Category Archives: Local News

TROOPERS CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE BOMB THREAT AT PENNS MANOR AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Troopers are continuing to investigate a bomb threat at Penns Manor Area School District in Indiana County after a note was found in a Junior/Senior High School bathroom early yesterday. Following a s...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 10, 2024

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DENIED WITHDRAWL FROM ICTC
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved a resolution to deny the withdrawal of River Valley School District from the Indiana County Technology Center. In May, River Valley started...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 10, 2024

PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSES UPDATING PARKING METERS
Punxsutawney Borough Council discussed updating parking meters, which haven't seen a price change since 1992. Todsay's Punxsutawney Spirit is reporting, Police Chief Matt Conrad proposed switching to ...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 10, 2024

DRIVER CRASHES AFTER EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS
A driver crashed her Jeep on Route 68 in Piney Township, Clarion County, after experiencing chest pains on August 29. ExploreClarion.com reports the vehicle veered off the road, hitting three fence po...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 10, 2024

PASSENGER SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER SPORTS CAR CRASHED INTO TREE
A passenger was seriously injured after a sports car crashed into a tree in Decatur Township Friday evening. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, Austin Reams, lost control of his 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miat...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 10, 2024

CHARITITES ACROSS PA GET MONEY FROM UNCLAIMED GIFT CARDS
A handful of charities across Pennsylvania have a bit more money thanks to people who never claimed their gift cards. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity last week said her office donates $21,000 in unclaim...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 10, 2024

TRAFFIC SLOWED AFTER TWO-VEHICLE CRASH SATURDAY MORNING
Traffic was slowed after a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in White Township. Indiana Fire Association, State Police and Citizens' Ambulance were dispatched at 8:06 AM to the intersection of West P...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 09, 2024

INDIANA AREA & PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARDS WILL LOOK AT RIVER VALLEY ISSUE OF RESCINDING MEMBERSHIP WITH ICTC
At their meetings Monday night, both the Indiana Area and Purchase Line school boards will take up the issue of the River Valley School District's notification that it intends to rescind its membershi...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 09, 2024

SLIGO MAN FACING CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY WALKING NAKED ALONG ROAD IN PORTER TOWNSHIP
A Sligo man, Matthew Allan Simpson, is facing charges after allegedly walking naked along a road in Porter Township and breaking into a nearby home. According to ExploreClarion.com, Clarion State Poli...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 09, 2024

FALLS CREEK COUPLE FACE CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY RESTORING WATER SERVICE AFTER SHUT OFF
A Falls Creek couple, Daniel Confer (43) and Kayla Weakland (35), face theft and related charges for allegedly restoring water service to their home after it was shut off for nonpayment. ExploreJeffer...
Samantha Sneddon Sep 09, 2024