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ON GASKILL TOWNSHIP BURGLARY
Update on a burglary of more than 100 items from a residence in Gaskill Township: Punxsutawney State Police say the residence was on Filtering Plant Road and that the theft happened sometime between t...
Oct 11, 2018
STATE GAME LAND ROADS TO STAY CLOSED DUE TO DELAYED PROJECTS
Four State Game Land roads will remain closed temporarily due to projects being delayed by weather. Northwest Region Director Richard T. Cramer says one of these roads is on State Game Lands 24, Road ...
Oct 11, 2018
JOHNSONBURG MAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING IPAD FROM BROOKVILLE WOMAN
Troopers from Punxsutawney say they've made an arrest in a theft in Pine Creek Township. The State Police say they've arrested 22 yr-old Shannon Stevens from Johnsonburg for stealing an iPad mini from...
Oct 11, 2018
CALIFORNIA MAN CHARGED IN SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CLARION COUNTY CHILD
A California man waived his preliminary hearing this week on more than 1,500 charges related to the alleged sexual assault of a child in Clarion County. According to court documents, charges against 4...
Oct 11, 2018
CLARION MAN CHARGED WITH THREAT TO PUT WOMAN ‘SIX FEET UNDER’
A Clarion Borough Police filed criminal charges against 60-year-old Steven Lee Hollingsworth of Clarion after he allegedly threatened to put a woman "six feet under." According to a criminal complaint...
Oct 10, 2018
BROOKVILLE POLICE REPORT RESULTS OF CHILD PREDATOR STING
Two Jefferson County men are facing charges after being busted in an undercover sting which was aimed at finding local Internet predators. Court documents indicate that charges were filed against 61-y...
Oct 10, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN WAIVES HEARING ON “CAR SHOPPING”
A Punxsutawney Man has waived his preliminary hearing on theft and related charges concerning car break-ins in Oliver Township back in August. Punnxsutawney State Police alleged that 19-year-old Cody ...
Oct 10, 2018
CRANBERRY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING MAN IN POLK TOWNSHIP
Assault charges have been filed against a Cranberry man stemming from a dispute in Polk Township, Jefferson County. According to court documents, State Police from DuBois filed criminal charges agains...
Oct 10, 2018
SUSPECT SOUGHT IN VEHICLE VANDALISM IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
Punxsutawney State Police are looking for the person who damaged a vehicle parked on Sportsburg Road in Young Township. This happened sometime between last Friday and Monday. Someone seriously damaged...
Oct 10, 2018
