Category Archives: Local News
BROOKVILLE COUNCIL CONTEMPLATES STREETSCAPE DEVELOPMENT
Brookville Borough council discussed the possibility of approving a streetscape development for the borough in the future at their first meeting of the year Tuesday evening. According to the Punxsy Sp...
Jan 07, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY HIGH SCHOOL COACH TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
A Punxsutawney High School coach has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under quarantine. According to the school district's website, the coach was present at practice on Jan. 4 and no students, teac...
Jan 07, 2021
THREE MORE COVID DEATHS REPORTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Three more people have died due to COVID-19 in Jefferson County. The county reported 41 additional cases as Wednesday. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's total number of cases has ...
Jan 07, 2021
BROCKWAY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
A Brockway woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Monday in connection with a woman's fatal overdose. According to GANT News, 28-year-old Catherine Quashnock was originally charged by DuB...
Jan 06, 2021
SYKESVILLE BOROUGH DISCUSSES COVID-19 EMPLOYEE PAY COVERAGE PROCEDURES
Sykesville Borough Council discussed its COVID-19 employee pay coverage procedures in a meeting held Monday. According to the Punxsy Spirit, pandemic pay coverage ran out on Dec. 31. Council officials...
Jan 06, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY HOSPITAL: WE ARE FOLLOWING VACCINE GUIDELINES
Punxsutawney Area Hospital officials said they are following strict CDC and state Department of Health guidelines for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Punxsy Spirit, the hosp...
Jan 06, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY SCHOOL BUS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT TUESDAY
A Punxsutanwy school bus was in an accident on Route 119 yesterday afternoon. According to a post on the Punxsutawney School District's Facebok page, there were no known injuries and parents of the st...
Jan 06, 2021
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN'S VEHICLE CRASHES INTO TWO HOUSES
No serious injuries were reported when a car driven by a Punxsutawney man hit two houses on Beyer Avenue in Punxsutawney yesterday afternoon. According to the Punxsy Spirit, all three Punxsutawney Fir...
Jan 06, 2021
COVID-19 DEATH REPORTED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
One person has died from coronavirus in Jefferson County and the county reported 22 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 5. According to the PA Department of Health, the county's case total has rea...
Jan 06, 2021
STRATTANVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
A Strattanville woman is facing multiple charges following an investigation into the theft of more than $70,000 from the Strattanville Volunteer Fire Department where she served as treasurer since 201...
Jan 06, 2021
