Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER
The Historical & Genealogical Society of Punxsutawney held their annual dinner Saturday night at the Mahoning Valley VFW. An award was presented to Betty Lou Depp, who was recognized at Volunteer ...
Sep 24, 2018
OIL CITY POLICE INVESTIGATING APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE
Oil City Police are reporting an apparent murder-suicide. Reports say multiple police officers responded to the area of Hone Avenue and Bishop Avenue late Saturday morning for a report of an apparent ...
Sep 24, 2018
TWO KNOX MEN KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION IN SALEM TOWNSHIP
Dylan Meals and his passenger, Cody Cotherman, both of Knox, were killed in a head-on collision Saturday. The crash on Route 208 in Salem Township happened Saturday evening when Meals was traveling ea...
Sep 24, 2018
ANNVILLE MAN TO BE SENTENCED FOR RAPING GIRL IN CLARION COUNTY
Lars Rindahl of Annville, Lebanon County was found guilty in late August of raping a 12 year old girl in a Clarion County home is scheduled to be sentenced October 3rd. The investigation came to light...
Sep 24, 2018
STRATTENVILLE MAN WAIVES HEARING ON SHOOTING CHARGES
Richard Slocum of Strattenville waived his preliminary hearing last Tuesday on charges he fired multiple rounds in his home. Reports say in May police responded to a welfare check on Spruce Street, an...
Sep 24, 2018
BROOKVILLE MAN TO HAVE HEARING ON FELONY THEFT CHARGES
Traa Wagner of Brookville has a preliminary hearing with Judge Miler Tuesday on felony theft charges. Reports say in July of 2015, Wagner went to Pine Run Road home in Redbank Township, Clarion County...
Sep 24, 2018
FALLS CREEK WOMAN SCAMMED ON FACEBOOK
A Falls Creek woman was scammed via a fake Facebook page. According to reports, the 68 year old woman sent $650 worth of iTunes gift cards to a "Linda Foster," a fake account claiming to be connected ...
Sep 24, 2018
BROOKVILLE WOMAN CHARGED IN DRUG STING
Cheryl Battaglia of Brookville is up on felony drug charges. Reports say the Jefferson County Drug Task Force set up a controlled buy between an informant and Battaglia to get Adderall pills for $40. ...
Sep 20, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN WAIVES HEARING ON STOLEN CELL PHONE CHARGES
Michael Sharp of Punxsutawney waived his preliminary hearing on charges he stole a cell phone. According to reports, the charges came about after the victim discovered his cell phone missing. He told ...
Sep 20, 2018
STRATTENVILLE SISTERS SENTENCED FOR LAURELBROOKE LANDING INCIDENT
The Shirey sisters, Haley and Hannah, both of Strattenville, were sentenced Wednesday according to reports from the Jefferson County's D.A.'s office. The Shireys were each sentenced to nine months to ...
Sep 20, 2018
