Category Archives: Local News

FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVED FOR RURAL KING AT INDIANA MALL
Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for Rural King at the Indiana Mall. Ordinarily, a business going into the mall would not need approval from the board...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

FDA RECALLS CANNED TUNA PRODUCTS BY TRI-UNION SEAFOODS
Pennsylvania is one of several states that are part of a recall on canned tuna. The FDA is recalling canned tuna products made by Tri-Union Seafoods from multiple major grocery chains, including Walma...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

MARC FOGEL IS HOME AFTER SERVING YEARS IN RUSSIAN PENAL COLONY
After serving more than three years in a Russian penal colony, Marc Fogel is home. Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, negotiated a deal with the Kremlin early Tuesday a...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

PUNXSY WOMAN FACING CHARGES FOR MAKING FALSE CHILD ABUSE CLAIMS
22-year-old Jennifer Rose Harris, of Punxsutawney, is facing charges for allegedly making false child abuse claims using old photos. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.com, Harris accused her estranged p...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

SHIPPENVILLE MAN FACES MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES AFTER FATAL DUI CRASH
65-year-old David Wayne Smith, of Shippenville, faces multiple felony charges after a fatal DUI crash on River Hill in December 2024. ExploreClarion.com reports Smith's blood alcohol content was .256%...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

PUNXSY MAN IN JAIL AFTER ADMITTING TO SETTING FIRE TO A FAMILY HOME
A 57-year-old Punxsutawney man, Troy Kromer, is in jail after allegedly admitting to setting fire to a family home in North Mahoning Township on January 13. According to a WJAC News story, Investigato...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

TWO BIRD FLU OUTBREAKS REPORTED AT POULTRY FACILITIES IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Two bird flu outbreaks were reported at poultry facilities in Lancaster County last week. The CDC says more than 139-thousand birds were affected, but no other details have been released. State offici...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

ZOOS OFFERING TO NAME AN ANIMAL AFTER AN EX THAT WILL BE FED TO ZOO ANIMAL FOR VALENTINES DAY
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, what better time to get petty revenge on an ex and do some good at the same time. A number of zoos around the country are offering the opportunity to name...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 12, 2025

CNB BANK CLOSING DOWNTOWN INDIANA BRANCH
A letter to its depositors, CNB Bank writes that it is closing its branch office located in the Atrium in downtown Indiana. The letter dated January 27th advises CNB customers that its online and mobi...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 10, 2025

DUBOIS BIG LOTS MAY STAY OPEN DESPITE NATIONWIDE CLOSURES
The Big Lots store in DuBois may stay open despite the company's bankruptcy and nationwide closures. Variety Wholesalers plans to acquire up to 400 Big Lots locations, including the DuBois store, unde...
Samantha Sneddon Feb 10, 2025