Category Archives: Local News
BRUSH FIRE DESTROYS STABLE IN BELL TOWNSHIP
Punxsutawney firefighters had a busy weekend in Bell Township after a brush fire destroyed a wooden stable on Moonlit Lane Sunday afternoon. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports the blaze occurred around 4...
Sep 23, 2025
DRIVER KILLED WHEN VEHICLE CRASHES INTO STORE IN KANE
Emergency officials in McKean County confirmed that one person was killed in a fiery early morning crash in Kane Borough over the weekend. State police say the unidentified driver was traveling at a h...
Sep 23, 2025
CENTRE COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO MAKING ONLINE THREATS AGAINST TRUMP
A Centre County man has admitted to making online threats against President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the 2025 inauguration. Federal court records show that 22-year-old Jacob Buckley of P...
Sep 23, 2025
FORMER SALES MANAGER AT POWERSPORTS DEALERSHIP ACCUSED OF THEFT
A former sales manager at a Jefferson County powersports dealership is facing felony theft charges after police say he admitted to pocketing nearly $10,000 in cash from multiple sales. According to Pe...
Sep 23, 2025
VENANGO COUNTY BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH TURNING UP THE HEAT ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PASSENGERS
A Venango County school bus driver is facing charges after allegedly punishing elementary students by turning the bus heater on full blast and telling them, "I am going to cook you all." Sugarcreek Bo...
Sep 22, 2025
CLARION MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING DOOR BELL, CAT LITTER
On September 17, 2025, Clarion Borough Police charged 35-year-old Trevor Daniel Mendon of Clarion with misdemeanor theft by unlawful taking and summary disorderly conduct after he admitted to stealing...
Sep 22, 2025
DUBOIS CONSOLIDATION JOINT BOARD APPROVES RACP GRANT CHANGES
At Wednesday's DuBois Consolidation Joint Board meeting, members approved changes to three RACP grants. According to GantNews.Com, the $2.5 million City Hall grant will now also cover resurfacing the ...
Sep 19, 2025
JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN CHARGED FOR BREAKING INTO CHURCH, DOING DAMAGE
A Jefferson County man is facing felony charges after state police say he broke into the Reynoldsville Gospel Center and caused more than $500 in damage. Troopers reported 41-year-old Christopher Earl...
Sep 19, 2025
CLARION MAN ACCUSED OF TRESPASSING WHERE HE WAS TOLD TO AVOID
A Clarion man is facing charges after state police say he returned to a South 5th Avenue property he had been told to avoid. According to court documents, 58-year-old Robert Charles Liston was charged...
Sep 19, 2025
RUMORS SURROUND CLARION COUNTY JAIL'S FUTURE
Rumors are swirling about the future of the Clarion County Jail as the Prison Board prepares for an emergency meeting Friday, September 19, at the county's Administrative Building. Correctional Office...
Sep 19, 2025
