Category Archives: Local News

BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR PUNXSUTAWNEY VFW
The American Red Cross will have a blood drive Tuesday, April 15, at the Punxsutawney VFW along Maple Avenue from noon to 06:00 PM. Set an appointment or find out more at RedCrossBlood.Org or 1-800-Re...
John Smathers Mar 25, 2025

HAWTHORN MAN FACING DUI, OTHER CHARGES
43 year old, Michael Joseph Hornberger, of Hawthorn, is facing DUI, drug, and vehicle-related charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, abandoning a stolen truck, and being found intoxicated on ...
John Smathers Mar 24, 2025

REPORT RANKS PA COUNTIES BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
A new report by the online site SmartAsset.com ranks Pennsylvania's counties by household income. Using 2024 data, Jefferson County ranks 59th out of 67 counties in "overall wealth", which considers m...
John Smathers Mar 24, 2025

CLARION MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT OF PIGGY BANK
A 38 year-old Clarion man was sentenced for library piggy bank theft. Ryan Thompson was sentenced to 18 months of probation and ordered to pay $256.11 in restitution for stealing a piggy bank from the...
John Smathers Mar 17, 2025

FIRE DESTROYS BANKS TOWNSHIP HOME
The Punxsutawney Spirit reports, a fast-moving fire tore through a single-family home on Hemlock Lake Road in Indiana County, on Friday morning, leaving the structure gutted and a gaping hole in the c...
John Smathers Mar 17, 2025

CLARION MAN INJURED WHEN MINI BIKE COLLIDES WITH VEHICLE
A 25-year-old Clarion man was injured Thursday afternoon when his mini bike slid into a car near a South Street intersection. Clarion Borough Police Chief Bill Peck said the crash happened at 12:08 p....
John Smathers Mar 17, 2025

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER UPGRADE TO DISTRICT COMPUTER NETWORK TONIGHT
The Marion Center School Board will hold a work session tonight and among the items scheduled for consideration is a motion to upgrade the district's computer network at a cost of more than $83,000. A...
John Smathers Mar 17, 2025

PLANE CRASH PILOT PULLS FAMILY FROM WRECKAGE
The pilot of a plane that crashed in Pennsylvania last weekend pulled his family from the wreckage. Family members say Matt White suffered critical injuries pulling his wife and children from a small ...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 13, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY CORONER IDENTIFIES FATAL VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN VICTIM INVOLVED IN TUESDAYS CRASH
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr., has identified the victim involved in a fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash Tuesday morning in Indiana Borough. Overman said 68-year-old John Forest Reeger of Cla...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 13, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE BID FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT FOR PROPOSED WELCOME CENTER
On Wednesday, Indiana County Commissioners approved a bid for the roof replacement project at the proposed Welcome Center along Philadelphia Street in Indiana Borough. Based on the recommendation from...
Samantha Sneddon Mar 13, 2025