Category Archives: Local News
NEW CLEAN SLATE LAW TAKES EFFECT
The first phase of Pennsylvania's new "clean slate" law took effect yesterday. The new law allows people who have a criminal record for nonviolent misdemeanor convictions that carry a sentence of a ye...
Dec 27, 2018
POLICE BRIEFS - DEC. 27, 2018
A traffic stop yesterday led to a couple being charged with drug possession. Punxsutawney State Police say they had a vehicle stopped on Lincoln Way South Main Street in Punxsutawney Borough for an eq...
Dec 27, 2018
BROOKVILLE WOMAN FACING FELONY CHARGES
A hearing date is set for a woman in Brookville who allegedly made unauthorized purchases using a coworkers debit card. According to court documents criminal charges have been filed against 33 year-ol...
Dec 27, 2018
MAYPORT MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGLING WOMAN
On Christmas Eve a Jefferson County man allegedly choked and bit a woman, now he is facing felony strangulation and related charges According to court documents, the State Police in Punxsutawney filed...
Dec 27, 2018
BROOKVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF THROAT SLASHING TO HAVE HEARING
A Brookville man who is accused of slashing another man's throat at a New Bethlehem bar has a hearing date. Court documents indicate 36-year-old Matthew Duane Atcheson of Brookville is scheduled to st...
Dec 27, 2018
OPERATION GRINCH DRUG STING STILL LOOKING FOR ONE SUSPECT
Operation Grinch has all but one in custody. State Police in Indiana say all but one of the suspects identified in their "Operation Grinch" drug dealer take-down have been taken into custody. Among th...
Dec 26, 2018
FIRE REPORTED MONDAY IN REDBANK
Scant details are available about a structure fire that occurred this past Monday night in Redbank. Clarion County 9-1-1 reports a call came in at 6:25 p.m. reporting a structure fire at 930 Lower Mud...
Dec 26, 2018
CLARION COUNTY HOPES TO MAKE USDA RELOCATION SHORTLIST
Clarion County Officials are hopeful to be included on a shortlist to host the USDA, which could bring 620 federal jobs to Clarion County. According to ExploreClarion.com, U.S. Senator Bob Casey state...
Dec 26, 2018
BUDGET CUTS TO AFFECT POLICE PROTECTION IN SOUTHERN CLARION COUNTY
Due to budget cuts, parts of southern Clarion County may have less police protection. According to ExploreJefferson.com, New Bethlehem Borough Police Chief and the New Bethlehem Borough Council Presid...
Dec 26, 2018
DUI HEARING WAIVED FOR PETROLIA MAN
Preliminary hearing waived for a man who is accused of DUI and child endangerment after a crash that occurred back in October. Court documents say, this past Thursday, twenty three year old Alexander ...
Dec 26, 2018
