Category Archives: Local News

COUNTERFEIT BILL PASSED IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
A counterfeit $50 was found in the cash register at the Pennfield Mini Mart in Huston Township, Clearfield County. It was discovered at the end of a shift on August 19th and it's unknown when exactly ...
John Smathers Sep 14, 2022

CLARION-BASED STATE POLICE RELEASE RESULTS OF DUI DETAIL
Pennsylvania State Police based in Clarion released the results from a DUI detail they conducted on September 10th. Thirty four traffic stops were initiated for traffic violations. From those, three D...
John Smathers Sep 14, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY HOSPITAL PRESIDENT, CEO RETIRES
According to the Punxsy Spirit, Daniel Blough, president and CEO of the Punxsutawney Area Hospital, has retired after a career of more than 40 years. His retirement took effect Sept. 9. CFO Jack Sisk ...
John Smathers Sep 14, 2022

BIGFOOT, PARANORMAL EXPO IN PUNXSUTAWNEY SATURDAY
The Jefferson County Bigfoot and Paranormal Expo will be in in Punxsutawney this Saturday. The front page of today's Punxsutawney Spirit reports the expo will be at Barclay Square from 10 a.m. To 6 p....
John Smathers Sep 14, 2022

BROOKVILLE POLICE FIND MAN UNRESPONSIVE IN A YARD
The Brookville Police Department responded to the scene along 70 Second Street for a report of a man who was laying unresponsive in a yard. Officers were able to awaken the man, who reportedly consume...
John Smathers Sep 12, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL'S LIFE EXTENDED 49 MORE YEARS
Punxsutawney Phil's life was extended 49 years this past Saturday during the Elixir of Life Ceremony at the 124th annual Groundhog Picnic at Gobbler's Knob. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, the newly ...
John Smathers Sep 12, 2022

MOST LOCAL GAS PRICE AVERAGES SETTLING IN AT LESS THAN $4
According to Triple A the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.71. Here in the Commonwealth, we're at $3.92 and that's what Clearfield County is averaging. Jefferson ...
John Smathers Sep 12, 2022

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO GIRLS
On Friday a jury found a 77 year old Westover man in Clearfield County guilty of 24 counts of sexually assaulting two young girls, following a three day trail. GantNews.Com reports, Moses C. Norris wa...
John Smathers Sep 12, 2022

ROCKTON MAN ALMOST VICTIMIZED BY FRAUD, COUNTERFEITING
A 63 year old Rockton man was nearly the victim of fraud and counterfeiting in Union Township of Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois report on September first, someone using the nam...
John Smathers Sep 09, 2022

I-80 RAMP TO CLOSE THIS EVENING
There's an interstate ramp closure starting this evening in Jefferson County. According to PennDOT, during the resurfacing project on I-80 Exit 78: Brookville Eastbound on and off ramps will be closin...
John Smathers Sep 09, 2022