Category Archives: Local News
TIONESTA MAN ARRESTED AT DUI CHECKPOINT
The Pennsylvania State Police in Marienville conducted a regulatory checkpoint on Route 62 in the Tionesta Borough last evening. Authorities say they arrested a 58 year old man from Tionesta for drivi...
May 14, 2019
TRIAL DATE SET FOR MURDER DEFENDANT NATHANIAL PRICE
There is finally a trial date for Nathanial Ray Price, the 20-year-old man charged in the killings of a Cherryhill Township couple at their apartment outside of Clymer on October 27th of 2016. Jury se...
May 14, 2019
LYME DISEASE CASES CONTINUE TO RISE IN REGION
Lyme disease continues to rise in our region. According to the Pennsylvania State Department of Health, more than 9,000 cases have been confirmed between 2000 and last year. According to TickCheck.com...
May 14, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA DUI
On Friday night, State Police arrested a man from Punxsutawney for driving under the influence of marijuana. The State Police say they noticed a vehicle with a headlight out on Route 219 near Irvin St...
May 13, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - MAY 13, 2019
Brookville Police were contacted on April 7 about a careless driver on the Allegheny Boulevard. Authorities found the vehicle on Progress Street and asked the driver, a 40 year old woman, to conduct a...
May 13, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN TURNS SELF IN AFTER HIT-AND-RUN IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
State Police say that a Punxsutawney man escaped injury in a hit-and-run crash last month in Canoe Township. According to the State Police, 56-year-old Gregory Sanner of Punxsutawney was going south o...
May 13, 2019
TWO JUVENILE MALES CHARGED IN ANIMAL CRUELTY INCIDENT IN FOREST COUNTY
The State Police in Marienville are investigating a case of animal cruelty that happened last month in Forest County. On April 5 around 9:30 pm, two 17 year old male juveniles were traveling south on ...
May 13, 2019
BELL TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS DISCUSS AIRPORT ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Construction on Airport Road was the topic of discussion at the Bell Township Supervisors meeting on Thursday. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports the Supervisor Chair said they ordered shorter inlets the...
May 13, 2019
MAYPORT MAN KILLED IN ROUTE 28 COLLISION
A man from Mayport lost his life in an auto crash that happened Saturday Night. According to authorities, 41 year old David Anthony was driving his SUV south in the north-bound lane of State Route 28 ...
May 13, 2019
CHENOGA SAYS SOME DRIVERS AREN'T FOLLOWING INDIANA STREET DETOUR
Punxsutawney Borough Council President Larry Chenoga says too many drivers are not following the proper detour route. This is causing congestion problems on Indiana Street, which is only open to local...
May 13, 2019
