Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES ROAD WORK SCHEDULE FOR TWO LOCATIONS
PennDOT says State Route (SR) 4001 (Five Points Road) will be closed on May 28, from the intersection of US Route 422 to the intersection of Creek Road in Armstrong Township. The detour for motorists ...
May 21, 2019
IT'S PRIMARY ELECTION DAY, 2019
It's primary day in Pennsylvania, where the two major parties nominate their choice for who will face off in the general election on Tuesday, November 5. The Jefferson County Commissioner position wil...
May 21, 2019
STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE WARRANTS FOR 14 ARRESTS RELATED TO METH PRODUCTION IN INDIANA COUNTY
State Police in Indiana announced that they were serving 14 warrants connected to methamphetamine production in Indiana County and the surrounding areas as part of "Operation One-Pot." Out of the 14 w...
May 21, 2019
BROOKVILLE WOMAN CHARGED AFTER REFUSING TEST FOR DUI
In Pennsylvania the "implied consent" law requires you to take a blood, breath, or urine test if you are lawfully arrested for driving under the influence. A woman in Brookville who refused now faces ...
May 21, 2019
VERBAL ALTERCATION TURNS PHYSICAL BETWEEN MAN, WOMAN IN BROCKWAY
Two people in Jefferson County started off in a verbal argument that lead to both of them being arrested and charged with harassment. The state Police in DuBois say last Friday around 7 pm, a 50 year ...
May 21, 2019
MAN TESTS POSITIVE FOR METH AFTER BROOKVILLE TRAFFIC STOP
Blood results are in for a 22 year old man who was arrested for driving under the influence of methamphetamine last month. Brookville Borough Police say the incident happened on April 19 around 1 in t...
May 21, 2019
BROOKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ISSUES SCAM ALERT
The Brookville Area High School posted a scam alert. According to the post, the scam is mostly directed to seniors who are going to college. They receive an email saying they have been selected for a ...
May 21, 2019
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN SCAMMED IN TEXT MESSAGE
A man from Reynoldsville was the victim of a loan scam. On May 14 between 2:30 and 5:30 pm, 28 year old Jona Stewart received a text message from an unknown person claiming he was approved for a $10,0...
May 20, 2019
DUBOIS MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUGS DURING TRAFFIC STOP
A traffic stop for a burned out headlight led to an arrest. According to authorities, last Friday around 9:30 pm, a 20 year old man from DuBois was pulled over on the 3100 Block of Mahaffey Grampian H...
May 20, 2019
ARGUMENT TURNS TO PHYSICAL ALTERCATION BETWEEN TWO JEFFERSON COUNTY MEN
Two Jefferson County men are charged with harassment. Authorities say this stems from an incident that happened on May 7 around 1 in the afternoon on Hill Street in Sykesville, when 44 year old Joseph...
May 20, 2019
