Category Archives: Local News
STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION CHANCELLOR DAN GREENSTIEN TO STEP DOWN IN OCTOBER
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein has informed the Board of Governors that he will step down in October. In an open letter on his blog, Greenstein said he plans on pursuing a ...
Jul 24, 2024
KAMALA HARRIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN VETTING POTENTIAL RUNNING MATES
Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is vetting potential running mates, including one very familiar to Pennsylvanians. The campaign has requested vetting materials from several potential running mat...
Jul 24, 2024
TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS STATIONED AT KEY POST LEFT TO INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS INDIVIDUAL BEFORE BUTLER TRUMP RALLY
Before a shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, two law enforcement officers stationed at a key post left to investigate a suspicious individual, Thomas Matthew Croo...
Jul 24, 2024
KNOX MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY DRIVING RECKLESSLY WITH PREGNANT WOMAN AND TODDLERS
A Knox man, Joshua "Marshmallow" Marshall, was arrested for allegedly driving recklessly with a pregnant woman and two toddlers in the car in Richland Township. ExploreClarion.com says, the woman, who...
Jul 24, 2024
DUBOIS CONSIDERING DEMOLISHING TWO BUILDINGS TO COMBAT BLIGHT
The City of DuBois is considering demolishing two buildings to combat blight. GantNews.com reports, on Monday, the council decided to seek quotes for tearing down a fire-damaged property at 115 S. Hig...
Jul 24, 2024
POWER SURGE HIT PUNXSY AREA DAMAGING EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTERS
A power surge hit the Punxsutawney area at 11 a.m. Tuesday, damaging equipment and computers. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, smoke was reported at Dollar General in Groundhog Plaza, prompting a...
Jul 24, 2024
PA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNCHANGED FOR JUNE
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate went unchanged over the month of June. According to the state Department of Labor & Industry, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate stayed at 3.4 percent, marking the n...
Jul 23, 2024
MARION CENTER SCHOOL SEEING POSITIVE IMPACTS FROM STATE BUDGET
The Marion Center School District is seeing some positive impacts from the state budget passed earlier this month, as noted at Monday's combined school board meeting. Business Manager Rick Martini sai...
Jul 23, 2024
IASD SUPERINTENDENT GRATEFUL FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
The Indiana School District superintendent said at last night's meeting that he was grateful for the financial contribution from the state budget, but not with how things turned out concerning cyber c...
Jul 23, 2024
MORRISDALE MAN TO STAND TRIAL FOR ALLEGEDLY INTIMIDATING WITNESSES
A Morrisdale man, Clint Addleman, already serving time in state prison on drug charges, will stand trial for allegedly intimidating witnesses related to the overdose death of Dalton Edward Cole in 201...
Jul 23, 2024
