Category Archives: Local News

LOCAL GAS PRICES HIGHER THAN STATE, NATIONAL
Gasoline prices in Jefferson and Clearfield Counties are close to the overall average in the Commonwealth at $3.77. Clarion is averaging around $3.80 while Indiana County has the highest in our area a...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2023

PENNDOT INVITES PUBLIC TO VIEW PAINT MILLS BRIDGE PROJECT PLANS
PennDOT invites the public to view plans regarding the bridge replacement project (Paint Mills Bridge) carrying State Route 4029 over Paint Creek in Paint Township, Clarion County. Construction is ant...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2023

BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR DUBOIS BEST WESTERN
Donate blood with the American Red Cross on Tuesday April 25th at the Best Western Conference Center in DuBois, 82 North Park Place between 11:30 and 5. Nine appointments remain. Set an appointment at...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2023

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MEET TEENAGE GIRL FOR SEX
A Punxsutawney man was arrested for allegedly going to the DuBois Mall to meet and have sex with a teenage girl between April 3 the 8th. WTAJ News reports, 47 year old Robert Parsell was caught by 814...
John Smathers Apr 19, 2023

REYNOLDSVILLE COUPLE INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE, CAR COLLISION
More details have been released about the car that hit a Reynoldsville couple on a motorcycle in Bell Township. According to reports, on April 4th just before 9 p.m. the couple was thrown from the bik...
John Smathers Apr 19, 2023

PENNDOT INVITES PUBLIC TO VIEW PAINT MILLS BRIDGE PROJECT PLANS
PennDOT invites the public to view plans regarding the bridge replacement project (Paint Mills Bridge) carrying State Route 4029 over Paint Creek in Paint Township, Clarion County. Construction is ant...
John Smathers Apr 19, 2023

REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
Reynoldsville Borough Council met on April 17 and welcomed a new member. By resolution, Zach Garmin was named to replace Max Smith who recently resigned from the council. Smith's term runs until the e...
John Smathers Apr 18, 2023

YOUNG TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS LEARN INJECTION WELL PROCESS
Young Township Supervisors are learning the injection well process from officials including the EPA and G2Stem. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, a virtual meeting was held to explain the steps before ...
John Smathers Apr 18, 2023

PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH FIRES SANTIK
The Punxsutawney Borough Council fired Manager Toby Santik and reprimanded treasurer Emily States-Pearce for alleged actions dating back to September 2022. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the suspens...
John Smathers Apr 13, 2023

PENNS MANOR ENROLLMENT DECLINE PREDICTED TO CONTINUE
The decline in student enrollment was discussed during the Penns Manor School Board meeting on Wednesday night. In his report, Superintendent Daren Johnston said that over the last five years, enrollm...
John Smathers Apr 13, 2023