Category Archives: Local News
TRAVEL ADVISORIES ISSUED FOR PROJECTS IN INDIANA COUNTY AND CLARION COUNTY
PennDOT has issued a Travel Advisory for Grove Chapel Road, which will be detoured starting Monday, April 22 as part of the Route 119 Grove Chapel Climbing Lane Project in Rayne Township, Indiana Coun...
Apr 11, 2019
LEEPER MAN SENTENCED FOR AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT OF CHILD
The man from Leeper gets 17 to 30 years in SCI. ExploreClarion.com reports 68 year old Lance Albert Yarger, who is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Farmington Township, was sentenced by Judge...
Apr 11, 2019
FORMER FAIRMOUNT CITY MAN SENTENCED ON RAPE CONVICTIONS
The man who is originally from Fairmount City and was charged with more than 1,500 counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a child was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in the SCI. According to ExploreClar...
Apr 11, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - APRIL 11, 2019
State Police in Marienville are investigating a case of criminal mischief that happened between 6 pm, April 8 and just after noon on the 9th. Authorities say the incident occurred on Jackson Road in E...
Apr 11, 2019
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT AT MOTHER'S HOME
A Jefferson County man is facing several charges after an incident that happened yesterday. According to State Police in DuBois, around 5 pm on Worth Street in Reynoldsville, 24 year old Charles Marsh...
Apr 11, 2019
ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR CHERRY TREE MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 26-year-old Cherry Tree man who's accused of stabbing another man multiple times Monday night at a home in Burnside Township, Clearfield County. State Police sa...
Apr 10, 2019
FORMER FAIRMOUNT CITY MAN TO BE SENTENCED ON RAPE GUILTY PLEA
A man who is formerly of Fairmount City, but moved to California, will be sentenced at 9 this morning after pleading guilty to rape. Court documents say President Judge James G. Arner will sentence 47...
Apr 10, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH, SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS HELD TUESDAY NIGHT
The Punxsutawney Borough Council held their monthly meeting last evening. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, the council approved to have several streets paved this summer. In addition, the publish...
Apr 10, 2019
CORONER IDENTIFIES DECEASED FALLS CREEK WOMAN
The deceased woman in Falls Creek who was found on Monday has been identified. ExploreJeffersonPA.com reports the Jefferson County coroner Brenda Shumaker identified the woman as 43-year-old Rebecca B...
Apr 10, 2019
FIVE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENTS ACCEPTED AT PURCHASE LINE BOARD MEETING
At the Purchase Line School Board meeting on Monday night, the board accepted the retirement of five employees with a combined 142 and a half years of experience. Among them was Principal James Price,...
Apr 10, 2019
