Category Archives: Local News

PUNXSY STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING GLEN CAMPBELL THEFT
State police from the Punxsutawney barracks are investigating a theft from Glen Campbell Borough last month. Troopers say a computer was stolen from the Glen Campbell Fire Department between 3 p.m. De...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 17, 2025

SECTION OF I-80 COMPLETELY BLOCKED LAST NIGHT FOLLOWING MULTIPLE CRASHES & TRACTOR-TRAILER ROLLOVER
A section of Interstate 80 near Clearfield, PA, was completely blocked last night following multiple crashes, including a tractor-trailer rollover. WJAC News reports, Pennsylvania State Police respond...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 17, 2025

IUP SAFETY SCIENCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM RECIEVES NATIONAL PUBLICATION HONORS
IUP's Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering program recently received honors from a national publication. Universities.com ranked the department first in Pennsylvania and second in the nation ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 17, 2025

MORE THAN TWO DOZEN PEOPLE BANNED FROM PA CASINOS; FOUR LEFT CHILDREN IN CAR WHILE GAMBLING
More than two dozen people are being banned from Pennsylvania casinos. The State Gaming Control Board says 26 names were added to the Involuntary Exclusion list this week. According to the board, four...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 17, 2025

PENNDOT ANNOUNCE ALL DRIVER LICENSE & PHOTO CENTERS WILL CLOSE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR HOLIDAY
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver license and photo centers, will be closed this Saturday, January through Monday, in observance of the Martin Luther Ki...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 17, 2025

PENNDOT ADVISES TO AVOID TRAVEL DURING WINTER STORMS; THINGS TO DO IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY
PennDOT advises motorists to avoid travel during winter storms when possible. If travel is necessary, drivers should clear snow and ice from vehicles, use headlights and hazard lights, drive cautiousl...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 17, 2025

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN SENTENCED IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
A 47 year-old Clearfield County man, Corey Dean Harris, was sentenced to 376 to 752 years in prison after being convicted of nearly 200 child sexual abuse charges. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit reports,...
John Smathers Jan 16, 2025

BROOKVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF TRESPASSING
A Brookville man, Michael S. Donahue, was arrested Thursday last week after being accused of trespassing at a Clarion home and being held at gunpoint until police arrived. According to ExploreClarion....
John Smathers Jan 16, 2025

ELDRED TOWNSHIP VANDALISM INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION
PSP are investigating a vandalism incident at the Eldred Township Municipal Authority building in Jefferson County. Between January 7 and 8, a lock box on the building was damaged, with repairs estima...
John Smathers Jan 16, 2025

PSP SEEKING INPUT ON ACCREDITATION PROCESS
State police are seeking input from the community as part of the accreditation process through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Between now and the 25th, the public can ta...
John Smathers Jan 16, 2025