Category Archives: Local News
SIGEL MAN ARRESTED FOR FIREARMS, DRUG VIOLATIONS IN TRAFFIC STOP
A traffic stop on State Route 36 led to the arrest of a Sigel man for firearms violation and drug paraphernalia. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, State Police in Marienville stopped the man for a ...
Jan 18, 2021
OLIVER TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY TO HOLD BREAKFAST
The Oliver Township Volunteer Fire Company will have its monthly breakfast Jan. 24 from 7 am to noon. The fundraising event is $8 for adults, $5 for kids between 5-12 and free for kids under 5. All pr...
Jan 15, 2021
ACCUSED DRUG DEALER FROM CLEARFIELD REMOVES BRACELET, DISAPPEARS
A Clearfield man accused of being a major drug dealer removed his ankle bracelet and disappeared last week. According to GANT News, 44-year-old Daniel Peteuil, who was on supervised bail, had permissi...
Jan 15, 2021
CAUSE OF BROOKVILLE HOUSE FIRE RULED UNDETERMINED
A house fire that displaced a family of five in Brookville on New Years Day which was previously ruled arson has now been ruled undetermined. The fire occurred on Western Ave in Brookville Borough of ...
Jan 15, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN INVOLVED IN ROLLOVER VEHICLE CRASH
A Punxsutawney man sustained suspected minor injury after a rollover crash yesterday on Barnett Hill Road in Canoe Township of Indiana County. Troopers say the driver took a curve too fast, left the r...
Jan 15, 2021
GRANTS ANNOUNCED FOR LOCALLY-OWNED PUNXSUTAWNEY BUSINESSES
Punxsutawney Regional Development Corporation (PRDC) in partnership with the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the availability of five $3,000 grants to locally owned businesses affe...
Jan 15, 2021
LOCAL FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT TO GREASE FIRE IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
Three Punxsutawney fire companies and two others were called to a residence on Pete's Lane in Young Township for a reported grease fire in an oven yesterday just before 6:30 pm. According to Jefferson...
Jan 14, 2021
BROOKVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT REPORTS MORE THAN BUDGETED REVENUE
Brookville Area School District's revenue was nearly $1,000,000 more than was budgeted for the 2019-2020 school year. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the district brought in more than $550,000 more th...
Jan 14, 2021
RHOADES BECOMES BROOKVILLE BOROUGH PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Jonathan Rhoades has stepped up to take over as Brookville Borough's Public Works Director. According to the Punxsy Spirit, Dave Vallosio's has retired as public works director and Rhoades will contin...
Jan 14, 2021
POLICE INVESTIGATING SUMMERVILLE CHURCH BREAK-IN
State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a break-in at a local church in Summerville. Troopers say that someone broke into a shed at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Roller in Clover Towns...
Jan 14, 2021
