Category Archives: Local News
BROOKVILLE APPROVES HIRINGS, LETTERS CONCERNING MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Brookville Council last night approved the hiring of a new full-time police secretary and laborer, pending each candidate's acceptance. They follow the resignation of Jennifer Dolan and the retirement...
Apr 17, 2019
BRIDGE WORK OCCURRING IN SANDY TOWNSHIP
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is in the process of rehabilitating two bridges that span Slab Run in Sandy Township near the on-ramps to I-80 at the 97 Dubois/Brockway exit. Flaggers wi...
Apr 17, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - APRIL 17, 2019
We have limited information about a case of child endangerment. According to the State Police in DuBois, the incident occurred between September of 2013 through February of this year where reports of ...
Apr 17, 2019
IRMC FILES UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES CHARGE AGAINST NURSES’ UNION
The Indiana Regional Medical Center has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the Indiana Registered Nurses Association with the National Labor Relations Board. In a news release, the hospita...
Apr 17, 2019
HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT SHOWS HOW MANY TIMES NALOXONE ADMINISTERED IN AREA COUNTIES
The state Health Department has released its year-end report of the activities of Pennsylvania's Emergency Medical Service providers. One of the more interesting statistics is the number of times emer...
Apr 17, 2019
BROCKWAY MAN, WOMAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING EACH OTHER IN VEHICLE
A man and woman from Jefferson County were in a verbal argument in a vehicle that turned physical. According to the State Police in Dubois, on April 14 around 3 in the morning, 30 year old Kayla Weir ...
Apr 17, 2019
AVERAGE GAS PRICES JUST ABOVE $3
Western Pennsylvania gas prices have crossed the $3 per gallon threshold. After increasing by 11 cents last week, the average price of gasoline across the region is another 13 cents more expensive thi...
Apr 16, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SCHEDULED FOR HEARING ON RAPE, ASSAULT
A man from Punxsutawney who is accused of rape and assault will have his hearing next week. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, 33-year-old Shawn Douglas Smith has a preliminary hearing set for April...
Apr 16, 2019
DUMP TRAILER STOLEN FROM SHIPPENVILLE BUSINESS
Someone allegedly stole a dump trailer from a business in Shippenville and police are asking for information. The incident reportedly happened on April 5 around 2 in the morning when a black Carmate D...
Apr 16, 2019
TEEN BOY ACCUSED OF SENDING EXPLICIT IMAGE TO FOUR CHILDREN
A 16 year old boy allegedly sent a sexually explicit photo to four children. On March 18 around 1:30 pm, State Police in Clarion received a call from a person who said a juvenile male sent a sexually ...
Apr 16, 2019
