Category Archives: Local News

MORE DETAILS ABOUT CANNED TUNA RECALL
We have more details about the canned tuna recall. California-based Tri-Union Seafoods announced the recall for tuna cans with an "easy open" pull tab with either a Trader Joe's or Van Camp's label. V...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 14, 2025

PENNDOT DRIVER LICENSE AND PHOTO CENTERS CLOSED FEB 15-17 FOR PRESIDENTS DAY
All PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed from this Saturday through Monday (February 15-17), for Presidents Day. Customers can still access driver and vehicle services online 24/7, ...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 14, 2025

STATE POLICE DEBUNK DRUGS FOUND AT PURCHASE LINE HIGH SCHOOL RUMOR
State police have debunked a rumor claiming the discovery of drugs at Purchase Line High School on Monday. Troopers say they were summoned around 11:30 a.m. after a report was made saying there were b...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVED FOR RURAL KING AT INDIANA MALL
Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for Rural King at the Indiana Mall. Ordinarily, a business going into the mall would not need approval from the board...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

FDA RECALLS CANNED TUNA PRODUCTS BY TRI-UNION SEAFOODS
Pennsylvania is one of several states that are part of a recall on canned tuna. The FDA is recalling canned tuna products made by Tri-Union Seafoods from multiple major grocery chains, including Walma...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

MARC FOGEL IS HOME AFTER SERVING YEARS IN RUSSIAN PENAL COLONY
After serving more than three years in a Russian penal colony, Marc Fogel is home. Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, negotiated a deal with the Kremlin early Tuesday a...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

PUNXSY WOMAN FACING CHARGES FOR MAKING FALSE CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS
22-year-old Jennifer Rose Harris, of Punxsutawney, is facing charges for allegedly making false child abuse claims using old photos. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, Harris accused her estranged p...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

SHIPPENVILLE MAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES AFTER FATAL DUI CRASH
65-year-old David Wayne Smith, of Shippenville, faces multiple felony charges after a fatal DUI crash on River Hill in December 2024. ExploreClarion.com reports Smith's blood alcohol content was .256%...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

PUNXSY MAN IN JAIL AFTER ADMITTING TO SETTING FIRE TO A FAMILY HOME
A 57-year-old Punxsutawney man, Troy Kromer, is in jail after allegedly admitting to setting fire to a family home in North Mahoning Township on January 13. According to a WJAC News story, Investigato...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

TWO BIRD FLU OUTBREAKS REPORTED AT POULTRY FACILITIES IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Two bird flu outbreaks were reported at poultry facilities in Lancaster County last week. The CDC says more than 139-thousand birds were affected, but no other details have been released. State offici...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025