DuBois VFD fights Gateway Towers apartment fire, other alarms

DuBois, PA – DuBois Volunteer Fire Department had back-to-back calls on Sunday. First, crews were called out to Martin's Grocery Store for an activated alarm from a air conditioning unit. That call was mostly uneventful. However, then the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department was almost immediately afterwards... Read More.

Barn destroyed near Curwensville after lightning strike

Pike Township, PA – A barn was destroyed in a fire after it was struck by lightning near Curwensville over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m., fire crews were dispatched for a barn fire on Schofield Street Extension in Pike Township. Initial reports say... Read More.

17-year-old runaway found

Punxsutawney, PA – A 17-year-old boy, Ryan Schmitt who reportedly ran away from his father's home in Jefferson County, was located and is safe. The teen is originally from Oil City and allegedly ran away from a Young Township residence on Friday, believed to be... Read More.

State Police attempting to locate runaway teenager

Punxsutawney, PA - Ryan Charles Schmitt, a 17-year-old from Oil City, was reported has having run away from his father's residence in Young Township, Jefferson County, on Friday afternoon. Contact was initially made with Schmitt by the State Police in Punxsutawney; asking him to report... Read More.

Four people in Clearfield caught with meth

Lawrence Township, PA - Four people in Clearfield were busted for methamphetamine, a dead parole ankle bracelet, and endangering the welfare of children. Lawrence Township Police assisted Clearfield Probation on July 14 at a home on Rut Alley. They found 35-year-old Amanda Price from Clearfield in... Read More.

PA’s unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent in June

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for June 2021. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 6.9 percent in June. The U.S. rate rose a tenth of a... Read More.