Category Archives: Local News
JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED SECURITY OF EARLY & MAIL-IN VOTING
Jefferson County commissioners discussed the security of early and mail-in voting at their meeting. Today's Punxsutawney Spirit reports, Brookville resident Ken Felgar raised concerns about vote track...
Oct 23, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASKS RESIDENTS TO AVOID OUTDOOR BURNING
Due to recent dry conditions, the Indiana County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to avoid outdoor burning to prevent an increase in fire-related calls. This is not an official burn ban...
Oct 23, 2024
SUV & TRUCK COLLISION AT OLD ROUTE 119 & WAYNE AVENUE INTERSECTION YESTERDAY MORNING
Yesterday morning around 11 o'clock, a collision involving an SUV and a truck occurred at the intersection of Old Route 119 and Wayne Avenue. One person required extrication and was hospitalized, whil...
Oct 23, 2024
CHARGES PENDING AFTER HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
Charges are pending after a hit-and-run crash in West Wheatfield Township on Saturday. A black Ford Focus attempted a left turn onto Bowser Road, jumped the curb, and was hit by two oncoming cars. The...
Oct 23, 2024
MAN ARRESTED AFTER CLARION DEPUTIES FOUND HIM HIDING IN VACANT APARTMENT
A 40-year-old man, Timothy Allen Mohney, was arrested on October 2, 2024, after Clarion County deputies found him hiding in a closet of a vacant apartment in Knox Borough. According to ExploreClarion....
Oct 23, 2024
PITTSBURGH MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER SIDE-BY-SIDE CRACH
A 44-year-old Pittsburgh man, Travis M. Johnson faces multiple felony charges after a side-by-side vehicle crash in Jefferson County on April 21 left him and another person seriously injured. ExploreJ...
Oct 23, 2024
PA NEW DRIVER WORK ZONE SAFETY PROGRAMMING USES VIDOES, INFOGRAPHICS TO TEACH DRIVERS
Pennsylvania's new Driver Work Zone Safety Program is a training initiative that uses videos, infographics, and real-life scenarios to teach new drivers about work zone laws and safety. Launched durin...
Oct 23, 2024
PA VOTER REGISTRATON CLOSED
Voter registration in Pennsylvania is now closed. The deadline to register was at the end of Monday Election managers say anyone who registers between now and Election Day will have their application ...
Oct 23, 2024
PA AUDITOR GENERAL RELEASES VOLUNTEER FIRFIGHTERS RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS AUDIT RESLUTS
Pennsylvania's Auditor General Timothy Defoor has released the results of audits of Volunteer Firefighters Relief Associations across the state, including three such groups in Indiana County... The de...
Oct 23, 2024
BOX TRUCK AND VAN COLLIDE ON MAIN STREET IN CLARION
A van and a box truck collided on Main Street in Clarion around 6:55 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, near S&T Bank. Local emergency services responded, including Clarion Fire & Hose Company No. ...
Oct 22, 2024
