Category Archives: Local News

STATE POLICE SAY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT FRAUD ON THE RISE
The Pennsylvania State Police say the Department of Labor and Industry has seen an increase in fraudulent attempts to apply for unemployment benefits using a stolen identity. A sign of fraud includes ...
John Smathers Jul 20, 2021

COVID-19 NEWS FOR JULY 20, 2021
Nearly 62 percent of Pennsylvania residents 18 and older have now been fully vaccinated. Gov. Wolf says Pennsylvania ranks 5th in the nation for total doses administered. Closer to home, the Pennsylva...
John Smathers Jul 20, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR JULY 20, 2021
A Jefferson County man is charged with over 300 counts of child pornography. According to today's edition of the Punxsutawney Spirit, 64-year-old Edward Forest Frank of Reynoldsville faces 315 counts ...
John Smathers Jul 20, 2021

POLICE RELEASE INFORMATION ON CLEARFIELD COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
Pennsylvania State Police released more information about a crash that happened on Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 where two people were seriously injured... PSP say the crash occurred on route 322 at t...
John Smathers Jul 16, 2021

SSHE INTEGRATION PLAN APPROVED BY BOARD OF GOVERNORS
A controversial plan to integrate six state-owned universities into two new entities has been approved with a unanimous vote by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educat...
John Smathers Jul 15, 2021

FIRES REPORTED TO INDIANA COUNTY 911
A couple of structure fires were reported yesterday to Indiana County 911. The first was around 4:20 in the afternoon: It was along Tipperary Road in Northern Cambria. Fire crews from Pine Township, C...
John Smathers Jul 15, 2021

COVID-19 NUMBERS IN THE STATE CONTINUE TO DROP
Pennsylvania's COVID-19 numbers continue to head in the right direction. A total of 334 new cases of COVID-19 were reported across the commonwealth. Health officials say the decline in coronavirus hos...
John Smathers Jul 14, 2021

CLYMER POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS, TAKES NEW JOB
On Tuesday night, Clymer Borough Council accepted the resignation of police chief Lou Sacco, who is leaving to become the chief of Blairsville's police department. Taking over for Sacco, council promo...
John Smathers Jul 14, 2021

TRIPLE A: GASOLINE DEMAND HITS RECORD HIGH
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in PA is $3.22. According to Triple A, the demand has hit a record high; however, last year there was little demand due to the shutdown and it was only $2.44...
John Smathers Jul 14, 2021

BLOOD DRIVE SLATED AT SYKESVILLE TOWNHALL
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive on July 22 in the Sykesville Townhall on East Main Street from noon to 5:30. Call 1 800 RedCross or log on to set up an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org.
John Smathers Jul 14, 2021