Category Archives: Local News
PA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION APPROVES REDUCED RATE HIKE FOR FIRST ENERGY CUSTOMERS
The state Public Utility Commission approved a reduced rate hike for FirstEnergy customers, including Penelec users, limiting the increase to $225 million annually-less than half the $502 million requ...
Nov 25, 2024
ROUTE 153 CRASH CLAIMS LIFE OF 19-YEAR-OLD
Fatal Crash on Route 153 claims life of New Jersey woman. According to WJAC News, Clearfield County Coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder identified 19-year-old Zyyonnah Dully of Ewing, New Jersey, as the victim...
Nov 25, 2024
GAS PRICES RANGE ACROSS THE KEYSTONE STATE
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline according to Tripple A is $3.00, here in the Keystone state it's $3.24. Looking at local averages by county: Jefferson is at $3.33,...
Nov 25, 2024
UNEMPLOYMENT FILINGS RISE SLIGHTLY ACROSS PA
Initial filings for unemployment are rising slightly across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says that for the week ending November 16th, just over 11,600 initial ...
Nov 25, 2024
CASEY CONCEDES PA SENATE RACE TO MCCORMICK
Democrat Bob Casey conceded the Pennsylvania Senate race to Republican David McCormick following a statewide recount. Despite legal challenges to count additional ballots, the recount showed no signif...
Nov 22, 2024
FACULTY UNION LEADER AT STATE-OWNED COLLEGES CALLED FOR COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TO RESIGN OR BE FIRED
The faculty union leader at state-owned colleges has called for Commonwealth University President Bashir Hanna to resign or be fired following a $3.9 million lawsuit won by former dean Jeffrey Krug, w...
Nov 22, 2024
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES AGREEMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
The Homer-Center School Board Thursday night approved an agreement for behavioral health professional services. The agreement is with Adelphoi Education for the rest of this school year. Superintenden...
Nov 22, 2024
INDIANA MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER LOADED GUN DISCOVERED IN CARRY-ON BAG AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
An Indiana man is facing charges after a loaded gun was discovered in a carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. The handgun was intercepted by TSA officials at a checkpoint lane...
Nov 22, 2024
WARREN MAN HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD INJURY AFTER CAR OVERTURNED OFF ROUTE 66
A 22-year-old Warren man, Evan N. Ohlinger, was hospitalized with a head injury after his car veered off Route 66, struck an embankment, and overturned early Wednesday near Chapel Road in Farmington T...
Nov 22, 2024
CLARINGTON MAN FACES BURGLARY CHARGES AFTER BREAKING INTO GAMING MACHINE
A 47-year-old Clarington man, Jason Fenney, faces burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a gaming machine at a New Bethlehem Borough business on August 24. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com,...
Nov 22, 2024
