Category Archives: Local News
DUSH SWORN IN FOR THIRD TERM
State Representative Cris Dush was sworn in earlier this month for his third term representing the people of the 66th District and he has been selected to serve on the State Environmental Resources Co...
Jan 23, 2019
BROCKWAY MAN ARRESTED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING
Brookville Borough Police Department have started to investigate a case of human trafficking in Brookville and the surrounding area. According to authorities, on Monday an undercover sex trafficking s...
Jan 23, 2019
REYNOLDSVILLE GAS STATION CONVENIENCE STORE DESTROYED BY FIRE
A gas station convenience store was destroyed in a fire in Reynoldsville yesterday afternoon. According to WTAJ News, the incident happened around 2:30 on Main Street in Reynoldsville with the initial...
Jan 23, 2019
CARFAGNO TO BE INDUCTED IN METEOROLOGIST HALL OF FAME
This will be the ninth year for meteorologist Jen Carfagno covering Groundhog Day for The Weather Channel and now she will be inducted into the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center's Meteorologist Ha...
Jan 23, 2019
POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 23, 2019
The Punxsutawney Borough Police responded to a two-car accident that happened yesterday around 3:30 PM on Route 119 by the runaway truck ramp on Indiana Hill. According to police, both vehicles were h...
Jan 23, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN DUE FOR HEARING AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING COUPLE
A man from Punxsutawney who is accused of making threats against a couple has a preliminary hearing this afternoon. According to court documents, 48-year-old George Rutledge Jr. from Punxsutawney will...
Jan 22, 2019
EASTON WOMAN INJURED IN I-80 CRASH IN UNION TOWNSHIP
A woman had to be flown to a Pittsburgh area hospital after her car crashed on I-80. According to the State Police in DuBois, the accident occurred around noon yesterday on Interstate 80 near mile mar...
Jan 22, 2019
SHUTTLE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO GOBBLER'S KNOB
Groundhog Day is not far away and if you are planning to go to Gobblers Knob for the big event on February 2, you want to be aware of the shuttle service. For more information go to Groundhog.org or v...
Jan 22, 2019
GAS PRICES FALL EVEN WITH SLIGHT RISE IN OIL PRICES
While the price of crude oil inches up, PA gas prices have declined in the past month. Gasbuddy.com shows the price for a gallon of gas in Punxsutawney is $2.51 and DuBois is listing $2.43, while Indi...
Jan 22, 2019
JURY SELECTION FOR ROCHESTER MILLS WOMAN ACCUSED OF ANIMAL NEGLECT
Jury selection is scheduled today for the trial of a Rochester Mills woman charged with twelve misdemeanor counts of neglect of animals. Published reports say 38-year-old Crystal Thornsberry operated ...
Jan 22, 2019
