Category Archives: Local News
MISTRIAL RULED IN MISSING CLEARFIELD MAN'S DRUG CASES
In an update of a story we had for you last week, the Clearfield man accused of being a major drug dealer that removed his ankle bracelet and disappeared last week has had his drug cases declared as a...
Jan 20, 2021
THEFT CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST PUNXSUTAWEY
All charges have been dropped against Jay Philliber of Punxsutawney, according to a court document, signed by Judge Foradora on Dec. 23. The charges stem from an investigation and arrest in 2019 that ...
Jan 19, 2021
POWER RESTORED AFTER 119 CRASH THIS MORNING
Power was restored to all REA Energy customers after a vehicle accident on Route 119 knocked down numerous utility poles early this morning and lead to a closure of Route 119 at its intersection with ...
Jan 19, 2021
POLICE REPORTS FOR JANUARY 19, 2021
State Police conducted a traffic stop that lead to an arrest on Saturday afternoon. Troopers say they stopped a vehicle on Clark Ave. in Punxsutawney for a moving violation. During the stop, the drive...
Jan 19, 2021
BROOKVILLE JUNIOR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS SHUT DOWN TEMPORARILY AFTER PASSING COVID-19 THRESHOLD
The Brookville Area School District has temporarily shut down the junior and senior high school today after the school hit a threshold for positive COVID-19 tests. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Hick...
Jan 19, 2021
WALSTON MAN ACCUSED IN TWO ABUSE INCIDENTS
Charges have been filed against a Walston man who allegedly grabbed, pushed, and threw a woman during two domestic incidents that occurred last year. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, State Police ...
Jan 18, 2021
TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN KNOX TOWNSHIP
State police arrested two people Thursday morning following a traffic stop on East Bellport Road in Knox Township of Jefferson County. Troopers say they stopped the vehicle for an inspection violation...
Jan 18, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN CHARGED WITH IDENTITY THEFT
A Punxsutawney woman is facing felony identity theft among other related charges for allegedly spending more than $5,000 on a victim's debit card, without his permission, while he was in jail. Accordi...
Jan 18, 2021
DUBOIS MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT
A DuBois man is facing felony charges for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately while she was asleep. According to GANT News, the man was charged by DuBois City police with aggravated indecent as...
Jan 18, 2021
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN ONE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MCCALMONT TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported at the scene of one-vehicle accident that happened Saturday on Graffius Ave Ext. in McCalmont Township of Jefferson County. Troopers say, the driver, a 55-year-old Big Run wo...
Jan 18, 2021
