Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF TERRORISTIC THREATS WAIVES HEARING
A man from Punxsutawney who is accused of making terroristic threats against a couple waived his preliminary hearing yesterday. According to court documents, charges of terroristic threats, harassment...
Jan 23, 2019
DITZ TO BE SENTENCED IN CLARION COUNTY COURT AFTER MURDER CONVICTION
This afternoon at 1 o'clock Damien Ditz will be sentenced at the Clarion County Court House for the murder of Katrina Seaburn, back in March 2017. Judge Arner could give Ditz up to 40 years in state p...
Jan 23, 2019
BB GUN USED IN DOMESTIC ALTERCATION IN INDIANA COUNTY
A BB gun was allegedly used during a domestic altercation. State Police in Indiana say the incident occurred yesterday morning around 11 on Climax Road in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County when...
Jan 23, 2019
DRIVER CRASHES IN PERRY TOWNSHIP, SUSPECTED OF DUI
Last evening around 8 o'clock, Punxsutawney State Police were called to the scene of a crash that occurred on Route 536 near Saint John's Road in Perry Twp, Jefferson County. Troopers say there was on...
Jan 23, 2019
DUSH SWORN IN FOR THIRD TERM
State Representative Cris Dush was sworn in earlier this month for his third term representing the people of the 66th District and he has been selected to serve on the State Environmental Resources Co...
Jan 23, 2019
BROCKWAY MAN ARRESTED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING
Brookville Borough Police Department have started to investigate a case of human trafficking in Brookville and the surrounding area. According to authorities, on Monday an undercover sex trafficking s...
Jan 23, 2019
REYNOLDSVILLE GAS STATION CONVENIENCE STORE DESTROYED BY FIRE
A gas station convenience store was destroyed in a fire in Reynoldsville yesterday afternoon. According to WTAJ News, the incident happened around 2:30 on Main Street in Reynoldsville with the initial...
Jan 23, 2019
CARFAGNO TO BE INDUCTED IN METEOROLOGIST HALL OF FAME
This will be the ninth year for meteorologist Jen Carfagno covering Groundhog Day for The Weather Channel and now she will be inducted into the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center's Meteorologist Ha...
Jan 23, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 23, 2019
The Punxsutawney Borough Police responded to a two-car accident that happened yesterday around 3:30 PM on Route 119 by the runaway truck ramp on Indiana Hill. According to police, both vehicles were h...
Jan 23, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN DUE FOR HEARING AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING COUPLE
A man from Punxsutawney who is accused of making threats against a couple has a preliminary hearing this afternoon. According to court documents, 48-year-old George Rutledge Jr. from Punxsutawney will...
Jan 22, 2019
