Category Archives: Local News
JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN BROUGHT TO COURT FOR RESISTING ARREST
A Jefferson County man was in court for resisting arrest, stemming from an incident involving a probation officer in Punxsutawney. Court documents say, one count of second-degree misdemeanor resisting...
Dec 24, 2018
POLICE BRIEFS, DEC. 24, 2018
A traffic stop in Clarion County led to drug charges and a DUI. Clarion State Police were conducting a traffic stop at Jefferson Street in Callensbug Borough, when they arrested 38 year old Tina Dunkl...
Dec 24, 2018
FORMER FRYBUG PRIEST TO BE SENTENCED ON SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNTS
A former Frybug priest who pleaded guilty to felony counts of sexual assault had his sentencing date set. According to Explore-Clarion.com, 65 year old David Lee Poulson will stand in front of Jeffers...
Dec 21, 2018
STATE POLICE TO STEP UP PATROLS DURING HOLIDAY DRIVING PERIOD
Pennsylvania State Police are beefing up patrols over the upcoming holidays. In advance of what is expected to be two very busy holiday driving periods, State Police announced that they will step up p...
Dec 21, 2018
BROOKVILLE POLICE CALLED FOR CHILD ABUSE INCIDENT IN BOROUGH
Brookville Police looked into an alleged incident of child abuse in Brookville Borough. Officers were called to assist an aunt and uncle in getting their niece out of a house where they say another al...
Dec 21, 2018
MARION CENTER MAN, EMLENTON MAN TO BE SENTENCED ON SEX-RELATED CHARGES
A Marion Center man is due in Indiana court today for sentencing on child pornography charges. Court filings detail 1,082 offenses, with about 50 of those for child pornography, against 21-year-old Br...
Dec 21, 2018
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD AGREES ON TAXES, NEW CLASSES
On Monday night the Purchase Line School Board met for the last time this year, approving not to increase taxes by more than 3.4% as set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the 2019 - 2020...
Dec 21, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED IN UNDERCOVER INTERNET PREDATOR STING
Felony charges await a Punxsutawney man after he was caught by an undercover internet predator sting operation. On Sunday Brookville Police filed five charges against 34-year-old James E. Petrick of P...
Dec 21, 2018
POLICE BRIEFS, DEC. 21, 2018
Marienville State Police are looking into a threat that happened at North Clarion High School. The police report says a 16 year old male threatened to harm another teen male. They don't list any injur...
Dec 21, 2018
STATE POLICE REPORT CRASHES IN BIG RUN, CHEST TOWNSHIP
A car drove into a utility pole in Big Run. Authorities are reporting scant details about this accident in Big Run. Kylie Williams of Brookville was traveling on route 119 in Big Run and hit a utility...
Dec 21, 2018
