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VIDEO: California sixth grader wins National Spelling Bee with 'marocain'
Staff WriterFriday, June 2, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAAnanya Vinay, a 12-year-old from Fresno, California, took the Scripps National Spelling Bee trophy home on Thursday night. After many rounds, the sixth...
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Con-"grad"-ulations — PAHS Class of 2017
Staff WriterFriday, June 2, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAIt was a sea of red on the stage in the Punxsutawney Area High School auditorium on Friday, as members of the Class of 2017 received their diplomas and...
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Canopy in place as Groundhog Festival nears
By: Larry McGuireOf The SpiritMonday, June 5, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYIf you need more proof that summer has unofficially begun, besides the fact that Memorial Day has come and gone, the Groundhog Festival...
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Summer vacation in full swing!
Staff WriterTuesday, June 6, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYTuesday was the last day of school for students in the Punxsutawney Area School District, which includes Mapleview Elementary School, where first-grade...
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Meet & greet brewing this weekend
Staff WriterWednesday, June 7, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAYou can have a cup of coffee with a cop and a veteran at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Burger King in Punxsutawney. Pictured in front of the Burger King...
View ArticleMyanmar adds ships, aircraft to search for missing plane
ESTHER HTUSAN, Associated PressWednesday, June 7, 2017 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's military added more ships and aircraft Thursday morning to search for a transport plane carrying 120 people that...
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The fun awaits at GCB Community Pool
By: Larry McGuireOf The SpiritThursday, June 8, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYHave you checked the weather forecast for the upcoming week? Summertime weather is coming, and it's going to get hot and sticky.The big...
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VIDEO: Key takeaways from the James Comey Senate hearing
Staff WriterFriday, June 9, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAKey takeaways from the James Comey Senate hearing Comey claims that the White House tried to "defame me" and "lied" about his firing when they said Trump...
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Josh Smith Memorial Playground up and running
By: Larry McGuireOf The SpiritFriday, June 9, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYIf you're looking for a place where you can enjoy some of the warm, sunny weather, why not try the new Josh Smith Memorial Playground?The...
View ArticleThree charged, fired after nursing home incident
Staff WriterMonday, June 12, 2017BROOKVILLEThree individuals have been charged in relation to an incident of elder abuse that is alleged to have occurred at a Brookville nursing home, according to...
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Consolidation inches closer as board chooses Option 3A
By: Rose JamesOf The SpiritMonday, June 12, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYConsolidation plans are one step closer after a vote taken by the Punxsutawney Area School Board on Monday evening designated HHSDR’s Option...
View ArticleVideo shows Penn State fraternity pledge in agony after fall
MARK SCOLFORO, Associated PressMonday, June 12, 2017 BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday played videotape from inside a Penn State fraternity that showed a pledge suffering through an...
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PAHGS program honors veterans of various eras
Staff WriterTuesday, June 13, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYSeveral local veterans, some of whom belong to the local VFW and American Legion posts, shared their war experiences during a program held by the...
View ArticleJury in Bill Cosby trial wraps up Day 3 without verdict
By: MARYCLAIRE DALE & MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated PressWednesday, June 14, 2017 NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — With fatigue appearing to set in, jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial reviewed...
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Guild's summer show brings board game to life
Staff WriterFriday, June 16, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAChris Snyder (Mr. Boddy) and Marcy Sallack (the Detective) invite local audiences to join them and their fellow performers for the fun and games that...
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LIBRARY’S HOT DOG DAYS GETS COOKIN’
By: Larry McGuireOf The SpiritMonday, June 19, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYIf you're wondering about the intoxicating aroma that was emanating from the vicinity of Punxsy SHOP 'n SAVE on Monday, it's the 23rd...
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150th anniversary celebration drawing near for Big Run
By: Larry McGuireOf The SpiritTuesday, June 20, 2017BIG RUNThe countdown is on, as the Big Run 150th Anniversary Celebration is just a little more than a month away, and a lot of housekeeping work was...
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Garden Club promotes Weeding Wednesday
Staff WriterWednesday, June 21, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAIt was day three of the Library Hot Dog Days, and Wednesday's volunteers were members of the Punxsutawney Garden Club, who worked two shifts. While...
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MITP opens with oldies from Crossfire
Staff WriterThursday, June 22, 2017PUNXSUTAWNEYThe sun peaked through the clouds Thursday night, as members of the community gathered in Barclay Square for the first installment of the annual Music in...
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Cricket Wireless cuts ribbon
Staff WriterFriday, June 23, 2017YOUNG TOWNSHIPCricket Wireless opened a new store in the Walmart Plaza in Young Township on Friday with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of...
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