Category Archives: Local News
OIL CITY MAN SENTENCED FOR FATALLY SHOOTING PARTNER
62-year-old Mark D. Redfield, of Oil City, was sentenced to 16 1/2 to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting his partner, April Michelle Dunkle, during a domestic dispute in May 2023. According to Ex...
Dec 13, 2024
DISTANT MAN JAILED FOLOWING DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE
A Distant man, 29-year-old Logan Reed Rearick, is jailed on $10,000 bail following a domestic disturbance on December 6th around 8 in the morning in New Bethlehem Borough. Police say Rearick destroyed...
Dec 13, 2024
MAHAFFEY MAN SENTENCED FOR NEGLETING AND SHOOTING DOG
A Mahaffey man, 60-year-old Ricky Allen Daisher, was sentenced to two years of probation and fined $500 for his role in the shooting and neglect of a dog named Duke last November. GantNews.com reports...
Dec 13, 2024
UNITEDHEALTHCARE SUSPECTED KILLER ARRESTED AT ALTOONA MCDONALDS
The 26-year-old suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, who was arrested at a McDonalds in Altoona shortly after allegedly attempting to book a room at the Horseshoe C...
Dec 13, 2024
CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL PASSED 2025 GENERAL BUDGET
Clymer Borough Council passed the 2025 general budget at their meeting Wednesday night. The budget balances at $611,030 for revenues and expenses, and it contains no tax increase for residents. Boroug...
Dec 13, 2024
STATE POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON ELECTRIC SIGN SHOOTINGS
State Police are seeking information about the shooting of three electronic signs along I-80 in Jefferson County between December 6 and 9... The signs, worth $25,000, were damaged by gunfire near mile...
Dec 13, 2024
DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR MAILING IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
The deadlines are fast approaching to get holiday cards and packages in the mail in time for Christmas. The U.S. Postal Service is offering tips for ensuring mail reaches its proper destination before...
Dec 13, 2024
TWO FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT TO SHED FIRE IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Two fire companies were called out to a shed fire in Washington Township yesterday morning. The call went out just after nine for a fire along Wood Hollow Road in Washington Township. Plumville Fire D...
Dec 11, 2024
WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES MOVING SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
At Tuesday's meeting, the White Township Planning Commission approved moving the revised Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance to the board of supervisors for their review. Township manager Chris...
Dec 11, 2024
UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ACT THAT SETS LIMIT FOR TAX INCREASES
The United School Board Tuesday night approved the Act 1 Resolution that sets the upper limit for property tax increases for next school year. The PA Department of Education set the upper limit for Un...
Dec 11, 2024
