Category Archives: Local News
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WILL BE ON PENNSYLVANIA’S SPRING BALLOT
After the State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2 on Friday, the proposed constitutional amendment limiting a governor's powers during an emergency disaster declaration will be placed on t...
Feb 08, 2021
BEAR HARVEST WAS DOWN, BUT AVERAGE
The State Game Commission says the bear harvest this past season was off by about 20 percent from last year, but last year's harvest set a new record, so this year's number is not bad. In fact, it's t...
Feb 05, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY ECONOMY TAKES HIT WITHOUT USUAL GROUNDHOG DAY ACTIVITY
We all have heard that Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter Tuesday during a virtual Groundhog Day event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, visitors were not able to make the trek up to th...
Feb 05, 2021
BROOKVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT ON JUVENILE NEIGHBOR
The Brookville Borough Police Department has charged a 35-year-old Brookville man with indecent assault and other related charges. Police say the charges stem from an incident that occurred Jan. 27 wh...
Feb 05, 2021
VEHICLE CRASH REPORTS FOR FEB. 5, 2021
A 23-year-old Punxsutawney woman sustained suspected minor injuries and was transported to Punxsutawney Area Hospital following a crash in Perry Township of Jefferson County Tuesday. Troopers say the ...
Feb 05, 2021
BROOKVILLE BOROUGH CONSIDERING NEW HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The Brookville Borough Council discussed the possiblity of acquiring a new backhoe for the public works department at Tuesday night's meeting. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the public works director...
Feb 04, 2021
TWO COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The Punxsutawney Area School District announced three new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. There were two at the high school and one at the elementary school. The students and their identified close conta...
Feb 04, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN ARRESTED ON ATTEMPTED MURDER, OTHER CHARGES
June Lee Frantz, a 60-year-old Punxsutawney woman, is behind bars, facing attempted murder, assault, and other related charges in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Big Run Borough late last week...
Feb 04, 2021
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
No injuries were reported following a crash in Oliver Township of Jefferson County Tuesday. Troopers say the one-vehicle crash occurred on Route 36 near Barilar Road when the driver swerved to miss a ...
Feb 04, 2021
STATE POLICE RELEASE JANUARY REPORT
State Police in Punxsutawney released their statistical information report for the month of January. According to the report, 70 criminal offenses were reported, 49 offenses were cleared, and Troop C ...
Feb 04, 2021
