Category Archives: Local News

MILLING, PAVING UNDERWAY ON PUNXSUTAWNEY STREETS
Through Wednesday in Punxsutawney there will be milling and paving. The project started today. Parking may be restricted on some streets.
John Smathers Jul 11, 2022

STATE BUDGET TO BENEFIT CLARION, IUP
The budget for the new fiscal year has largely drawn praise from state officials and others. The $45.2-billion document makes significant investments in education, including the State System of Higher...
John Smathers Jul 11, 2022

CANOE TOWNSHIP MAN VICTIMIZED BY IDENTITY THEFT
State police are looking into an identity theft case in northern Indiana County. A 50-year-old Canoe Township man's bank account was drained of almost $200. Police do have a suspect as the investigati...
John Smathers Jul 11, 2022

GAS PRICES CONTINUE SLIDE
Oil is under a $100 a barrel and gasoline continue to drop. The Commonwealth is now averaging $4.82 per gallon. That's 10 cents cheaper than last week. Looking at averages for local counties: Jefferso...
John Smathers Jul 08, 2022

PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH RELEASES STREET WORK SCHEDULE
Weather permitting, Punxsutawney will start milling and paving next Monday through Wednesday. Parking may be restricted on some streets. Borough Manager Toby Santik has the list of streets. If you hav...
John Smathers Jul 07, 2022

PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE REPORT ANOTHER BUSY HOLIDAY WEEKEND
The July 4th holiday weekend was another busy one for the Pennsylvania State Police. Over the four day holiday travel period, troopers investigated 649 crashes, including four in which four people wer...
John Smathers Jul 06, 2022

GAS PRICES CONTINUE SLOW DESCENT
Gasoline prices continue to drop a bit. The national average according to Triple A is $4.78 per gallon. The Commonwealth is averaging $4.87 compared to last month when we had a record high of $5.08. L...
John Smathers Jul 06, 2022

INDIANA MAN IN JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL AFTER 20-MILE POLICE CHASE
An man from Indiana Borough was arrested and sent to the Jefferson County jail following a 20-mile chase with Pennsylvania State Police. PSP attempted to stop 20 year old Logan Wells on July 2nd aroun...
John Smathers Jul 05, 2022

IDENTITY OF RIMERSBURG FATAL CRASH VICTIM RELEASED
State Police released the name of the Rimersburg man who was killed in a single-vehicle accident on June 13th in Madison Township of Clarion County. 83 year old Bradley Buzard was heading east on rout...
John Smathers Jul 05, 2022

PENN STATE DUBOIS DEAN LIST RELEASED
Penn State DuBois has announced the campus dean's list for the spring 2022 semester. In recognition of academic excellence, students who maintain a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher are named to t...
John Smathers Jul 01, 2022