Category Archives: Local News

All three Punxsutawney Fire Departments were called to Aldi's Supermarket in the Punxsy Plaza to a fire alarm indicating a sprinkler system malfunction Thursday morning. According to the Punxsutawney ...

The Punxsutawney Area Hospital will hold a Phase 1a COVID-19 Vaccine Event Feb. 20th at the Punxsutawney Area High School. The Vaccine Program is operating on a first come, first serve basis. No reser...

New details have emerged regarding the exoneration of 34-year-old Jay Philliber of Punxsutawney who had been accused of stealing $350,000 from an elderly woman. According to Indiana Gazette, The Jeffe...

Governor Tom Wolf is continuing his push for a higher minimum wage in Pennsylvania. Governor Wolf says the pandemic has made raising the state's minimum wage more important given that many of the jobs...

A Houtzdale man who assaulted a state trooper was sentenced in Clearfield County Court Monday. According to GANT News, police were called to a Coalport residence on June 28th for a complaint of a man ...

The American Red Cross has a blood drive coming up Feb. 22 at the Pine Creek Township Fire Hall in Brookville from 1 p.m. to 6. To make an appointment call 1-800-Red-Cross or go to redcrossblood.org.

Jefferson County reported 14 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 2,654, and the death toll has...

A Pennsylvania State Police officer of DuBois died on-duty Tuesday. Police say 45-year-old Trooper Monty Mitchell suffered a medical emergency in the station parking lot during his shift at approximat...

The Punxsutawney Area School Board decided to increase the payment to the district's tax collectors. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the board voted to increase the tax collectors commission on each r...

PennDOT is urging drivers to use caution during winter storms. With the potential for snow accumulation over the next several days, PennDOT urges drivers to be alert to changing road conditions. PennD...