Category Archives: Local News

LOOSE WHEEL HITS VEHICLE IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP
A pickup truck lost a wheel on Route 36 in Oliver Township on March 20, causing it to hit an oncoming vehicle. The wheel detached from a northbound Chevrolet Silverado driven by Kenneth Pearce and str...
John Smathers Mar 27, 2025

RED CROSS NEEDS DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS
The American Red cross is looking for people to become dedicated volunteers. People are needed to serve in rural communities to respond to local disasters, help out with blood drives, and support comm...
John Smathers Mar 27, 2025

AUTHORITIES RELEASE IDENTITY OF BROOKVILLE MAN KILLED IN VEHICLE CRASH
The idenity of the 19-year-old Brookville man who was killed in a crash has been released. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, Jacob "Jake" Popson died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 36 in Jeffer...
John Smathers Mar 26, 2025

SAINT MARYS MAN ACCUSED OF DISTRIBUTING, POSSESSING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
A Saint Marys man, Jason T. Orner, 45, faces felony charges for allegedly distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. Authorities say he was sharing illegal videos online. A search of his...
John Smathers Mar 26, 2025

CLARION COUNTY SHERIFF WARNS OF JURY DUTY SCAM
The Clarion County Sheriff's Office warns residents about scam calls claiming they missed jury duty and must pay a warrant fee. Scammers may spoof the office's number (814-226-7611) to appear real. Of...
John Smathers Mar 26, 2025

MEASLES CASES CONFIRMED IN WESTERN PA
Multiple cases of measles are being confirmed in Western Pennsylvania. Health officials say two cases were recently identified in Erie County. The cases were linked to international travel. The county...
John Smathers Mar 26, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGLING WOMAN IN HER BEDROOM
William Joseph Courson, 27, of Punxsutawney faces multiple felony charges after allegedly entering a woman's bedroom and strangling her as she tried to sleep. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com reoprts, police re...
John Smathers Mar 25, 2025

INVESTIGATION CLOSED IN ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT ON FALLS CREEK BOY
Pennsylvania State Police based in DuBois have closed an investigation into an alleged indecent assault involving an 11-year-old boy in Falls Creek, ruling the case unfounded. The report, filed on Mar...
John Smathers Mar 25, 2025

VEHICLE CRASH IN TOBY TOWNSHIP CLAIMS LIVES OF THREE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS
A head-on collision on Route 68 in Toby Township Saturday afternoon claimed the lives of three people, including two 16-year-old students. The victims were identified as Christopher McNutt, 55, Cambri...
John Smathers Mar 25, 2025

PORTION OF RT 322 SHUT DOWN FOR VEHICLE CRASH ON MONDAY
A portion of Route 322 in Clearfield County was shut down Monday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash. According to WTAJ News, the crash occurred on Behringer Highway between the intersections of R...
John Smathers Mar 25, 2025