Category Archives: Local News
FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN ELK COUNTY
Fire officials are investigating an early morning blaze that destroyed a home in Weedville, Elk County. Firefighters responded to the scene on Caledonia Road shortly after 3 a.m. and spent about two h...
Jul 24, 2025
SMITHMILL MAN'S PLEA DEAL IN HOMICIDE BY DUI CASE REJECTED BY JUDGE
A plea agreement for Nathaniel Robert Beers, 23, of Smithmill, was rejected by Judge Paul Cherry after the victim's family objected to the proposed nine-month sentence. Beers was charged with homicide...
Jul 24, 2025
STATE REPRESENTATIVE PROPOSES RETURN TO PART-TIME LEGISLATURE
Should Pennsylvania have a full-time legislature? One State Rep says, no. State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, a Republican, proposes ending Pennsylvania's full-time legislature, citing wasted taxpayer mone...
Jul 24, 2025
PSP ISSUES HEAT WARNING REGARDING PETS
Summer extreme heat warning: Pennsylvania State Police urge pet owners to protect animals from heat. They remind owners to provide shade, water, and shelter for outdoor pets, avoid leaving pets in hot...
Jul 24, 2025
NO INJURIES REPORTED WHEN JEEP, TRUCK COLLIDE
State police say no one was hurt in a two-vehicle crash on July 16 when a Jeep attempted to pass a truck that was turning off O'Donnell Road in Jefferson County. The crash happened around 5:12 p.m. wh...
Jul 22, 2025
DRIVER CITED AFTER CRASHING INTO YARD, HITTING MAILBOX IN KNOX TOWNSHIP
A driver was cited after failing to navigate a sharp turn and crashing into a yard on Knox Dale Road last Thursday afternoon, state police say. The crash happened around 12:57 p.m. on July 17 when a 2...
Jul 22, 2025
TEEN FLOWN TO HOSPITAL AFTER DIRT BIKE CRASH IN JAY TOWNSHIP
A 14-year-old Weedville boy was seriously injured after crashing his dirt bike into a tree Friday morning, state police say. The crash happened around 8:47 a.m. on July 18 along Mount Zion Road. Polic...
Jul 22, 2025
SUPPORT GROWING IN PA LEGISLATURE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Bipartisan support is growing for a bill to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. House Bill 888, introduced by Rep. Russ Diamond, would remove capital punishment as a sentencing option while lea...
Jul 22, 2025 DEATH PENALTY red Rubber Stamp over a white background.
PSP INVESTIGATING ROAD RAGE, SCAM INCIDENTS
Punxsutawney State Police are investigating three separate incidents: A road rage altercation in McCalmont Township where one person was repeatedly spit on, a harassment case involving two Punxsutawne...
Jul 21, 2025
BROCKWAY FATHER, SON ACCUSED IN DRUG ARRESTS
A father and son from Brockway, George J. Bailey Sr., 53, and George J. Bailey Jr., 28, were arrested on July 15 after undercover drug operations in Jefferson County. Police say the pair sold Hydrocod...
Jul 21, 2025
