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TWO MEN HONORED BY DUBOIS FOR RESCUING KAYAKER
The City of DuBois honored Tony Volpe and Kolten Bojalad for rescuing a kayaker whose vessel capsized on Treasure Lake on April 28. According to Gant news, City officials said the two men responded qu...
May 11, 2026
BIGLERS ROCKS ADDED TO MOSHANNON STATE FOREST
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the addition of Bilgers Rocks in Clearfield County to Moshannon State Forest, expanding Pennsylvania's state forest system b...
May 11, 2026
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash Friday evening at the intersection of Route 119 and Cunningham Road in Young Township, Jefferson County. The Punxsutawney Spirit is reporting that Lind...
May 11, 2026
A-C VALLEY PLACED UNDER MODIFIED LOCKDOWN ON FRIDAY
Authorities say the Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District was placed on a modified lockdown Friday morning after a parent reported concerns involving an employee at a local business. ExploreClarion...
May 11, 2026
VERMONT MAN ACCUSED OF DISTURBANCE WHILE UNDER METH INFLUENCE
A Vermont man is jailed after allegedly causing a disturbance while under the influence of methamphetamine at a truck stop in Jefferson County. According to ExplorerJeffersonPa.Com, Pennsylvania State...
May 11, 2026
ELK COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION ON FIREARMS BACKGROUND CHECK
An Elk County man was sentenced to one year of probation after admitting he provided false information on a federal background check form while trying to claim a rifle he won in a local raffle, accord...
May 11, 2026
BLOOD DRIVE TUESDAY AT DUBOIS YMCA
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive tomorrow at the DuBois YMCA on Parkway Drive from noon until 5:30 p.m. Appointments can be scheduled online at RedCrossBlood.org. Donors are encouraged t...
May 11, 2026
DRIVERS WARNED OF SHIFTING TRAFFIC PATTERNS ON I-80 DURING BRIDGE PROJECT
Drivers traveling through Jefferson County should prepare for shifting traffic patterns on Interstate 80 westbound as work progresses on the North Fork Bridges Project. A right lane closure near Richa...
May 11, 2026
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO ARREST FOR STRATTENVILLE MAN
A 28-year-old Strattanville man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after Pennsylvania State Police allegedly discovered a marijuana plant and more than two dozen cartons of untaxed cigarettes du...
May 07, 2026
BROOKVILLE MAN AVOIDS SCAM
A 72-year-old Brookville man avoided losing $1,500 in a scam after Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney intervened in time to stop a mailed payment, according to authorities. Troopers said the ma...
May 07, 2026
