Rockton man faces county jail time after leaving child unattended Thursday, November 16 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – A 19-year-old Rockton man will serve up to one year in the county jail after pleading guilty to leaving a six-month-old child unattended.According to court documents, Brayden Smith had been charged with both child endangerment and reckless endangerment.Those same charges have been... Read More.
Jefferson County man faces charges for entering home uninvited, assaulting resident Tuesday, October 17 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – A 42-year-old Jefferson County man is facing charges of burglary and assault for entering a DuBois home uninvited at 3am, and punching a man several times.City of DuBois Police report that Daniel Confer of Falls Creek opened the unlocked door of the... Read More.
DuBois City Council explores payout, termination of Herm Suplizio Tuesday, August 15 by Louise BennettCity Council Exploring Payout and Termination of SuplizioDuBois City Council members approved a motion at Monday night's meeting to determine the cost of buying out former City Manager John "Herm" Suplizio's contract of employment.Council indicated they would then decide on Suplizio's official termination after... Read More.
Price doubles for medical coverage of Clearfield County Prison inmates Thursday, June 29 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – The price tag for providing Clearfield County Prison inmates with medical coverage is about to double.At this week’s meeting of the Clearfield County Commissioners, PrimeCare Medical was approved by a 2-1 vote to provide additional and expanded coverage.Clearfield County taxpayers will now... Read More.
Sandy Township Supervisors vote to request a pause to consolidation with City of DuBois Tuesday, May 16 by Louise BennettSANDY TWP – The Sandy Township Supervisors are asking that the consolidation process of the township and the City of DuBois be paused.In light of the recent financial situation with the City of DuBois, including fraudulent transactions charges against former City Manager Herm Suplizio... Read More.
Jury finds Luthersburg man not guilty of child pornography charges Monday, May 8 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – It took a jury only 30 minutes of deliberation Thursday to find a Luthersburg man not guilty of possessing child pornography.According to Clearfield County Court documents, 27-year-old Justin Tipton was facing felony charges of child pornography possession and criminal use of a... Read More.
Luthersburg man found not guilty of child pornography charges Saturday, May 6 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – It took a jury only 30 minutes of deliberation Thursday to find a Luthersburg man not guilty of possessing child pornography.
Roof repairs soon underway at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds Thursday, April 27 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – An exposition building on the Clearfield County Fairgrounds will soon get some badly-needed roof repairs.At this week’s Clearfield County Commissioners’ meeting, $15,000 was approved to assist the Clearfield County Fair and Park Board with a roof project on the Expo II building.Commissioners... Read More.
DuBois City Council approves two projects that impact DuBois Reservoir watershed Thursday, January 26 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – At this week’s DuBois City Council meeting two projects were approved which have an impact on the DuBois Reservoir watershed.Council members voted to approve tree spraying in May to help control gypsy moths, and they also agreed to continue the Deer Management... Read More.
Pennsylvania to receive more than $450 million from CVS and Walgreens in opioid crisis lawsuit Friday, December 16 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – Pennsylvania will receive more than $450 million from CVS and Walgreens as part of a national settlement of opioid crisis lawsuits.Over the next 15 years, the Keystone state will be getting a total of $2.2 billion from companies connected with the pharmaceutical... Read More.
