Category Archives: Local News
MIT CALCULATOR DETERMINES LIVING WAGE FOR AREA COUNTIES
Determining how much income it takes just to make a "living wage" can be difficult, but a program developed by MIT does just that. A "Living Wage Calculator" hosted by MIT found that the minimum wage ...
Jan 21, 2019
DA: CONVICTED MURDERER FROM CLARION COULD GET UP TO 40 YEARS
The Clarion County District Attorney said Damien Ditz of Clarion could get up to 40 years in prison. It will be up to Clarion County Judge James Arner to hand down the sentence at a hearing scheduled ...
Jan 21, 2019
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF CLARION COUNTY INTERSECTION
PennDOT announces the Old Town Road intersection with State Route 68 and Dove Lane will be permanently closed. Old Town Road residences will be accessible from the Dove Lane end. Access will be closed...
Jan 21, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY PUNCHING VICTIM'S FACE MULTIPLE TIMES
A man from Punxsutawney is facing aggravated assault and other charges after allegedly punching a victim in the face multiple times is due in court this week. According to ExploreJefferson.com, 41 yea...
Jan 21, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 21, 2019
A man from Punxsutawney was charged with simple assault and harassment. State Police in Kittanning say the charges stem from an incident that had allegedly occurred on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. along...
Jan 21, 2019
LANCASTER MAN ARRESTED IN INDIANA BOROUGH SHOOTING, ROBBERY
Indiana Borough Police have arrested a Lancaster man for a shooting and a robbery in the 600 block of School Street. Borough police were called out just before midnight on Wednesday for a report of sh...
Jan 18, 2019
TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ROUTE 36 CRASH SOUTH OF TIONESTA DAM
Two people were injured in an accident that happened on Route 36 south of the Tionesta Dam. According to the State Police in Marienville, the incident occurred this past Wednesday evening around 8 p.m...
Jan 18, 2019
WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Winter Storm Watch for tomorrow morning through Sunday afternoon. A winter storm watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or i...
Jan 18, 2019
DUBOIS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO UNLAWFUL FIREARM POSSESSION CHARGE
A man from DuBois pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges. According to WTAJ News, 58-year-old Vincent L. Ruchlewicz was in possession of numer...
Jan 18, 2019
GLEN CAMPBELL WOMAN DIES IN ROUTE 286 CRASH
The Indiana County Coroner has announced a woman died in a minor car accident that had occurred on Wednesday. According to a news release, 82-year-old Leatha Grace Smith from Glen Campbell passed away...
Jan 18, 2019
