Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 2, 2021
A 34-year-old Punxsutawney man was arrested following a traffic stop in Punxsutawney Borough on Feb. 13th. Troopers say they stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation on Pine Street near Orange Aly ...
John Smathers Mar 02, 2021

JEFFERSON COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES TO RECEIVE NEARLY $3.2 MILLION FOR ROADS
PennDOT has announced the 2021 Liquid Fuels Tax allocations for every municipality in that state, with revenues down about seven percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferson County's municipalities...
John Smathers Mar 02, 2021

WOLF LIFTS COVID-RELATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, REVISES CROWD LIMITS
Governor Tom Wolf announced this morning some changes to the state's Covid-19 restrictions, including those involving travel and gathering sizes. Those changes include: - Eliminating out-of-state trav...
John Smathers Mar 02, 2021

FIRE REPORTS FOR MARCH 1, 2021
Multiple fire departments were dispatched to a structure fire in McCalmont Township of Jefferson County early Sunday morning. According to the Punxsy Spirit a McCalmont Township volunteer firefighter ...
John Smathers Mar 01, 2021

JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS COVID-19 DEATH FROM WEEKEND
Jefferson County reported one more death and seven new coronavirus cases over Friday and Saturday. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's total case count has reached 2,785 and the dea...
John Smathers Mar 01, 2021

DETAILS RELEASED ON FATAL CRASH OUTSIDE OF CLARION
Additional details have been released in the investigation into the Strattanville couple discovered at a fatal accident scene just outside of Clarion on Feb. 20th. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com,...
John Smathers Mar 01, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR MARCH 1, 2021
A DuBois man is facing charges following a police pursuit that ended in a crash in DuBois on Friday. State Police in DuBois attempted to stop the driver of an SUV pulling a trailer, identified as Mich...
John Smathers Mar 01, 2021

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE COMING TO REYNOLDSVILLE
The American Red Cross has a blood drive coming up on March 17th at the American Legion in Reynoldsville on 305 Broadway Street from 1 pm to 6. To make an appointment, call 1-800-Red-Cross or go to re...
John Smathers Mar 01, 2021

FUNDRAISER UNDERWAY TO HELP OX HILL COMMUNITY FAIR
Organizers are looking for funding to help with the Ox Hill Fair's move to a new location. The 2020 edition of the fair was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but over the past few years, the fai...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2021

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL PLANS DISPLAY FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS
PennDOT is inviting the public to view plans for the I80 North Fork Bridges project in Brookville Borough and Pine Creek Township of Jefferson County. The bridges cross over North Fork Redbank Creek a...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2021