Category Archives: Local News

FORMER PUNXSUTAWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VANDALIZED
About $2,300 of damage was done to the Old Longview Elementary School along Route 119 in Punxsutawney. According to Pennsylvania State Police, between September 18th through the 21st, about four gun s...
John Smathers Sep 28, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY HOUSE DESTROYED IN FIRE
A house was destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon in Punxsutawney. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit all three Punxsy VFD's responded to Sutton Street around 2 pm along with McCalmont Township an...
John Smathers Sep 28, 2022

IUP UPDATES COVID-19 STATUS
Another change has been announced for IUP's main campus and branch campuses regarding Covid-19. According to a news release from the university, the CDC updated the community level Covid-19 statuses l...
John Smathers Sep 27, 2022

BODY OF MISSING ADRIAN MAN FOUND
When authorities located Michael Brudnock of Adrian, who was reported missing, he was found deceased with no foul play suspected. The Pennsylvania State Police based in Punxsutawney released a stateme...
John Smathers Sep 27, 2022

WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING CONTINUES IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Starting in Punxsutawney today, crews will begin flushing the water system between 8:00 AM and 4:00 P M. This will continue until Thursday October 13. You may notice reduced pressure or discolored wat...
John Smathers Sep 27, 2022

HARASSMENT CASES INVESTIGATED
Police are investigating an incident that was reported Friday morning at Marion Center High School. A 14-year-old Creekside girl is accused of harassing a 44-year-old man. Another harassment incident ...
John Smathers Sep 26, 2022

CREWS FLUSHING WATER SYSTEM IN PUNXSUTAWNEY TODAY
Starting in Punxsutawney today crews will begin flushing the water system between 8:00 A M and 4:00 P M. This will continue until Thursday October 13. You may notice reduced pressure or discolored wat...
John Smathers Sep 26, 2022

POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING ADRIAN MAN
Authorities are searching for a missing Adrian man who may be at a special risk of harm or injury and confused. The Punxsutawney Spirit and WJAC News reports 82 year old Michael Brudnock was last seen...
John Smathers Sep 26, 2022

YOUNG TOWNSHIP, PUNXSUTAWNEY AGREE ON SEWER PAYMENTS
The Young Township supervisors reached an agreement with Punxsutawney over sewer payments at yesterday's meeting. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, Lily Cameron, Young Township supervisors vice ch...
John Smathers Sep 15, 2022

BLOOD DRIVE SLATED FOR REYNOLDSVILLE
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive Monday September 19th at the American Legion in Reynoldsville 305 Broadway Street from 12:30 to 6. There are several openings at RedCrossBlood.Org or 1 8...
John Smathers Sep 14, 2022