Category Archives: Local News

JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REWRITE COUNTY DEBT
The Jefferson County commissioners approved an ordinance to rewrite the county's debt on Tuesday, which includes a bond issue and several loans that are currently on the books. According to the Punxsy...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 26, 2021
State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a DUI and drug possession incident that occurred in Oliver Township of Jefferson County on Wednesday. Troopers say a 20-year-old Reynoldsville man was ar...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2021

JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS TWO COVID-19-RELATED DEATHS
Jefferson County reported two new COVID-19 related deaths and no additional cases Thursday. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the last time Jefferson County did not identify any new cases of the virus w...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2021

JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS 6 NEW COVID-19 CASES, ONE DEATH
Jefferson County reported six new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Wednesday. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's total case count has reached 2,774 and the death toll has reache...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2021

DEVELOPER PROPOSES NEW ARBY'S FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY
A Pittsburgh developer asked the Punxsutawney Borough Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday for a zoning change that would allow his group to build an Arby's Restaurant in the 500 block of West Mah...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2021

PA GOP LEGISLATORS SAY WOLF ADMINISTRATION IS "SABOTAGING" UPCOMING REFERENDUM QUESTION
Two state Republican senators said yesterday that Governor Wolf has sabotaged the upcoming referendum question concerning how long an emergency disaster declaration can last. During a news conference ...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 25, 2021
In an update of a story we had for you earlier this week, the Sykesville man that was reported missing by his wife on Feb. 19th has been found safe. State Police in DuBois say 42-year-old Rally Dean w...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2021

BOARD SAYS COVID-19 IMPACTS PASD 2021-22 BUDGET
The Punxsutawney Area School Board had its first review of the 2021-2022 budget, which has an increase of $4 million and was heavily impacted by COVID-19. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Susan H. Robe...
John Smathers Feb 24, 2021

BEAVER COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MURDERS OF HER TWO CHILDREN
Authorities in western PA describe a gruesome scene inside a home where a woman is accused of murdering her two children. It was around 1:30 Monday afternoon when authorities in Beaver County received...
John Smathers Feb 24, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 24, 2021
State Police are investigating a DUI incident that occurred in Perry Township of Jefferson County on Sunday. Troopers say they were patrolling State Route 36 when they noticed a vehicle at the interse...
John Smathers Feb 24, 2021