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Hidden Gem Pet Lodge cuts ribbon
Staff WriterSunday, September 20, 2020REYNOLDSVILLE, PAA ribbon cutting was held at the Hidden Gem Pet Lodge in Reynoldsville on Saturday. The recently opened business houses dogs of all ages and...
View ArticleLane restriction on State Route 119 in Jefferson County
Staff WriterMonday, September 21, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAOn Monday, Sept. 28, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., a portion of State Route 119 will have lane restrictions as work continues on the Indiana Hill bridge...
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State police check child seats for Safety Week
Staff WriterTuesday, September 22, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAPictured is Tpr. Ron Chewning, Punxsutawney-based Pennsylvania State Police community service officer, checking out a child’s safety seat in a...
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VFW Post 2076 holding Buddy Poppy drive
Staff WriterWednesday, September 23, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAMahoning Valley VFW Post 2076 will hold its annual Buddy Poppy fund drive over the next few days at S&T Bank, Tractor Supply and other...
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Three-vehicle accident causes truck rollover
Staff WriterThursday, September 24, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAA garbage truck and two other vehicles were involved in an accident on Route 119, Henderson Township, at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday. There were no...
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Homecoming Queen to be crowned in Barclay Square this weekend
Staff WriterThursday, September 24, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Homecoming Queen will be crowed at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Barclay Square. The members of the Homecoming Court include (from left) Elliott...
View ArticleSchool board votes to allow more spectators at sports events
By: Larry McGuire Friday, September 25, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAAt a special meeting held on Friday afternoon, the Punxsutawney Area School Board approved changes to the allowed crowd sizes for its...
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Jefferson County Courthouse hosts graduation ceremony for Regional County...
Staff WriterFriday, September 25, 2020BROOKVILLE, PAThe Jefferson County Courthouse hosted a special ceremony on Thursday afternoon, as five graduates from the Regional County Treatment Court program...
View ArticleBreaking: President Trump announces Supreme Court nomination
Associated PressSaturday, September 26, 2020WASHINGTON, D.C. President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg....
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Homecoming royalty crowned in Barclay Square
Staff WriterSaturday, September 26, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThough the Homecoming Dance at the high school isn't happening this year, the Homecoming queen and princess were still crowned. This year's...
View ArticlePASD: Free meals to be offered to every child, every day
Staff WriterMonday, September 28, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PABeginning Thursday, Oct. 1, the Punxsutawney Area School District will offer breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and younger. Pick-up will be...
View ArticlePunxsy announces leaf, tree trimmings pick-up schedules
Staff WriterTuesday, September 29, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe borough of Punxsutawney has announced its annual leaf and tree trimming pickup schedules.The borough's annual fall leaf collection program...
View ArticlePUC: Voluntary 10-digit dialing in 814 area code begins on Oct. 3
Staff WriterWednesday, September 30, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a reminder on Wednesday that residents and businesses in the current 814 area code,...
View ArticleAppeals court allows Pennsylvania to restrict crowd size
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated PressThursday, October 1, 2020Pennsylvania can restore pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, putting on hold a...
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School board again reduces attendance limits at events
Staff WriterThursday, October 1, 2020PUNXSUTAWNEY, PAThe Punxsutawney Area School Board held a committee meeting on Thursday and announced that the previous relaxing of restrictions on attendance at...
View ArticleBREAKING: President Trump says he and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19
Staff WriterFriday, October 2, 2020Early Friday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he and First Lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19. "We will begin our...
View ArticlePennDOT adjusts changes to dates for upcoming I-80 closure
Staff WriterFriday, October 2, 2020Jefferson County — Interstate 80 road work and corresponding closures that were originally scheduled to begin on Monday have been pushed back a week, PennDOT...
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Responders sent to wreck on Route 119
Staff WriterFriday, October 2, 2020YOUNG TOWNSHIP, PAPictured is the Ford F0-150 pickup truck that reportedly struck the rear of a Jeep Wrangler in a two-vehicle accident on Route 119, Young Township,...
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Phil-ing thirsty? Gobbler’s Knob hosts wine festival
Staff WriterMonday, October 5, 2020GOBBLER’S KNOB, PAThe annual Gobbler’s Knob Wine Festival sponsored by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and Chamber of Commerce brought visitors from out of town to...
View ArticleGov. Wolf, Sec. Levine Amend Guidelines on Safe Gathering Limits
Staff WriterTuesday, October 6, 2020Harrisburg, PA – As Pennsylvanians continue to do their part by adopting healthy behaviors to combat the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health...
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