Category Archives: Local News
WESTERN PA GAS PRICES INCREASE; COULD CLIMB HIGHER WITH MAJOR PIPELINE SHUTDOWN
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are six cents higher this week at $3.09 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. Average price of gas during this week last year was $2.10 per g...
May 11, 2021
PASD TO DISTRIBUTE FREE MEALS THIS SUMMER
The Punxsutawney Area School District plans to distribute free meals through its summer food service program starting June 7 through August 18. According to the Punxsy Spirit, A breakfast and lunch wi...
May 10, 2021
HAWTHORN FD HOSTING KAYAK/CANOE POKER RUN
The Hawthorn volunteer Fire Departments have recently announced that its 4th Annual Kayak/Canoe Poker Run will be held June 6. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, the event consists of a nine-mile fl...
May 10, 2021
POLICE, COURT, FIRE REPORTS FOR MAY 10, 2021
State Police in Punxsutawney say no injuries were reported following a one-vehicle crash in Pine Creek Township of Jefferson County on Saturday. Troopers say the crash occurred along Knox Dale Road ar...
May 10, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MAY 7, 2021
State Police in DuBois have filed criminal charges against a Reynoldsville man who allegedly threatened a woman with a gun during an incident in Washington Township of Jefferson County on Tuesday. Acc...
May 07, 2021
BROOKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD HOMETOWN COVID HERO'S ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Brookville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Hometown COVID Hero's Ice Cream Social on June 12 from 1pm to 2 at the Heritage House. Cost is $15 for kids or $30 for families. Wear your favorite ...
May 07, 2021
BROOKVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTRODUCES BROOKVILLE BUCKS
The Brookville Area Chamber of Commerce is introducing its Brookville Bucks program which encourages people to explore local businesses. Brookville Bucks are a form of localized currency that can be u...
May 07, 2021
PASD REPORTS NEW COVID-19 CASE, JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS SEVEN NEW CASES
The Punxsutawney Area School District reported its first positive COVID-19 case in three weeks on Tuesday. Administrators said a student at the high school who was in the building on April 30 recently...
May 06, 2021
GATEWAY HUMANE SOCIETY TO SELL TICKETS FOR TAKE-OUT DINNER EVENT
The Gateway Humane Society will be selling $10 take-out dinner tickets at several locations including BMP Systems, Way's Office Plus, Ace Hardware, and the Gateway Humane Society of Falls Creek with p...
May 06, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MAY 6, 2021
A tractor-trailer struck a utility pole Wednesday and knocked down several power lines during a hit-and-run crash in Brookville Borough. The Punxsy Spirit reports that the power lines running to Plyle...
May 06, 2021
