Category Archives: Local News
LESNIEWSKI TALKS ABOUT THE PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
Dr. Lesniewski Superintendent of the Punxsutawney Area School District talked with WPXZ about the upcoming school budget. We will have wore with Dr. Lesniewski through the week.
Apr 28, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL PRESIDENT, CEP COMMENTS ON COMMON MASK QUESTION
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital President and CEO Mr. Daniel Blough said one the most common questions he is asked is about safety masks.
Apr 28, 2020
BLOOD DRIVES SCHEDULED FOR NEW BETHLEHEM, DUBOIS
The American Red Cross has a blood drive going on this Thursday at the New Bethlehem Fire Hall from 10 am to 4 pm. Next Tuesday they will be at the Best Western, DuBois from 1:30 to 6 pm. It's best to...
Apr 28, 2020
JEFFERSON COUNTY REMAINS AT FOUR REPORTED POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as of noon today, Jefferson County is still reporting only four positive cases of Covid-19, with no deaths in the county. In Indiana County, the num...
Apr 27, 2020
INTERVIEW: PRESIDENT, CEO OF PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL
Hospital leadership at the Punxsutawney Area Hospital has been participating in planning sessions for resuming medically necessary, time sensitive surgeries and procedures on May 11th. Early in the re...
Apr 27, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY SUPERINTENDENT TALKS UPCOMING EVENTS, BUDGET, NEXT SEMESTER
Punxsutawney Area School District Superintendent Dr. Lesniewski talked about upcoming events for the rest of this year, budget and the next school semester.
Apr 27, 2020
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Essential Heroes Thank You Ride
Our guest for Community Spotlight this Sunday is Mary Jude Troupe of SPLASH (a group of volunteers who manage the George C Brown Community pool in Punxsutawney), who organized a "Parade" by making it ...
Apr 26, 2020
PUNXSUTAWENY RECEIVES LOAN FOR SEWER LINE, STORM WATER PIPING REPLACEMENT
On Wednesday, Punxsutawney received a loan valued at nearly $2 million to replace the terracotta sanitary sewer lines with new sewer lines and storm-water conveyance piping. The project will eliminate...
Apr 24, 2020
NFIB DIRECTOR DISAPPOINTED WITH LACK OF COLLABORATION WITH WOLF ON NON-LIFE-SUSTAINING BUSINESSES
Gordon Denlinger, Pennsylvania State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says NFIB was disappointed by the lack of collaboration between the Wolf Administration and the busine...
Apr 24, 2020
UPMC CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER SAYS ALL VISITING PATIENTS TO BE TESTED
Tammy Minnier, UPMC Chief Quality Officer, says all patients, regardless of the reason for their visit, will be tested for cornavirus.
Apr 24, 2020
