Category Archives: Local News
REYNOLDSVILLE MAN CRASHES MOTORCYCLE IN WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
A Reynoldsville man suffered minor injuries in a motorcycle crash last Thursday night in Winslow Township. State police say 55-year-old Jeff A. Bowser lost control of his 1982 Honda Goldwing on a curv...
Jul 21, 2025
KERSEY MEN INJURED IN ATV CRASH
Two Kersey men were hospitalized after an ATV crash Thursday evening in Jay Township. State Police say Luke Losey, 37, lost control of the speeding ATV while trying to avoid a slowing vehicle, causing...
Jul 21, 2025
STUDY SHOWS GAP IN OPIOID RESEARCH
A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University highlights a critical gap in opioid research. The study found that while the number of users is tracked, the intensity of use often goes unnoti...
Jul 21, 2025
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FARMERS MARKET RETURNS
The Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce's farmers market returns this Friday, running from 3 to 7 p.m. Vendors, farmers, and food trucks are welcome to participate-food trucks can set up earlier for...
Jul 17, 2025
JOHNSONBURG MAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE FIND DRUGS DURING STOP AT GAS STATION
A Johnsonburg man was arrested after state police found about 60 stamp bags of suspected fentanyl or xylazine, drug paraphernalia, and a controlled pill during a July 12 stop at a Venango County gas s...
Jul 17, 2025
PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW ENERGY STORAGE RESEARCH PROJECT BACKED BY GRANT
Penn State DuBois and Metaltech Inc. have partnered on a new energy storage research project, backed by a $70,000 Manufacturing PA Innovation grant. The team aims to develop sponge iron electrodes for...
Jul 17, 2025
TIONESTA MAN ACCUSED OF TAKING, CRASHING COMPANY VEHICLE AND HIDING FROM POLICE
A Tionesta man is in jail after allegedly taking a company vehicle without permission, crashing it into a creek, and trying to hide from police while intoxicated. State police say Joaquin Lorenzo Mont...
Jul 17, 2025
POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING BROOKVILLE MAN
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Jefferson County man. James "Pete" Stormer, 56, of Brookville, was last seen around June 15. He is described as a white...
Jul 10, 2025
BROOKVILLE WOMAN KILLED IN VEHICLE CRASH
A woman was killed and two others seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 36 and Route 536 on June 27, according to state police. Police say a northbound minivan collided...
Jul 10, 2025
MAN INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN CLARION COUNTY
A 61-year-old Virginia man was injured in a motorcycle crash in Millcreek Township, Clarion County, on June 22. State police say Joseph P. Fortin lost control while navigating a curve on Old State Sou...
Jul 10, 2025
