Category Archives: Local News
TRUCK HITS PSP VEHICLE ON I-80
A truck struck an unoccupied state police vehicle on the shoulder of I-80 eastbound near mile marker 80.2 in Brookville around 5:36 a.m. on July 25, according to state police. The impact caused minor ...
Jul 29, 2025
CRAWFORD COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF PREGNANT SPARTA TOWNSHIP WOMAN
A Crawford County man, Shawn Cranston, 53, has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the 2024 murder of pregnant mother Rebekah Byler in her Sparta Township home. Cranston was convicted of ...
Jul 29, 2025
SOME PA LAWMAKERS WANT ICE AGENTS UNMASKED
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers think ICE agents should be unmasked. Pennsylvania is joining several states in considering a bill to require ICE agents to clearly identify themselves. The bill would "proh...
Jul 29, 2025
RURAL VALLEY BOY ACCUSED OF STABBING MOTHER WITH PENCIL
A 13-year-old Rural Valley boy is accused of stabbing his mother with a pencil during a domestic dispute on July 11 near Beartown Rocks in Heath Township, Jefferson County, police said. The boy allege...
Jul 29, 2025
MAHAFFEY MAN INJURED WHEN VEHICLE HITS DEER
A Mahaffey man suffered minor injuries after swerving to avoid a deer and crashing into a tree on Route 36 in Gaskill Township on July 12. State police say Shawn K. Bair struck the deer, lost control,...
Jul 29, 2025
CLARION COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF LEADING POLICE ON CHASE
A Clarion County man is facing felony and numerous traffic charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase that tore through a golf course and residential areas. Harley James Storrs, 31, ...
Jul 28, 2025
POLICE: VENANGO COUNTY WOMAN KILLED WHILE MOWING GRASS
A woman was shot and killed while mowing her lawn Thursday in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, in what police say was a murder-suicide tied to a long-running property dispute. Jamie Nevel, 44, was...
Jul 28, 2025
MAN INJURED IN SUV CRASH IN INDIANA COUNTY
A 79-year-old West Leechburg man was seriously injured and his dog killed after his SUV left Route 210 in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County on July 16. State Police say Philip Morrill may have s...
Jul 28, 2025
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE'S SEX DISCRIMINATION, RETALIATION COMPLAINT DISMISSED
A Jefferson County Sheriff's Department employee filed an EEOC complaint alleging sex discrimination and retaliation, commissioners confirmed Tuesday. The complaint, filed by office manager Deshonna M...
Jul 24, 2025
SARVER MAN DIES IN ATV ACCIDENT
A Sarver man died in an ATV accident in Madison Township, Armstrong County. State police say 60-year-old Michael McGuire was found pinned under his quad early Monday after his wife couldn't reach him....
Jul 24, 2025
