Category Archives: Local News
DUBOIS AREA HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED UNTIL NEXT WEEK
The DuBois Area High School will be closed for the rest of the week after its 7th confirmed case of COVID-19 within a 14-day rolling window which exceeds the recommended threshold. District Administra...
Mar 17, 2021
NO INJURIES REPORTED AFTER UTV CATCHES FIRE IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported after a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) burst into flames just before 8 pm Tuesday in Young Township of Jefferson County. According to the Punxsy Spirit, there was a can of gas...
Mar 17, 2021
TWO CHARGED IN PUNXSY BOROUGH DRUG BUST
Two people were arrested and charged following a drug bust Feb. 27 on Rail Road Street in Punxsutawney Borough. According to the Punxsy Spirit, 34-year-old Tracey James Rhoads, who is currently in the...
Mar 17, 2021
STATE POLICE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY INVESTIGATE SCAM REPORT
State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of a scam. Troopers say the scam was reported on Friday and occurred a location along East Main Street in Big Run Borough. Police say an 86-year...
Mar 16, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
According to Triple A East Central's Gas Price Report, the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny higher this week at $3.06 per gallon. The average price of a gallon of gas l...
Mar 16, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL TO HOLD PART TWO OF COVID-19 PHASE 1A VACCINE PROGRAM
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital will hold Part Two of the COVID-19 Phase 1A Vaccine Program Saturday, March 20 at the Punxsutawney High School. The clinic is only for individuals that received their fi...
Mar 16, 2021
RYAN ONCE AGAIN RUNNING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY DA
Reynoldsville lawyer Joe Ryan announced Monday that he plans once again to run for Jefferson County District Attorney. The Punxsy Spirit says, while representing clients in more than 20 counties, Ryan...
Mar 16, 2021
PUNXSY GRAD FIRST RECIPIENT OF NEW MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A Punxsutawney Area High School Graduate has been chosen as the first recipient of a medical scholarship endowed by two individuals at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey. According to the Punxs...
Mar 16, 2021
AREA FIRE CREWS RESPOND TO MULTIPLE FIRE CALLS SUNDAY
Local fire crews responded to multiple fire calls on Sunday. According to Jefferson County Fire wire, the first call came through just before noon for a reported outside fire endangering structures at...
Mar 15, 2021
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE SCAM REPORT
State Police in DuBois are investigating a report of a scam that occurred Friday in Union Township of Clearfield County. Troopers say the victim, a 42-year-old Rockton woman, received a phone call fro...
Mar 15, 2021
