Category Archives: Local News
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS ANOTHER COVID-19 DEATH
Jefferson County reported one additional death and 17 new COVID-19 cases Jan. 13. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's total case count has reached 2,188 and the death toll is 56. Cl...
Jan 14, 2021
SECOND PERSON ARRESTED IN MURDER OF CLARION UNIVERSITY GRAD
Police have arrested 28-year-old James Cowan, the second man suspected in the murder of Clarion University graduate Caitlyn Kaufman. According to ExploreJeffersonPA.com, Cowan was named a second suspe...
Jan 14, 2021
ELECTRIC SMOKER STOLEN FROM PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN
State police are investigating the theft of an electric smoker from a residence located on Route 119 in Henderson Township of Jefferson County. The theft occurred sometime after 11 pm on Jan. 11. Stat...
Jan 13, 2021
DUBOIS TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG BUST
A traffic stop in DuBois resulted in a drug bust on Jan. 10. According to GANT News, police say the driver was known to be on probation, officers could smell marijuana, took the car, and obtained a se...
Jan 13, 2021
CLEARFIELD COUNTY SERVERS, COMPUTERS HIT WITH CYBERATTACK
A cyberattack affected all of Clearfield County's servers and 15 percent of its computers over the weekend. According to GANT News, county officials issued a public statement on Tuesday saying Clearfi...
Jan 13, 2021
SYKESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO GARAGE FIRE
Sykesville Fire Department battled a fire that fully engulfed a two-story garage at 2288 Blose Hill Road on Jan. 11. According to the Sykesville Fire Department Facebook page, the fire was knocked dow...
Jan 13, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSIDERS TWO FINANCIAL ISSUES
The Punxsutawney School Board discussed two financial issues during its Tuesday meeting, including a resolution to refinance bonds and a possible increase to tax collector rates. According to the Punx...
Jan 13, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY BOROUGH HIRES ENGINEERING FIRM
Punxsutawney Borough Council voted Tuesday to hire a new engineering firm. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the new firm, Civil Municipal Engineering of Somerset, is replacing the EADS Group from Clari...
Jan 13, 2021
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO SPONSOR COVID-19 TESTING SITE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The PA Department of Health will sponsor a testing site for COVID-19 in Jefferson County later this month. According to the Punxsy Spirit, from Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, testing will be available from 9...
Jan 13, 2021
DUBOIS MAN ELECTROCUTED ON THE JOB
A 29-year-old local lineman for an area electric provider was electrocuted on the job Jan. 8 According to ExploreJefferson, Branden Baur, formerly of Shippenville, now resides in DuBois. He was severe...
Jan 12, 2021
