Category Archives: Local News
SCI PINE GROVE INMATE IN INDIANA COUNTY FOUND DEAD
The investigation continues into the death of an inmate at SCI Pine Grove, the state prison in White Township. The State Corrections Department announced yesterday that 32-year-old Luis Santiago was f...
Jan 03, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL PASSES STREET PROJECT
Several items were accomplished at the Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting last evening. All council members agreed Pride is fantastic for the community. The Engineers Agreement for the Indiana Stree...
Jan 03, 2019
KITTANNING STATE POLICE RELEASE FUGITIVE LIST
State Police working out of the Armstrong County barracks in Kittanning have started the new year with a wish list of fugitives with active arrest warrants. There are 20 people on the list and some of...
Jan 03, 2019
GAS PRICES REMAIN LOW IN PA.
Gas prices remain low across Pennsylvania. According to Triple A, the average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is down one cent from last week at $2.49. Clearfield and Clarion counties averag...
Jan 02, 2019
CLARION MAN CONVICTED OF GIRLFRIEND'S MURDER TO BE SENTENCED
A Clarion man, who was found guilty for the murder of his girlfriend in March 2017, will be sentenced this month. According to online documents, 23 year old Damien Ditz will be sentenced by Clarion Co...
Jan 02, 2019
BROOKVILLE MAN ARRESTED AFTER DOMESTIC DISPUTE
A man from Brookville was taken into custody after a domestic dispute. Brookville Borough Police report a domestic incident occurred on Saturday on Summit Street in Brookville, where a 39 year old man...
Jan 02, 2019
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO NUMEROUS CALLS AFTER STRONG WINDS
During the first several hours of the new year, firefighters responded to multiple reports of down trees, and various accidents. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports firefighters responded to several tree ...
Jan 02, 2019
GIPSY WOMAN KILLED IN CAMBRIA COUNTY CRASH
A woman from Gipsy was killed in a car crash in Cambria County on New Year's Day. Published reports say 40-year-old Veronica Martel was driving on Carroll Road around 7:00 am yesterday when she failed...
Jan 02, 2019
STATE POLICE RELEASE MORE INFORMATION ON FATAL FIRE IN INDIANA COUNTY
Punxsutawney State Police say the cause of the fatal house fire on Sunday morning has been determined to be electrical in origin. According to the Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal the cause was ...
Jan 02, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 2, 2019
On Monday morning State Police in Punxsutawney responded to a two-vehicle crash. Authorities say the crash occurred at the intersection of Walston Road and Blose Road, Young Township , Jefferson Count...
Jan 02, 2019
