Category Archives: Local News
WINERY FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Police say the fire at Shadow Vineyard Winery in Bell Township of Jefferson County that occurred on Monday is still under investigation. Big Run Area Volunteer Fire Company and McCalmont Township Volu...
Dec 11, 2020
CURWENSVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PRE-TEEN
Clearfield State Police charged 42-year-old Kenneth Earl Rowles III of Curwensville for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old. Gant News Agency says the assaults occurred between March 1 and De...
Dec 11, 2020
SIGEL MAN'S VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE
Marienville State Police say a vehicle caught on fire Thursday afternoon on State Route 36 in Eldred Township of Jefferson County. 30-year-old Jonathan C. Michel, of Sigel was traveling on State Route...
Dec 11, 2020
IUP APPROVES PLAN TO ACQUIRE BUILDING FOR IUP CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM
IUP's Council of Trustees approved a plan to get another building, located at 131 and 133 W. Mahoning St. in Punxsutawney, that will help advance the IUP Culinary Arts master plan. The Punxsutawney Sp...
Dec 11, 2020
DAYTON WOMAN FAILS TO REPORT TO COURT FOR DRUG CHARGE
Pennsylvania State Police say 56-year-old Julianne Silvis Bryant of Dayton failed to appear for court on a drug charge filed against her in Clarion County. Troopers say they found Bryant in the posses...
Dec 11, 2020
GROUND HOG CLUB ADDS TWO MEMBERS
The Punxsutawney Ground Hog Club has voted to add two new members, says the Punxsutawney Spirit, and they are Rob McCoy, Punxsutawney Area Community Center Director and Patrick Casaday, Rock Run Enter...
Dec 11, 2020
JEFFERSON COUNTY REPORTS MORE COVID-19 CASES
Jefferson County reported 35 new coronavirus cases as of Thursday Dec. 10, bringing the county's total to 1,278, according to the PA DOH. Clarion County has 38 new cases, Clearfield 70, and Indiana 36...
Dec 11, 2020
WOLF ANNOUNCES NEW MITIGATION MEASURES AIMED AT COVID-19 SURGE
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf put new mitigation restrictions on Pennsylvanians today in a virtual press conference, aimed at blunting the current Covid-19 surge. Wolf, who tested positive for the vi...
Dec 11, 2020
GLEN CAMPBELL MAN FACES DRUG CHARGES AFTER PUNXSUTAWNEY TRAFFIC STOP
Steven Matthew Barnett, 38, of Glen Campbell is facing multiple charges after he was caught with drugs and paraphernalia while attempting to flee police early Monday morning in Punxsutawney. Punxsutan...
Dec 11, 2020
NEW DETAILS RELEASED ON HIGH-SPEED PURSUIT AND CRASH
In an update of a story we had for you earlier this week... As you'll recall Tuesday morning, Punxsutawney Fire Units were called for traffic control for an accident on route 28 following a police pur...
Dec 11, 2020
