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RINGGOLD BLOOD DRIVE CANCELLED, REYNOLDSVILLE DRIVE STILL ON
The American Red Cross had to cancel the Ringgold blood drive this afternoon because of staff shortages due to Covid 19. The one in Reynoldsville is still going on at the VFD 411 Jackson Street from 2...
John Smathers Nov 17, 2020

DAYTON MAN WINS PENNDOT WORKPLACE HERO AWARD
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently awarded Steve Cochran of Dayton the Workplace Hero Award. On the afternoon of September 30, Cochran, along with Pennsylvania State Troo...
John Smathers Nov 16, 2020

NO INJURIES IN PUNXSUTAWNEY GARAGE FIRE
Thankfully there were no injuries in a garage fire yesterday morning on Blair Street in Punxsutawney. The Punxsutawney Spirit reports five VFD's were on the scene just before 2 am and were able to pre...
John Smathers Nov 16, 2020

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PARADE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY TO GO ON AS SCHEDULED
The 30th annual "Home for the Holidays" Parade in Punxsutawney will go on as scheduled on Saturday, November 28th starting at 6:30, and according to The Punxsutawney Spirit, the fireworks will be set ...
John Smathers Nov 16, 2020

COMMODORE WOMAN CHARGED WITH PUBLIC INTOXICATION
A Commodore woman was charged by Indiana Borough Police with public intoxication for an incident last Wednesday morning. Police say they were called out at 10:33 in the morning to the "00" block of So...
John Smathers Nov 16, 2020

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES COVID-19 ISSUES DURING MEETING
The increase of Covid-19 cases across the region was discussed Thursday night at the Penns Manor School Board meeting. Before last night's meeting, Superintendent Daren Johnston announced in a letter ...
John Smathers Nov 13, 2020

POLICE INVESTIGATING RAPE OF PUNXSUTAWNEY TEEN IN INDIANA COUNTY
The Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a report of a juvenile rape in Canoe Township of Indiana County. The Pennsylvania State Police say the victim is a 15 year-old female fr...
John Smathers Nov 13, 2020

WOMAN CLAIMS SCI-PINE GROVE NOT FOLLOWING COVID-19 PROCEDURES
UPDATE: The PA Department of Corrections issued a statement saying that they continue to take Covid-19 very seriously, and while they could not comment on the specific case, if the inmate feels he has...
John Smathers Nov 13, 2020

REPORT: CIGARETTE STARTED FIRE THAT DESTROYED PUNXSUTAWNEY APARTMENT COMPLEX
The Punxsutawney Spirit has published more details about the fire that destroyed a $200,000 apartment complex along East Liberty Street on Monday afternoon. The published report cites Trooper Russell ...
John Smathers Nov 12, 2020

BUREAU OF LIQUOR CONTROL ENFORCEMENT ISSUES LATEST COMPLIANCE REPORT
The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement released the latest compliance check data from November 6 through the 8th. The Punxsutawney office, which covers the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, Indiana...
John Smathers Nov 12, 2020