Category Archives: Local News
72ND ANNUAL AUTUMN LEAF FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN CLARION
The internationally award-winning 72nd Annual Allegheny Toyota Autumn Leaf Festival, themed "Meet Me on Main," launched over the weekend, transforming the streets of Clarion into a nine-day celebratio...
Oct 20, 2025
GAS PRICES CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND
Gas prices continue to trend downward. According to data compiled from AAA and GasBuddy, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline sits at approximately $3.04, while the state average for ...
Oct 20, 2025
ILLEGAL GUNS, DRUGS DISCOVERED DURING TRAFFIC STOP
A DuBois man is facing multiple felony charges after a traffic stop in Reynoldsville led to the discovery of illegal guns and drugs. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.COm, 29-year-old Storm Michael Arma...
Oct 20, 2025
FEDERAL SHUTDOWN IMPACTING SNAP PAYMENTS FOR PENNSYLVANIANS
Nearly two million Pennsylvania residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are confronting a dual crisis starting November 1, 2025. The state Department of Human Servic...
Oct 20, 2025
NO KINGS RALLIES TAKE PLACE ACROSS THE REGION, COUNTRY
The "No Kings" rallies served as local flashpoints for a national protest against perceived executive overreach under President Donald Trump. This past Saturday, residents of the region, including tho...
Oct 20, 2025
TEMPLETON MAN INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
A Templeton man suffered minor injuries after his vehicle overturned on a wet road in Madison Township, Armstrong County. PSP in Kittanning reports the crash occurred around 8:20 a.m. on September 23 ...
Oct 17, 2025
SCI EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF TRAVELING TO PUNXSUTAWNEY TO MEET MINOR
A state corrections employee is behind bars after allegedly traveling to Punxsutawney to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex. The Punxsutawney Spirit says 36-year-old Robert K. Bur...
Oct 17, 2025
CLEARFIELD MAN ACCUSED OF INAPPOPRIATELY TOUCHING MINORS
A Clearfield man accused of inappropriately touching two juvenile girls at the River Walk failed to appear for his preliminary hearing this week. According to GantNews.Com, 41-year-old Jayesh Patel wa...
Oct 17, 2025
BROCKPORT MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO KILL STATE TROOPER
A Brockport man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to kill Pennsylvania State Police troopers who responded to his home earlier this month. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, 53-year-old ...
Oct 17, 2025
SKILL GAMES BUSINESS ACCUSED OF OPERATING WITHOUT PERMITS, PROPER ZONING
A dispute over a newly opened Skill Games business in downtown DuBois has escalated into a legal battle. WJAC News reports, Dustin Quigley is accused of operating along West Long Avenue in August with...
Oct 17, 2025
