Category Archives: Local News

NORTH CENTRAL SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON VISION FOR FUTURE
The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning Development Commission partnered with Atlas Community Studios and Broad Ripple Strategies is seeking public input for a new economic strategy and resil...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2021

MAN CAUGHT WITH HEROIN IN INDIANA COUNTY SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON
Indiana County District Attorney Bob Manzi announced Monday that a man caught in possession of heroin packaged for sale has been sentenced to up to six years in state prison. According to ExploreJeffe...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR JUNE 16, 2021
State Police in DuBois are investigating a report of possible child endangerment in Reynoldsville. Police received the report of suspected child abuse May 6 around 7:00 pm. Troopers say upon further i...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2021

SYKESVILLE COUNCIL APPROVES SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
Sykesville Borough Council approved the summer lunch program at its monthly meeting. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the DuBois Area School District recently informed Sykesville Borough that it would ...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2021

PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL NOT REZONE WEST MAHONING STREET LOTS FOR PROPOSED ARBY'S
Punxsutawney Borough Council did not vote to rezone several properties along West Mahoning Street to Highway Commercial for a proposed Arby's Restaurant at Monday's meeting. According to the Punxsy Sp...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR JUNE 15, 2021
State Police are investigating an incident of suspected drug-related DUI that occurred in Punxsutawney Borough on Sunday. Police say a 33-year-old Punxsutawney woman was stopped along Elk run Ave for ...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2021

HEARING CONTINUED ON CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
A preliminary hearing for two Punxsutawney residents charged with child endangerment has been continued to next month. The Punxsy Spirit reports that 21-year-old Dakota Michael Norway and 23-year-old ...
John Smathers Jun 14, 2021

PUNXSY BORO COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD AT COMMUNITY CENTER
The Punxsutawney Borough Council meeting set for tonight at 6 pm will be held at the Punxsutawney Community Center. Council will be voting on the matter of re-zoning West Mahoning Street lots for a pr...
John Smathers Jun 14, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR JUNE 14, 2021
State Police have released the details of several crashes that happened the in area recently. Police say two were seriously injured following a crash in Glen Campbell Borough of Indiana County on Satu...
John Smathers Jun 14, 2021

BELL TOWNSHIP LOWERS SPEED LIMIT ON AIRPORT ROAD
The Bell Township Supervisors voted to lower the speed limit on Airport Road to 40 from 55 mph at this week's meeting. According to the Punxsy Spirit, a traffic study was done to determine the need fo...
John Smathers Jun 11, 2021