Category Archives: Local News

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

POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 23, 2021
A 33-year-old Punxsutawney man was arrested following a traffic stop in Punxsutawney Borough on Feb. 15th. Troopers say they stopped the man for an active warrant on Torrence St. and Hampton Ave. Poli...
John Smathers Feb 23, 2021

ELK RUN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOLD CHICKEN BBQ FUNDRAISER
Elk Run Fire Department is hosting a Chicken BBQ at Punxsy Shop n Save Saturday Feb. 27th, starting at 11am till they are sold out. Dinners are $9.00. Halves are $6.00 Come support your local fire dep...
John Smathers Feb 23, 2021

BIG RUN MAN DIES IN THREE-VEHICLE CRASH
A 51-year-old Big Run man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Monday morning on Route 119 West Main Street at its intersection with Smyers Street in Big Run. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Jefferson ...
John Smathers Feb 23, 2021

SYKESVILLE MAN REPORTED MISSING
Police are looking for a Sykesville man that was reported missing late last week. State Police in DuBois say 42-year-old Rally Dean of Sykesville was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 19th by his wife ...
John Smathers Feb 23, 2021

DUBOIS MAN FACING CHARGES AFTER HITTING POLICE CAR
In an update of a story we had for you last week, a 29-year-old DuBois man, identified as Corey Sheldon Bigelow, is facing felony charges for fleeing from police and striking a squad car. According to...
John Smathers Feb 23, 2021

POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 22, 2021
State Police in DuBois have released additional details on the one-vehicle crash that closed a portion of I80 in Union Township of Jefferson County Thursday. Police say the crash occurred when the dri...
John Smathers Feb 22, 2021