Category Archives: Local News

BODY OF MISSING PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FOUND ALONG ALLEGHENY RIVER
Following a three-day search, the body of a missing Punxsutawney man was discovered in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County last night. 38-year-old Nathan Lauer was found dead shortly after 7 p.m. near t...
John Smathers May 27, 2021

MOOSE CLUB HOLDS FUNDRAISER FOR SPLASH
Punxsutawney's SPLASH Organization (Save Punxsy's Local Area Swimming Hole) is $1,350 closer to its $75,000 goal following a fundraiser held at The Loyal Order of the Moose Punxsutawney No. 954 last w...
John Smathers May 26, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR MAY 26, 2021
Police say a Mayport woman was injured in a crash that occurred on I80 in Venango County last week. State Police in Franklin say the accident happened around 7:00 pm on May 19 on I80 near mile-marker ...
John Smathers May 26, 2021

MEMORIAL DAY TRAVELERS WILL PAY HIGHEST GAS PRICES SINCE 2014
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are two cents higher this week at $3.17 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. Jefferson County drivers are paying an average of $3.19 per gal...
John Smathers May 26, 2021

MILLING, PAVING ON INDIANA STREET TENTATIVELY SET FOR SECOND WEEK IN JUNE
Punxsutawney Borough Manager Toby Santik provided an update this week on two projects: The Indiana Street sewer project and the dredging of the channel. Milling and paving on Indiana Street in Punxsut...
John Smathers May 26, 2021

BROOKVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES BOIL WATER ALERT
The Brookville Municipal Authority released a boil water alert that went into effect at 1:00 pm. Yesterday, May 24 for customers starting at Mendenhall Road to the end of the line in Corsica. Accordin...
John Smathers May 25, 2021

JEFF TECH OPERATING COMMITTEE APPROVES PASD SUPERINTENDENT DR. THOMAS LESNIEWSKI TO REMAIN AS CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
The Jeff Tech Operating Committee approved a motion to keep Dr. Thomas Lesniewski of the Punxsutawney Area School District as the Chief School Administrator and honored three employees including schoo...
John Smathers May 25, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR MAY 25, 2021
38-year-old Nathan Lauer of Punxsutawney who went missing Saturday at a campground in Gilpin Township of Armstrong County has not been found yet - as of the publication time of multiple news sources t...
John Smathers May 25, 2021

PUNXSY MEMORIAL DAY PARADE CANCELED
The Punxsutawney Memorial Day program and parade that were supposed to take place on Monday, May 31 have been canceled this year. The Punxsy Spirit reports that the decision to hold the event must be ...
John Smathers May 24, 2021

SENIOR FARMERS MARKET VOUCHER APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
The Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging has joined the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Through the program eligible Seniors can receive voucher...
John Smathers May 24, 2021