Category Archives: Local News

STATE POLICE CANCEL YOUTH CAMPS
The Pennsylvania State Police announced the cancellation of upcoming youth camps, to include the 2020 Commissioner's Honor Camp, Camp Cadet, and Sunny Day Camp programs, in response to the ongoing COV...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

PENNSYLVANIA GAS PRICES ALMOST A DOLLAR LESS THAN LAST YEAR
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania $2.12 per gallon, according to AAA. The average last year at this time it was $3.03. Right now In Punxsutawney and DuBois, it's $2.10. In Indi...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

LEVINE COMMENTS ON PROTESTERS IN PITTSBURGH, HARRISBURG
Yesterday in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh the amount of people vary depending on the source, however they gathered outside in protest of Governor Tom Wolf's statewide stay-at-home order and called for bu...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

WOLF EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
Governor Tom Wolf is extending Pennsylvania's statewide stay at home order to May 8th. Wolf talks about small steps the state is taking toward returning to a degree of normalcy with auto sales, constr...
John Smathers Apr 21, 2020

PLCB ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF ON-SITE ALCOHOL SALES
The state Liquor Control Board has announced the resumption of sales at select liquor stores, with restrictions. Starting today certain stores will begin taking orders by phone, with curbside pickup o...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2020

LEVINE: WORKERS REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS
Dr. Rachel Levine, PA Secretary of Health, talked about why the Wolf Administration is now requiring workers and most customers of life-sustaining businesses which remain open to wear a mask.
John Smathers Apr 20, 2020

STATE MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT REACHES SIX PERCENT
The PA Dept. of Labor and Industry reports Pennsylvania's unemployment rate for March is 6 percent, up 1.3 percent from the previous month but, that only reflects March 8th though 14th, before the sta...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2020

STILL ONLY TWO TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The number of people tested positive with COVID 19 is now 32,284 in the Commonwealth, with 1,112 attributed deaths due to complications. According to the CDC, still only two people in Jefferson County...
John Smathers Apr 20, 2020

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: LACY BAIR
The Community Spotlight for April 19 is on Lacy Bair, Regional Manager Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia "This is a challenging time for Make-A-Wish children and because of COVID-19, ...
John Smathers Apr 19, 2020

STATE POLICE SEE INCREASE IN GUN PURCHASE BACKGROUND CHECKS
During the first quarter of 2020, Pennsylvania State Police conducted more than 300,000 background checks for those seeking to purchase a firearm. Using the Pennsylvania Instant Check System, or PICS,...
John Smathers Apr 17, 2020