Category Archives: Local News

INFORMATION RELEASED ON FATAL CRASH IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
The state police released more information about the fatal accident that happened on Tuesday night in Covington Township of Clearfield County. The crash happened along Rolling Stone Road when the 31-y...
John Smathers Aug 20, 2020

COMMUNITY MARKET FRIDAY IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
Tomorrow the Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce presents a Community Market from 9 to noon at Jefferson and Mahoning Streets in downtown Punxsutawney. You can buy locally-grown fresh produce, homemade b...
John Smathers Aug 20, 2020

MAN ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION IN DUBOIS
On Monday the DuBois City Police were dispatched to a convenience store along North Brady Street for a report of an older white man who was intoxicated and being vulgar toward females. Officers found ...
John Smathers Aug 19, 2020

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE FOR BARTLEBAUGH TODAY
Indiana County President Judge William Martin will conduct a pretrial conference today for 26-year-old Matthew Bartlebaugh, the Glenn Campbell man charged with killing his father early on New Year's D...
John Smathers Aug 18, 2020

SCARNATI ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR DUBOIS PROJECTS
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has approved more than $1.7 million in state funding for five local flood protection and water projects in the 25th Senatorial District, announced by Senator...
John Smathers Aug 18, 2020

WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT TAKING PLACE IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
The Pennsylvania American Water Company is replacing a water main in Punxsutawney. The work will be done on Harmony Road between Anchor Inn Road and Carrick Lane in Jefferson County. A single-lane clo...
John Smathers Aug 18, 2020

PUNXSUTAWNEY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION NEXT TUESDAY
Kindergarten orientation for the 2020-2021 school year in the Punxsutawney Area Elementary School will be Tuesday, August 25. Please go to Jack LaMarca Stadium from 4:30-6:00 (pm) for students with a ...
John Smathers Aug 18, 2020

HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADMITS NO DATA WAS USED IN PIAA RECOMMENDATION
As Governor Tom Wolf continues to claim he is only "suggesting" that there be no fall high school sports until January, the PA Athletic Oversight Committee will meet this morning to "discuss plans by ...
John Smathers Aug 18, 2020

PUNXSUTAWNEY ELEMENTARY ANNOUNCES KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
Kindergarten orientation for the 2020-2021 school year in the Punxsutawney Area Elementary School will be Tuesday, August 25. Please go to Jack LaMarca Stadium from 4:30-6:00 (pm) for students with a ...
John Smathers Aug 17, 2020

DUBOIS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT RELEASES REOPENING PLAN
The DuBois Area School District released its updated reopening plan on its Web site. Students who had planned to attend in person full-time will now be in a blended/hybrid model at the start of the sc...
John Smathers Aug 14, 2020