Category Archives: Local News
PHONE SCAM INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
DuBois State Police say they are investigating a phone scam incident in Washington Township. Investigators say an 85-year-old man from Falls Creek received a call just after 1 pm at his home on Beechw...
Nov 19, 2018
FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE STATE MONEY
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released $55.1 million dollars to help volunteer firefighters in an effort to save lives and protect communities. The 2018 allocation will benefit 2,518 mun...
Nov 16, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY FROM NEWSPAPER MACHINE
A Punxsutawney man who allegedly stole money from the vending machines of a local newspaper is due in court next week. Court documents indicate 39-year-old Shane Lee Shepler, of Punxsutawney, is sched...
Nov 16, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY STATE POLICE REPORT, NOV. 16, 2018
Punxsutawney State Police are investigating some thefts in the area. Troopers investigated an incident of theft in Rose Township. Investigators say theft happened sometime between October 31, and this...
Nov 16, 2018
ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST CLARION WOMAN DROPPED
An assault charge against a Clarion woman was withdrawn on Tuesday. The charges stem from a domestic dispute from late October, when the woman was accused of striking a man. Online court documents ind...
Nov 16, 2018
ARCADIA MAN APPEALS HOMICIDE CASE TO STATE SUPERIOR COURT
An area man's appeal to homicide charges has moved forward to State Superior Court. The state has received the Indiana County Court docket of the prosecution of 64-yr-old David Yingling, of Arcadia. Y...
Nov 16, 2018
JEFFERSON COUNTY RANKED HIGH IN VALUE FOR PROPERTY TAXES
Jefferson County is ranked in the top five in the state in terms of bang for your tax buck. A financial technology company did an evaluation of the value of property taxes per county in Pennsylvania, ...
Nov 02, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT BY DECEPTION
A Punxsutawney man is facing theft-by-deception charges after he told Punxsutawney Borough Police that someone used his bank card back in September. 39-year-old Andrew Joseph Sunderlin of Punxsutawney...
Nov 02, 2018
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN WAIVES HEARING ON DRUG CHARGES
A Reynoldsville man was found in possession of a large quantity of heroin and fentanyl waived his preliminary hearing on Tuesday. The charges of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent, posse...
Nov 02, 2018
SYKESVILLE WOMAN CHARGED AFTER DRUG TASK FORCE STING
A Jefferson County woman is facing felony drug charges following an undercover operation. The Jefferson County Drug Task Force conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from 42-year-old Patri...
Nov 02, 2018
