Category Archives: Local News

PSP CAMP CADET PROGRAM COMING TO PENN WEST CLARION
The Pennsylvania State Police Troop "C" Camp Cadet program will be held at Penn West Clarion (formerly Clarion University) from July 23rd through the 28th for girls and boys age 13 to 15 from the coun...
John Smathers Apr 06, 2023

CLYMER BOROUGH RECEIVES GRANT APPROVAL FOR STREET SIGNS, PARKING METERS
On Wednesday night, the Clymer Borough Council received word about a grant they received for the street signs and parking meters. Borough manager Sonya Schrenkel said that the Local Share Account gran...
John Smathers Apr 06, 2023

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET PRESENTED
The 2023-2024 Punxsutawney Area School Board budget was presented by business manager Susan Robertson. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the proposed expenses just over $55 million with an increase of ...
John Smathers Apr 06, 2023

JEFFERSON COUNTY HUNTERS CONTRIBUTE TO STATE-LEADING WHITETAIL HARVEST NUMBERS
The Pennsylvania Game Commission released its yearly report for the whitetail deer hunting season. In Wildlife Management Unit 2D - which covers all of Armstrong County, along with portions of Indiana...
John Smathers Mar 31, 2023

POLICE CALLED FOR MAN RUNNING NAKED AT ROADWAY INN
The Brookville PD were called to the Roadway Inn on Tuesday morning around 11 for a report of a man running around naked. Police say the suspect went into a couples room and refused to leave. Authorit...
John Smathers Mar 31, 2023

ELDRED, BARNETT TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO HOLD JOINT MEETING ON MERGER
The Eldred and Barnett Township Supervisors are holding a joint public meeting this coming Monday April 3rd at the Sigel Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Hall at 6 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to...
John Smathers Mar 31, 2023

IUPATTY CRIME FIGURES REPORTED
Along with the apartment building collapse on Saturday night, authorities were busy in the final day of IUPatty's detail. Indiana Borough Police were called out 80 times, with 17 of those calls being ...
John Smathers Mar 28, 2023

JEFF TECH OPERATING COMMITTEE APPROVES DUAL CREDIT AFFILIATION WITH PSU
The Jeff Tech Operating Committee met in regular session last night. Sam Bundy reports. One item that was approved was a dual credit affiliation agreement with Penn State University to provide coursew...
John Smathers Mar 28, 2023

DUBOIS CITY COUNCIL HEARS GRIEVANCES, CONCERNS AFTER FORMER CITY MANAGER CHARGED
During the first voting meeting since DuBois City Manager John "Herm" Suplizio was charged for allegedly stealing over $600,000 from the City and the United Way, residents and a former city official v...
John Smathers Mar 28, 2023

BROOKVILLE MAN, WOMAN CHARGED IN DOMESTIC INCIDENT
Two local individuals, 22 year-old Mason Andrew Ishman, and 18 year-old Hailey Elizabeth Goodwill, both of Brookville, were charged by the Brookville Borough PD for a domestic incident on March 11. Ex...
John Smathers Mar 17, 2023