Category Archives: Local News

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

REYNOLDSVILLE BOROUGH SEARCHING FOR NEW CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Reynoldsville Borough Council began the search for a new code enforcement officer at its meeting last week. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the Council President said the current code enforcement offi...
John Smathers Feb 22, 2021

JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS COVID-19 DEATH FROM LAST WEEKEND
Jefferson County reported 15 new coronavirus cases and one additional death over the weekend. According the to the PA Department of Health, the county's total case count has reached 2,755 and the deat...
John Smathers Feb 22, 2021

PETITIONS FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES AVAILABLE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS
The Jefferson County Democratic Party announced that interested parties are permitted to sign petitions to be judicial candidates in the spring primary. According to the Punxsy Spirit, county Democrat...
John Smathers Feb 22, 2021

BODIES FOUND FROM FATAL CRASHES NEAR CLARION
Authorities found the bodies of a Strattanville couple at a fatal accident scene just outside of Clarion on Saturday moments before finding the body of a missing Clarion University student in the same...
John Smathers Feb 22, 2021