Category Archives: Local News
FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN UNION TOWNSHIP
The State Police Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of a house fire that happened yesterday. Authorities say it started around 3:30 in the morning along Route 949 in Union Township, Jefferson Co...
Apr 08, 2019
TURKEY HITS WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK ON ROUTE 36
A turkey hit the windshield of a freight liner On Saturday just before noon. A tractor trailer was traveling on Route 36 in Harmony Township in Forest County when a turkey was flying parallel with the...
Apr 08, 2019
THREATENING LETTERS SENT TO FOREST COUNTY COURT HOUSE
A letter addressed to the Forest County Court House contained terroristic threats. On Friday morning around 11, the Forest County DA received the letter that came from possibly two inmates; one at the...
Apr 08, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - APRIL 8, 2019
A 45 year old woman from Home in Rayne Township, Indiana County was reportedly the victim of identity theft. State Police in Indiana say on Friday the victim received a letter from a collections agenc...
Apr 08, 2019
LAWYERS IN HIGH PROFILE CASES HAVE ASKED FOR CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS TO BE POSTPONED
At criminal call this morning at the Indiana County Courthouse, attorneys for Nathaniel Price and Brady DiStefano have requested that their respective hearings be delayed. No word yet if the judge has...
Apr 05, 2019
WOMAN KILLED IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY CRASH
There was a fatal car crash that happened on Wednesday night. According to WTAJ News, the accident occurred on State Route 879 of the Old Erie Pike in Clearfield County around 11:30 when the car lost ...
Apr 05, 2019
BROOKVILLE MAN CHARGED AFTER FAILING TO REPORT BACK TO JAIL WHILE ON WORK RELEASE
A man from Brookville will have his preliminary hearing on Tuesday for failing to report back to jail while on work release. ExploreJeffersonpa.com says the charge of Escape, Misdemeanor 2 was transfe...
Apr 05, 2019
STRUCTURE FIRE IN CLARION COUNTY DESTROYS ONE BARN, DAMAGES TWO OTHERS
There was a structure fire on Summit Ridge Road on Wednesday and several volunteer fire departments were on the scene. According to ExploreClarion.com, 9-1-1 said the call came in around 4:30 pm repor...
Apr 05, 2019
BROOKVILLE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH RAPE, INCEST, RELATED OFFENSES
A Brookville School District bus driver has been charged with rape, incest and other related offenses. According to the borough police department, the incident occurred between October of last year an...
Apr 05, 2019
CLEARFIELD COUNTY TEEN ONE OF TWO JUVENILES CHARGED IN SEXTING INCIDENT
Two juveniles were charged for sending explicit photos. According to the State Police in Indiana, a 15 year old girl of Indiana County sent sexually explicit images to a 16 year old boy of Clearfield ...
Apr 05, 2019
