Category Archives: Local News

CLARION WOMAN CHARGED WITH STEALING DEBIT CARD OF INCARCERATED WOMAN
The woman from Clarion who is accused of stealing a debit card from a woman who was incarcerated is now facing charges. ExploreClarion.com cites the court documents that show charges of access device ...
John Smathers Feb 27, 2019

BROCKWAY MAN SENTENCED AFTER ARSON CONVICTION
On Monday the 24 year old man from Brockway, who was found guilty of arson was sentenced to state prison. According to Gant-Daily, Steven Michael Rode, a former employee at Fayette Resources, was foun...
John Smathers Feb 27, 2019

PUNXSUTAWNEY EXPECTED TO RECEIVE KEYSTONE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM FUNDING
Punxsutawney will benefit from funding through the Keystone Communities Program. According to ExploreClarion.com, Governor Tom Wolf announced support for 43 community revitalization projects across th...
John Smathers Feb 27, 2019

DUBOIS CITY COUNCIL APPROVES AMENDMENT TO PARKING PROHIBITION, OTHER ITEMS
Last night the DuBois City Council held their last monthly council meeting for February and approved several items, including an amendment to an order prohibiting parking in the right of way. This wil...
John Smathers Feb 27, 2019

CHURCH FIRE IN WILLET RULED ARSON
According to a Twitter post last night by the State Police Troop A Public Information Office, yesterday morning's devastating fire at the Harmony Grove Lutheran Church in Willet was arson. The post sa...
John Smathers Feb 27, 2019

WOLF'S PLAN TO CHARGE MUNICIPALITIES FOR STATE POLICE COVERAGE DEBATED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
Governor Tom Wolf's plan to charge every municipality in Pennsylvania for State Police protection if they do not have their own police force was debated at the House Appropriations Committee yesterday...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2019

CREWS BATTLE SYKESVILLE BUSINESS FIRE
The overnight employees at Symmco in Sykesville called to report the building was on fire and several firefighters responded to knock down the blaze. According to today's Punxsutawney Spirit, the fire...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2019

RECENTLY DEPORTED HONDURAN MAN CAUGHT DURING I-80 TRAFFIC STOP
A man from Honduras was arrested for having false identification. According to the State Police in Clarion, the incident occurred on February 19, just after 10 in the morning on I 80 West by the Strat...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2019

POLICE BRIEFS - FEB. 26, 2019
There's limited information about a drug arrest in Brookville. The Brookville Borough Police say the incident happened on February 22 around 4 pm when a traffic stop on Main Street lead to the arrest ...
John Smathers Feb 26, 2019

CLARION WOMAN INJURED IN SNOW-RELATED CRASH IN MONROE TOWNSHIP
We still getting reports of accidents from last week's snow. According to the State Police in Clarion, a crash happened on February 20 around 8 in the morning when a car driven by 30 year old Patricia...
John Smathers Feb 25, 2019