Category Archives: Local News

STATE POLICE ASKING PUBLIC'S HELP TO LOCATE TEENAGE SISTERS
State Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating two teenage sisters who are believed to have voluntarily left their Perry Township home. According to Trooper Stephanie J. Lindenmuth of...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STRANGLING MOTHER
A Clearfield County man, David Lombardo, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to strangling his mother. According to WJAC News, authorities found the 69-year-old woman dead ...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

SOME IMPORTANT DATES REGUARDING 2025 PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Next month will be the 2025 primary elections, and the Pennsylvania Department of State is reminding voters of some important dates. May 5th is the last day to register to vote in the primary election...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

AARP PA WARNS ABOUT RISE IN IRS IMPERSONATION SCAMS
As tax season approaches, AARP Pennsylvania warns older adults about a rise in IRS impersonation scams. Fraudsters pose as IRS agents through calls, emails, or visits, pressuring victims to share pers...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

FETTERMAN LOOKS TO STOP FEDERAL PRISON DRUG SMUGGLING
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is looking to stop drug smuggling in federal prisons. Fetterman, a Democrat, and Republican West Virginia Senator Jim Justice have teamed up to introduce the Bureau...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

ILLEGAL CHILDREN IN PA IN COURT WITHOUT LAWYERS
Children who are in Pennsylvania illegally, are finding themselves in court without lawyers. Nearly 600 children in Pennsylvania, many fleeing abuse or persecution, are facing immigration court withou...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

STRATTANVILLE MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER LEADING OFFICERS ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE
A Strattanville man, David Lynn Exley, faces multiple charges, including a felony for fleeing police, after allegedly leading officers on a high-speed chase in a truck with numerous violations. Police...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 04, 2025

TIRE FAILURE LEADS TO CRASH ON I-80
A tire failure caused a commercial vehicle crash on I-80 westbound near mile marker 79.4 in Brookville Borough. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, around 9:07 a.m. on March 28, the front passenger t...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 04, 2025

PENNDOT REMINDING PEOPLE LAW CONCERNING CELL PHONE USE BEHIND WHEEL TO GO INTO EFFECT
As PennDOT recognizes April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, they along with other agencies are reminding people that a law signed last year concerning cell phone use behind the wheel w...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 04, 2025

ANONYMOUS GIFT GIVEN TO PROPOSED IUP COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
An anonymous gift of $25,000 has been given to the IUP proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. This brings the total donations for the proposed college to over $31 million. Once established, the col...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 04, 2025