Category Archives: Local News

More details have been released about the DuBois man who was flown to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries following a single-vehicle accident on August 12th in Huston Township of Clearf...

Brookville Area School District Superintendent Erich May said money from the American Rescue Plan fund will go to after school programs. That's in today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit, citing Mo...

Lane restriction will affect traffic patterns for part of route 119 in Jefferson County. According to PennDot, starting on the 16th the affected area will be the Alliance Drive and Snyder Hill Road in...

Last evening severe weather knocked trees and powerlines down along with flash flooding. In today's edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit, Jefferson County Emergency Service director Tracy Zents said two...

Jefferson County has a new commissioner. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, Scott North of Punxsutawney was named by Judge Foradora to replace Jack Matson, a Republican and chair of the Jefferson C...

As the number of coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania increases, so too do the areas where wearing a mask indoors may be making a comeback. The state Health Department reports 50 of Pennsylvania's 67 cou...

From Harrisburg, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that a Clearfield County man previously charged with inflicting life-threatening injuries on his four-month-old daughter has pleaded ...

The Punxsutawney Area High School has a new assistant principal. According to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the school board made the decision to hire Lauren McLaughlin, who worked for 20 years as a 12th g...

The Punxsutawney Lions Club offers to repaint the murals along the Mahoning Creek and they could use a little help from the public. In today's edition of the Punxsutawney Spirit, Butch Young of the Li...

Bridge replacement and a detour will start today (8-11-21) in Clearfield County. PennDOT says the bridge spans Marion Road between routes 729 and Irvona Road (Route 3005) in Ferguson Township and it w...