Category Archives: Local News
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO HOLD FUNDRAISERS
The Elk Run Fire Department will hold a chicken BBQ this Sunday, March 28 from 11 am till they are sold out at Punxsutawney Shop N Save. Dinners are $9.00. Halves are $6.00. Come support your local fi...
Mar 24, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 24, 2021
State Police in DuBois responded to a one-vehicle crash at a location along US 322 in Winslow Township of Jefferson County on March 13. Troopers say it was determined that the driver, a 52-year-old Su...
Mar 24, 2021
PUNXSY COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF NEW POLICE CAR
Punxsutawney Borough Council voted to purchase a new police car and to advertise for bids for timbering an area of land owned by the borough at a special meeting Monday. According to the Punxsy Spirit...
Mar 23, 2021
PROPOSED $9.7M JEFF TECH BUDGET FORWARDED TO SCHOOLS
At Monday's Jeff Tech Joint Operating committee meeting school administrators presented the proposed 2021-22 budget to the committee members. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the entire proposed genera...
Mar 23, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 23, 2021
State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of a scam. Troopers say a 40-year-old Punxsutawney woman reported she was scammed out of $3,000 at a location along Maple St in McCalmont Townsh...
Mar 23, 2021
MANDATORY 10-DIGIT DIALING TO START SOON
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding residents that mandatory 10-digit dialing for all telephone calls in the current 814 area code begins on Saturday, April 3. The PUC encourages r...
Mar 22, 2021
FRANKLIN MAN DISCOVERED TRAPPED IN VENANGO COUNTY STORM SEWER
Police say a Franklin man was rescued after being found trapped in a storm drain in Venango County on Friday night. According to ExploreClarion.com, a Franklin resident called 911 after reportedly hea...
Mar 22, 2021
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEEKING BAND SPONSORS FOR FESTIVAL IN THE PARK
Executive Director of the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce, Bob Cardamone says the chamber is seeking band sponsors for this year's Festival in the Park. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the festi...
Mar 22, 2021
RUN/WALK FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL RETURNING IN THE FALL
After having to cancel last year's event, Run/Walk for Someone Special is planning its return this fall. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Pat Mowrey informed Sykesville Borough Council at its latest me...
Mar 22, 2021
LOCAL FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO MULTIPLE FIRES ON SUNDAY
Local fire crews responded to multiple brush fires on Sunday. According to Jefferson County Fire Wire, Big Run, Sykesville, and Elk Run Crews responded to a report of an outside fire just before 3:30 ...
Mar 22, 2021
