Category Archives: Local News
POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 19, 2021
A portion of I-80 near Exit 73 PA 949 Corsica in Jefferson County was closed Thursday due to a tractor trailer rollover crash. According to Jefferson County Fire Wire, Brookville and Corsica Fire Depa...
Feb 19, 2021
SOME PUNXSUTAWNEY WRESTLERS OPTING OUT OF DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wrestling district championships will be different this season for the Punxsutawney squad, as the program has seen the majority of its wrestlers choose to opt out of the postseason due to COVID-19 con...
Feb 18, 2021
POLICE REPORTS ON FEB. 18, 2021
Police say a 29-year-old DuBois man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a car and foot chase Sunday and striking two vehicles in the process in Clearfield County. Authorities ...
Feb 18, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS NEW COVID-19 DEATH
Jefferson County reported 10 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Wednesday. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's total case count has reached 2,721 and the toll has reache...
Feb 18, 2021
WOLF ADDRESSES CONFUSION OVER MODERNA CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
Gov. Tom Wolf offered comments on confusion over the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, which resulted in some providers in Pennsylvania inadvertently administering second doses of the vaccine as first dose...
Feb 18, 2021
PENNDOT ISSUES REMINDER TO WINTER DRIVERS
If you were wondering what the difference is between snow showers and snow flurries, meteorologists say that flurries don't accumulate the way that showers do. And with the potential for snow accumula...
Feb 18, 2021
WEATHER DISCOVERY CENTER TO REMAIN ON LIMITED HOURS THROUGH MARCH
The Weather Discovery Center in Punxsutawney continues to operate on limited hours. According to the Punxsy Spirit, executive director Marlene Lellock said the center is only open on Fridays and Satur...
Feb 18, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH COUNCIL PROMOTES SEWER VACTOR CREWMAN
Punxsutawney Borough Council voted Monday night to promote a member of the Punxsutawney sewer vactor crew. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Council President said Derek Miller's probation period with t...
Feb 17, 2021
BROCKWAY WOMAN CHARGED WITH POINTING GUN AT FALLS CREEK MAN
A Brockway woman is facing charges following an incident where she allegedly pointed a gun at a man and threatened to shoot the tires out of his truck. State Police in DuBois say the incident occurred...
Feb 17, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR FEB. 17, 2021
State Police reported that a Marion Center area woman was scammed out of $350 on Feb. 5th. Troopers say the scam involved steam gift cards and occurred at a location along Bence Road. No further detai...
Feb 17, 2021
