Category Archives: Local News
REYNOLDSVILLE WOMAN ACCUSED IN BREAK-IN, ASSAULT
The woman who is accused of breaking into a residence, punching a man and ramming into his car waived her preliminary hearing. According to ExploreJefferson.com, charges against 37-year-old Maureen Ba...
Feb 01, 2019
EMLENTON MAN ACCUSED OF MAKING MOONSHINE
A man from Emlenton who is accused of making moonshine in a camper behind his residence waived his preliminary hearing. Court documents say criminal the charges filed against 44-year-old Nicholas Bria...
Jan 31, 2019
SUMMERVILLE MAN FOUND GUILTY ON MULTIPLE COUNTS IN RAPE OF MINOR
A jury found Glen Tetro of Summerville guilty. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, after several hours of deliberation they found Tetro guilty of three of the five counts, including rape of a person...
Jan 31, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 31, 2019
The Pennsylvania State Police out of Punxsutawney are investigating a case of terroristic threats allegedly made by a Brookville Area High School student. Investigators say they received information a...
Jan 31, 2019
BROOKVILLE POLICE CATCH ANOTHER MAN WITH ALLEGED CONNECTION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The Brookville Borough Police Department caught another person who is believed to have a connection with human trafficking. According to authorities, this incident happened yesterday when a 37 year ol...
Jan 30, 2019
CLARION MAN'S HEARING DATE CHANGED FOR ALLEGED THREATENING LETTER TO STATE POLICE COMMANDER
The man who is accused of sending a threatening letter to the State Police in Clarion will have his hearing at a later date. According to online documents, 72 year old William Miller from Clarion file...
Jan 30, 2019
WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind chill warning until 7 am Friday morning. The wind chills could be as low as 30 below zero. Wind gusts may be as high as 45 mph. These conditions can caus...
Jan 30, 2019
TETRO TRIAL FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR UNDERWAY
The trial of Glen Tetro, who is the co founder of Brookville Behavioral Health, started yesterday. According to the Punxsutawney Spirit, Tetro faces more than 200 charges related to sexual abuse of a ...
Jan 30, 2019
INDIANA COUNTY WARMING STATIONS LISTED
Due to the dangers of the extreme cold tomorrow there are warming stations in Indiana County. Mahoning Hills Social Center near Punxsutawney on Route 119 and Two Lick Valley Social Center in Clymer wi...
Jan 30, 2019
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR LOCAL COUNTIES RELEASED
The national unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percent to 3.9 percent and according to Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, jobless rates in PA remain unchanged at 4.2 percent. Looking at l...
Jan 30, 2019
