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FOUR FIRE DEPARTMENTS DISPATCHED TO GREEN TOWNSHIP STRUCTURE FIRE
Four fire companies were dispatched Wednesday night for a structure fire in Green Township, Indiana ...
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COCHRANTON WOMAN ACCUSED OF REFUSING TO LEAVE HOME WHERE SHE WAS STAYING
Jamie Marie Baker, 35, of Cochranton, faces charges after allegedly refusing to leave a home where s...
4h ago

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SENTENCED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY THEFT
A Punxsutawney resident, Patty Merlo, 66, was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing $91,...
4h ago

COURT PROCEEDING FOR SUPLIZIO CANCELED
According to WJAC News, a court proceeding for former DuBois city manager Herm Suplizio was canceled...
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PSEA SURVEY SHOWS STRONG VOTER SUPPORT FOR SUPPORT PAY INCREASE
A recent Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) survey found 80 percent of Pennsylvania vot...
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VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA RAISES CONCERNS FOR FAMILY OF AUTISTIC CHILD IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
A video circulating on social media has raised concerns for the family of a non-verbal autistic chil...
Mar 27, 2025

KNOX MAN ACCUSED OF RETAIL THEFT
A Knox man, Derek Michael Eisenman, faces retail theft charges after allegedly hiding cough syrup in...
Mar 27, 2025

LOOSE WHEEL HITS VEHICLE IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP
A pickup truck lost a wheel on Route 36 in Oliver Township on March 20, causing it to hit an oncomin...
Mar 27, 2025

RED CROSS NEEDS DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS
The American Red cross is looking for people to become dedicated volunteers. People are needed to se...
Mar 27, 2025

AUTHORITIES RELEASE IDENTITY OF BROOKVILLE MAN KILLED IN VEHICLE CRASH
The idenity of the 19-year-old Brookville man who was killed in a crash has been released. According...
Mar 26, 2025

SAINT MARYS MAN ACCUSED OF DISTRIBUTING, POSSESSING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
A Saint Marys man, Jason T. Orner, 45, faces felony charges for allegedly distributing and possessin...
Mar 26, 2025

CLARION COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF JURY DUTY SCAM
The Clarion County Sheriff's Office warns residents about scam calls claiming they missed jury duty ...
Mar 26, 2025

MEASLES CASES CONFIRMED IN WESTERN PA
Multiple cases of measles are being confirmed in Western Pennsylvania. Health officials say two case...
Mar 26, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGLING WOMAN IN HER BEDROOM
William Joseph Courson, 27, of Punxsutawney faces multiple felony charges after allegedly entering a...
Mar 25, 2025

INVESTIGATION CLOSED IN ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT ON FALLS CREEK BOY
Pennsylvania State Police based in DuBois have closed an investigation into an alleged indecent assa...
Mar 25, 2025

VEHICLE CRASH IN TOBY TOWNSHIP CLAIMS LIVES OF THREE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS
A head-on collision on Route 68 in Toby Township Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of three peopl...
Mar 25, 2025

PORTION OF RT 322 SHUT DOWN FOR VEHICLE CRASH ON MONDAY
A portion of Route 322 in Clearfield County was shut down Monday afternoon following a two-vehicle c...
Mar 25, 2025

BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY VFW
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive Tuesday, April 15, at the Punxsutawney VFW along Mapl...
Mar 25, 2025

HAWTHORN MAN FACING DUI, OTHER CHARGES
43 year old, Michael Joseph Hornberger, of Hawthorn, is facing DUI, drug, and vehicle-related charge...
Mar 24, 2025

REPORT RANKS PA COUNTIES BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
A new report by the online site SmartAsset.com ranks Pennsylvania's counties by household income. Us...
Mar 24, 2025

CLARION MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT OF PIGGY BANK
A 38 year-old Clarion man was sentenced for library piggy bank theft. Ryan Thompson was sentenced to...
Mar 17, 2025

FIRE DESTROYS BANKS TOWNSHIP HOME
The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, a fast-moving fire tore through a single-family home on Hemlock Lak...
Mar 17, 2025

CLARION MAN INJURED WHEN MINI BIKE COLLIDES WITH VEHICLE
A 25-year-old Clarion man was injured Thursday afternoon when his mini bike slid into a car near a S...
Mar 17, 2025

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER UPGRADE TO DISTRICT COMPUTER NETWORK TONIGHT
The Marion Center School Board will hold a work session tonight and among the items scheduled for co...
Mar 17, 2025

PLANE CRASH PILOT PULLS FAMILY FROM WRECKAGE
The pilot of a plane that crashed in Pennsylvania last weekend pulled his family from the wreckage. ...
Mar 13, 2025