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No serious injuries as Jeep ends up down Indiana Hill embankment
Staff WriterSunday, March 1, 2020YOUNG TOWNSHIP, PAThe driver of a 2007 Jeep Compass escaped serious injury when he reportedly lost control while traveling north on Route 119 on Saturday morning on the...
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Fellow firefighters, Reynoldsville community bid final farewell to Scolese
Staff WriterTuesday, March 3, 2020REYNOLDSVILLE, PAThe community of Reynoldsville was joined by fellow firefighters who came out to bid farewell on Tuesday to a beloved member of the community — the...
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Masons honor 50-year members at ceremony
Staff WriterWednesday, March 4, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPictured here are the recipients of the John W. Jenks Lodge No. 534 Free and Accepted Masons’ 50-year pins. Pins were presented at a ceremony held on...
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Rossiter house destroyed, neighboring house damaged in afternoon fire
Staff WriterThursday, March 5, 2020ROSSITER, PASix area fire companies, including two Punxsutawney Fire Department companies, battled a working structure fire that was fully involved and had caught the...
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Sheriff’s sale carried out for Pantall Hotel
Staff WriterFriday, March 6, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAAs of 10 a.m. on Friday, the Pantall Hotel has a new owner in line, and that person is Dennis Rodriguez, Influential Partners, LLC, who has been the...
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Warm weather leads to spate of brush fires throughout the area
Staff WriterMonday, March 9, 2020BANKS TOWNSHIP, PAIt was a busy day for the tri-county area, as brush fire season unofficially opened as the sun came out and along with it the burning of brush and...
View ArticleTrump addresses nation, announces suspension of travel from Europe to US for...
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking drastic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost...
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NSDAR honors Good Citizen Award recipient, essay winners
Staff WriterThursday, March 12, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAAt a meeting held this week, the Punxsutawney chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented certificates to the...
View ArticleGovernor orders Pennsylvania K-12 schools closed for 2 weeks
By MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated PressFriday, March 13, 2020 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering the closure of all K-12 schools in Pennsylvania for two weeks, as the state takes...
View ArticleThe Latest: Punxsy school district announces free meals plan for those...
Monday, March 16, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAIn a letter posted on its website and addressed to parents and guardians of the Punxsutawney Area School District's students, the Punxsutawney Area School District...
View ArticleAn update on The Spirit's COVID-19 policy
Staff WriterMonday, March 16, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOur goal here at The Spirit is to continually provide you the service of bringing you the news that you want and need. In light of the recent outbreak...
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With a new look, Week of Giving goes on
Staff WriterMonday, March 16, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PADespite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the restrictions on the number of people gathering in a group, the Week of Giving continues on this...
View ArticleOhio scraps Democratic primary, Florida workers a no-show
Staff WriterTuesday, March 17, 2020 By WILL WEISSERT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic presidential primary is consumed with uncertainty after leaders in Ohio called...
View ArticleThe Latest: Bishop Persico suspends all public Masses
Staff WriterTuesday, March 17, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Diocese of Erie, which includes SS.C.D. in Punxsutawney, has issued a letter from Bishop Lawrence T. Persico stating that he has decided to...
View ArticlePunxsutawney Borough signs declaration of disaster in wake of COVID-19 spread
Staff WriterTuesday, March 17, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Borough of Punxsutawney has announced that it is declaring a disaster throughout the borough because of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19...
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Big Run peepers have peeped, signaling spring; this weekend's banquet cancelled
Staff WriterTuesday, March 17, 2020BIG RUN, PAIts official: the Big Run peepers did their thing and peeped for the first time last week in the swamp in Big Run. John Smeal, neighbor to the peepers and...
View Article3 more Biden victories increase pressure on Sanders to quit
By WILL WEISSERT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated PressWednesday, March 18, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic...
View ArticleThe Latest: Treasury wants to send checks to Americans, starting April 6
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated PressWednesday, March 18, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department wants to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next...
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Peepers Committee names Yeager Big Run Citizen of the Year
Staff WriterWednesday, March 18, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPictured is the Big Run Peepers Banquet Committee presenting Eugene Yeager with a certificate proclaiming Yeager as the Citizen of the Year in Big...
View Article10 Things to Know for Today (March 19)
By The Associated Press Thursday, March 19, 2020A look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WUHAN REPORTS NO NEW VIRUS CASES: Chinese authorities...
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