Category Archives: Local News
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN IRWIN TOWNSHIP
A two-vehicle crash happened Monday night at the intersection of Gibb Road and Route 8 in Irwin Township. Reports say a blue car was pulling out of King's Restaurant and the other dark colored vehicle...
Oct 03, 2018
POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT FROM VEHICLE IN WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
State Police are investigating a theft from a vehicle. Reports say on September 26th, a Reynoldsville woman reported that a raspberry/black colored Ruger 9mm handgun was taken from her unlocked vehicl...
Oct 03, 2018
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TESTS TO TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the nationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will take place on Wednesday, October 3, 2...
Oct 02, 2018
POLICE SEEKING CLEARFIELD MAN FOR EVADING TRESPASSING ARREST
Lawrence Township police responded to a trespass call Wednesday at Edgewood Apartments. Police found Jeremy Sipe of Clearfield hiding in an upstairs bedroom closet. While he was being detained, Sipe a...
Oct 02, 2018
BROOKVILLE MAN GOING TO TRIAL ON SELLING OF STOLEN GUNS
Traa Wagner of Brookville headed to trial after waiving his preliminary hearing last week. Reports say the charges come from an incident in July of 2015 when Wagner allegedly drove to a Redbank Townsh...
Oct 02, 2018
BROOKVILLE WOMAN WAIVES HEARING ON DRUG CHARGES
Cheryl Battaglia of Brookville waived her preliminary hearing on Friday on felony drug charges. According to reports, the charges came about in early August after the Jefferson County Drug Task Force ...
Oct 02, 2018
WARRANT ISSUED FOR GREENVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF STALKING
A warrant has been issued for a Greenville man accused of stalking a Sugarcreek woman. Reports say the victim reported to Sugarcreek Borough Police last Monday afternoon that Leonard Podvasnik of Gree...
Oct 02, 2018
POLICE SEARCH FOR ROAD SIGN THIEVES IN CHEST TOWNSHIP
State Police are asking for your help in finding the persons responsible for removing "Road Closed" signs on Brink Road in Chest Township. Reports say someone took the signs the night of September 9th...
Oct 02, 2018
PHONE SCAMS HIT DUBOIS
DuBois Police received reports of a couple of phone scams last week. On the 25th, a DuBois man received a call from someone saying they were from Microsoft and requested remote access to his computer ...
Oct 02, 2018
EMLENTON MAN CHARGED AFTER 1-80 CRASH
Robert Barger of Emlenton is facing charges from a Friday night crash. Reports say Barger was driving a Hyundai Elantra when he entered I-80 westbound traveling east. Barger went about a quarter-mile ...
Oct 02, 2018
