Category Archives: Local News

PUNXY PLAYER WINS MILLIONS FROM SCRATCH-OFF TICKET
A lucky player in Punxsutawney won $3 million from a Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket sold at Uni-Mart on E. Mahoning St. According to the Courier Express, the store will receive a $10,000 bonu...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 27, 2025

KITTANNING FATAL FIRE VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
The Armstrong County Coroner has identified the three victims in Monday morning's fatal fire in Kittanning. The two adults who died in the blaze were 28-year-old Kayla Whittaker, 26-year-old Jason Bly...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 26, 2025

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING VEHICLE THEFT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating a theft of a motor vehicle that took place Monday morning in White Township. Troopers say a white Chevy Silverado bearing the license plate number ZYC-8234 was stolen fr...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 26, 2025

PIAA REVISES TRANSGENDER ATHLETE POLICY IN RESPONSE TO TRUMPS EXECUTIVE ORDER
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has revised its policy on transgender athletes in response to an executive order by President Donald Trump. Previously, school principals d...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 26, 2025

PENN STATE PRESIDENT TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL CLOSURE OF MULTIPLE CAMPUSES
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi announced a plan to evaluate the potential closure of multiple Commonwealth campuses due to declining enrollment. While the seven largest campuses will remain open...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 26, 2025

BROOKVILLE TRUCK DRIVER SAVES WOMAN AFTER VAN CRASHES ON I-80
A Brookville truck driver, Jim Northey, rescued an 85-year-old woman after her van crashed on an icy stretch of I-80. ExploreJeffersonPA.com reports, seeing her trapped and injured, he risked his own ...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2025

MOUNT CARMEL MAN INJURED IN I-80 CRASH
A Mount Carmel man sustained minor injuries after his car was struck by a tractor-trailer and crashed into a tree on I-80, Pennsylvania State Police reported. The crash occurred on February 7 when a f...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2025

DUBOIS TO HOST SMALL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
The City of DuBois will host the Small College World Series this year, despite concerns over the $20,000 fee required to do so. GantNews.Com reports, interim Co-Manager Lisa Hagberg confirmed that Vis...
John Smathers Feb 24, 2025

LEEPER MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGULATION IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE
A 35 year-old Leeper man, William Jay Gearhart, faces felony strangulation and other charges after a domestic dispute on February 16 at a State Route 36 residence. Police say the incident began with a...
John Smathers Feb 24, 2025

SYKESVILLE WOMAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO CUT MAN'S THROAT
A 32 year-old Sykesville woman, Rosalind Amanda Gursky, faces felony aggravated assault charges after allegedly attempting to cut a man's throat during an argument on February 18. According to Explore...
John Smathers Feb 24, 2025