Category Archives: Local News

JOHNSTOWN MAN TAKEN TO FORBES HOSPITAL AFTER VEHICLE CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
More information has been provided concerning a crash that happened late Saturday night in Rayne Township. State troopers say that the driver, who was identified only as a 49-year-old Johnstown man, w...
John Smathers Nov 01, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY SPORTS HALL OF FAME TO HOLD INDUCTION BANQUET
The Punxsutawney Sports Hall of Fame will have its 16th annual induction banquet on November 19th, starting at 5:30, at the Punxsutawney High School Cafe. Tickets are $25, but for kids between 6 to 12...
John Smathers Nov 01, 2022

PSU DUBOIS TO HOLD VIDEO GAME DAY
The Penn State DuBois campus will be hosting its 38th video game day, Saturday, November 5th from 4 until 11 in the DEF Building. Preregister for $5 at Istlab.net or $10 at the door. That includes two...
John Smathers Nov 01, 2022

BROOKVILLE MAN FACING CHILD PORN CHARGES
A Jefferson County man is facing more than 250 counts related to the possession of child porn and dissemination of child pornography. According to WJAC News, investigators found multiple devices that ...
John Smathers Oct 28, 2022

ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING REPORTED IN PERRY TOWNSHIP
On Wednesday the state police received a report of an attempted kidnapping on No. 8 Road in Perry Township of Jefferson County. A 7 year old girl described the suspects vehicle as a small white car wi...
John Smathers Oct 28, 2022

I-80 PRESERVATION BRIDGE WORK NEARING END
The preservation work on Interstate 80 bridges in Clearfield County that span Anderson Creek, just a few miles east of Dubois, between mile markers 105 and 107, will be completed soon. PennDOT is aler...
John Smathers Oct 28, 2022

TWO VEHICLES COLLIDE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Two vehicles were involved in an accident last evening in Punxsutawney. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, a Chevrolet Malibu traveling north on Route 119 struck the front of a Chevrolet pickup tru...
John Smathers Oct 28, 2022

GAS PRICES DOWN FROM LAST WEEK
According to Triple-A the average price for a gallon of regular gas in PA Monday was $3.92. That's about three-cents less than the same time a week ago. The all-time high average price for a gallon of...
John Smathers Oct 25, 2022

BLOOD DRIVES SCHEDULED FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY, DUBOIS
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive in memory of Kevin Young, 55, of Punxsutawney, who passed away on Feb. 24, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. You can donate on Nov. 16, at the...
John Smathers Oct 25, 2022

POSSIBLE INJURY IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
A person was possibly injured in a vehicle accident on Friday in Cherryhill Township. According to Indiana County 911 the crash happened at 3:16 PM at the intersection of Routes 422 and 259, near the ...
John Smathers Oct 24, 2022