Category Archives: Local News

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF CLARION COUNTY INTERSECTION
PennDOT announces the Old Town Road intersection with State Route 68 and Dove Lane will be permanently closed. Old Town Road residences will be accessible from the Dove Lane end. Access will be closed...
John Smathers Jan 21, 2019

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY PUNCHING VICTIM'S FACE MULTIPLE TIMES
A man from Punxsutawney is facing aggravated assault and other charges after allegedly punching a victim in the face multiple times is due in court this week. According to ExploreJefferson.com, 41 yea...
John Smathers Jan 21, 2019

POLICE BRIEFS - JAN. 21, 2019
A man from Punxsutawney was charged with simple assault and harassment. State Police in Kittanning say the charges stem from an incident that had allegedly occurred on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. along...
John Smathers Jan 21, 2019

LANCASTER MAN ARRESTED IN INDIANA BOROUGH SHOOTING, ROBBERY
Indiana Borough Police have arrested a Lancaster man for a shooting and a robbery in the 600 block of School Street. Borough police were called out just before midnight on Wednesday for a report of sh...
John Smathers Jan 18, 2019

TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ROUTE 36 CRASH SOUTH OF TIONESTA DAM
Two people were injured in an accident that happened on Route 36 south of the Tionesta Dam. According to the State Police in Marienville, the incident occurred this past Wednesday evening around 8 p.m...
John Smathers Jan 18, 2019

WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Winter Storm Watch for tomorrow morning through Sunday afternoon. A winter storm watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or i...
John Smathers Jan 18, 2019

DUBOIS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO UNLAWFUL FIREARM POSSESSION CHARGE
A man from DuBois pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges. According to WTAJ News, 58-year-old Vincent L. Ruchlewicz was in possession of numer...
John Smathers Jan 18, 2019

GLEN CAMPBELL WOMAN DIES IN ROUTE 286 CRASH
The Indiana County Coroner has announced a woman died in a minor car accident that had occurred on Wednesday. According to a news release, 82-year-old Leatha Grace Smith from Glen Campbell passed away...
John Smathers Jan 18, 2019

THREE MEN, WOMAN WAIVE CHARGES IN CLYMER ASSAULT AND ROBBERY CASE
Three men and a woman who are accused of participating in an assault and robbery that happened in Clymer Borough back in late November waived their charges in court on Monday. According to the Indiana...
John Smathers Jan 18, 2019

WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED
Issued by: Pittsburgh - PA, US, National Weather Service Winter storm watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 11 to 15 inches p...
John Smathers Jan 17, 2019