Category Archives: Local News
BROCKWAY MAN VICTIMIZED IN FACEBOOK HACK
A Brockway man was scammed out of $1,400 via a Facebook hack. According to the Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois, the incident was reported this past Saturday in Snyder Township of Jefferson County ...
Sep 01, 2021
GRAMPIAN WOMAN VICTIMIZED IN THEFT
State Police based in DuBois are investigating a report of theft by deception worth over $3,000 in Bloom Township of Clearfield County. Pennsylvania State Police say a 31 year old Grampian woman hired...
Sep 01, 2021
LOCAL PEOPLE INDICTED IN DRUG BUST
Money laundering and meth were the two key components of a major drug bust yesterday. According to WTAJ News, the 47 people are also being charged for six separate but related crimes by the United Sta...
Sep 01, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY LIBRARY PREPPING FOR LIBRARY CARD MONTH
The Punxsutawney Memorial Library, including several others, are preparing for Library Card Month. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Jen Soliday, the Punxsutawney Memorial Library director, said since ...
Aug 31, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED IN PHYSICAL ABUSE OF BABY
A 33 year old man in Punxsutawney faces charges for allegedly breaking the arm and bruising the forehead of a 5 month old baby. According to Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney, Matthew Knox rep...
Aug 31, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ESCAPES CAR FIRE
On Saturday, a man from Punxsutawney escaped from a car fire in Jefferson County. According to WTAJ News, the 56 year old male, not identified, was driving on Route 310 when his car brakes failed and ...
Aug 31, 2021
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTS BUSINESSES FLY FLAG FOR SEPT. 11 EVENTS
In today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit, Katie Laska, President of the Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce, thanked members at a recent meeting for renewing their dues and supporting their events. ...
Aug 30, 2021
SEVERE WEATHER POSTPONES CONCRETE POURING IN PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH
Severe weather caused trees and power lines to be knocked down in various areas over the weekend as well as flooding. As a result, Punxsutawney Borough manager Toby Santik says the concrete pouring th...
Aug 30, 2021
SMICKSBURG MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE WHILE DUI IN DEATH OF OTHER SMICKSBURG MAN
A 52 year old Smicksburg man was killed by an allegedly impaired driver on Friday evening around 5:30 in West Mahoning Township of Indiana County. PSP say 32 year old Joshua Brink, also of Smicksburg,...
Aug 30, 2021
BRIDGE PROJECT DEADLINE EXTENDED IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
PennDOT extends the deadline for the completion a bridge in Clearfield County. The closed bridge spans between Marion and Irvona Roads in Ferguson Township and should be finished September 3rd. There ...
Aug 27, 2021
