Category Archives: Local News
DUBOIS MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DESTROY OWN HOME
David Olewinski of DuBois is facing various charges including trying to blow up his house. Reports say last Tuesday Olewinski turned the gas on in his home and when his wife smelled it and asked why, ...
Sep 11, 2018
FLOODING IMPACTS DIFFERENT AREAS OF REGION
The rain and flooding in the area is in the news. Reports say a voluntary evacuation was in place for a small section of the Big Run Borough yesterday. Officials said houses surrounded by water in the...
Sep 11, 2018
MARION CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CLOSED OVER MOLD CONCERNS
The Marion Center School District on Sunday afternoon announced that both the WA McCreery Elementary and Rayne Elementary school buildings will be closed this week after concerns about mold arose on F...
Sep 10, 2018
BROOKVILLE MAN GOING TO TRIAL FOR CHILD ABANDONMENT, MORE
Donald Skinner of Brookville is headed to trial for various cases including abandoning two children along the side of a road and trespassing. Skinner had a preliminary hearing in Judge Bazylak's offic...
Sep 10, 2018
LUCINDA MAN ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AT CLARION WALMART
Brett Wolbert of Lucinda is facing criminal mischief charges. According to reports State Police responded to the Clarion Walmart parking lot for a broken rear window. Police found the window appeared ...
Sep 10, 2018
HIT AND RUN IN MCCALMONT TOWNSHIP
State Police are investigating a hit and run in McCalmont Township, Jefferson County. Reports say that early Friday morning, an unknown vehicle hit a fence on Main Street near the Oak Street intersect...
Sep 10, 2018
BROOKVILLE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION
Brenna Hollabaugh of Brookville was arrested for marijuana. Brookville police report that on August 27th they were notified of suspected drug activity at an address on Euclid Avenue. Police arrived an...
Sep 06, 2018
THREE DOWNTOWN PUNXSUTAWNEY BUILDINGS GIFTED TO IUP
The Foundation for Indiana University of Pennsylvania has gifted three buildings in downtown Punxsutawney to IUP, according to a press release on Tuesday. The buildings include the Fairman Centre, on ...
Sep 06, 2018
BROOKVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL HEARS CONCERNS ON STORM WATER FLOODING
The Brookville Borough Council met Tuesday Night. During the public comment section a resident of Brookville resident raised concerns about the storm-water flooding of her property. Tawnia Norris said...
Sep 05, 2018
POLICE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AT SIGEL SCHOOL BUS STOP
State Police investigated a report of a suspicious person on August 31st in the early morning hours when kids were gathering to get on the school bus. Reports say a woman reported an unknown man in a ...
Sep 05, 2018
