Category Archives: Local News
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
POLICE BRIEFS - APRIL 10, 2019
A 19 year old man has been charged with drug possession in Brookville. Authorities say the incident happened at Memorial Park on April 3 around 1:30 in the morning when they noticed a vehicle and alle...
Apr 10, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI
A 52 year old man from Punxsutawney was arrested for driving under the influence on Saturday night before 11 pm. State Police in Punxsutawney initiated a traffic stop on Route 36 on North Main Street ...
Apr 09, 2019
TRUCK, CAR COLLIDE ON 119 SATURDAY
A car collided with a truck on Route 119 Saturday night. The accident happened before 10 pm, when according to authorities, a truck driven by 72 year old Robert Chambers of Smicksburg pulled out of Ri...
Apr 09, 2019
FEEDER BARN DAMAGED BY FIRE, SOME CALVES LOST, IN INDIANA COUNTY
Fire crews were busy yesterday morning and were able to save a lot of calves at a barn in West Mahoning Township. Indiana County 911 made the initial call at 6:30 for Plumville, Dayton and Rural Valle...
Apr 09, 2019
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO CLIMB
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is 11 cents more expensive this week at $2.92 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. The average price during last year...
Apr 09, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - APRIL 9, 2019
A juvenile who is currently attending Abraxas was arrested for shoplifting. Authorities say the incident occurred on Sunday around 6 pm when a 17 year old from Marienville allegedly attempted to steal...
Apr 09, 2019
