Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ARRESTED AFTER INCIDENT IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
A Punxsutawney man is in the Indiana County Jail after an incident early last Sunday morning in Canoe Township. State police say 34-year-old Patrick Covert followed a man and woman from a social Club ...
Nov 19, 2018
THREE CRASHES IN NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY BLAMED ON HARSH ROADS
Harsh road conditions have been blamed for three crashes in the northern Indiana County. Punxsutawney State police say that all three of the crashes happened on November 10th. The first was a hit-and-...
Nov 19, 2018
BEAR HUNTER ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING IN BEAVER TOWNSHIP
Troopers from Punxsutawney say they arrested a Brookville man for criminal trespass in Beaver Township, Jefferson County. Police say the 52-yr-old man was found hunting bear, without permission, on th...
Nov 19, 2018
TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG BUST IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Punxsutawney State Police say they made a drug bust in Bell Township, Clearfield County on Saturday afternoon. Police pulled a passenger car on West Main Street/Colonal Drake Highway for a summary tra...
Nov 19, 2018
ONE INJURY REPORTED IN PICK-UP TRUCK CRASH IN GASKILL TOWNSHIP
Punxsutawney State Police say a driver was slightly injured when the pick-up truck he was driving skidded off of Route 36 in Gaskill Township Friday evening. Investigators say a 25-year Punxsutawney m...
Nov 19, 2018
PHONE SCAM INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
DuBois State Police say they are investigating a phone scam incident in Washington Township. Investigators say an 85-year-old man from Falls Creek received a call just after 1 pm at his home on Beechw...
Nov 19, 2018
FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE STATE MONEY
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has released $55.1 million dollars to help volunteer firefighters in an effort to save lives and protect communities. The 2018 allocation will benefit 2,518 mun...
Nov 16, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY FROM NEWSPAPER MACHINE
A Punxsutawney man who allegedly stole money from the vending machines of a local newspaper is due in court next week. Court documents indicate 39-year-old Shane Lee Shepler, of Punxsutawney, is sched...
Nov 16, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY STATE POLICE REPORT, NOV. 16, 2018
Punxsutawney State Police are investigating some thefts in the area. Troopers investigated an incident of theft in Rose Township. Investigators say theft happened sometime between October 31, and this...
Nov 16, 2018
ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST CLARION WOMAN DROPPED
An assault charge against a Clarion woman was withdrawn on Tuesday. The charges stem from a domestic dispute from late October, when the woman was accused of striking a man. Online court documents ind...
Nov 16, 2018
