Category Archives: Local News

A fire at a rear structure on the property of Famco Machine in Young Township was quickly contained Tuesday evening, with no injuries and minimal damage reported, according to the Punxsutawney Spirit....

A late-night rollover crash in Winslow Township on May 7th left a vehicle overturned after a 17-year-old driver from Sykesville lost control on a wet stretch of Route 119, according to Pennsylvania St...

Authorities in Jefferson County searched Tuesday for a person involved in what officials described as a "law enforcement incident" in Warsaw Township near Williams Road off Route 28. WTAJ News is repo...

In Clearfield, Borough Council members formally appointed Rod Witherite as the future police chief following the planned dissolution of the regional police force. According to WJAC News, the vote came...

A Punxsutawney man is facing felony drug charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he sold fentanyl during an undercover operation in Winslow Township. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com is reporting, 29-year-o...

A 78-year-old Marienville man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he damaged another man's vehicle during a verbal dispute in Clarion Township. ExploreClarion.Com is reporting, Donal...

A 67-year-old New Bethlehem man was cited after state police said he crashed into a utility pole while reaching for a dropped pen in Jefferson County. According to PSP Punxsutawney, Rodney L. Stockdal...

Officials in Clearfield Borough are reconsidering how the community's 5-percent amusement tax is collected on ticketed events amid concerns over inconsistent payments and confusion about what admissio...

A former elementary school administrator has filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against the Punxsutawney Area School District, alleging she was intimidated out of pursuing a promotion and s...

A Jefferson County woman was uninjured after a single-vehicle crash along Pennsylvania Route 28 last month, according to state police. Authorities said Noelle D. Rucinski, 38, of Summerville, lost con...