Punxsutawney Man Accused of Assault

PUNXSUTAWNEY - A Punxsutawney man is behind bars after he allegedly physically assaulted and choked a woman two different times.According to State Police, they were dispatched to a domestic dispute report on February 22nd at a Gaskill Township Residence.Once on scene police learned that... Read More.

Jefferson County Scrap Metal Theft Under Investigation

GASKILL TWP. – State Police are investigating the theft of $3,600-worth of scrap metal from a Jefferson County property.According to a police report, the items included $1,000-worth of copper, and were taken from a Punxsutawney man's property in Gaskill Township sometime last weekend.Get in... Read More.

Four windows broken at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church

Gaskill Township, PA – Four windows at a church in Jefferson County were broken.The Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church in Gaskill Township, close to Punxsy, says someone broke the windows sometime between Feb. 27 and March 6.If you know anything about the damaged windows, please... Read More.

Punxsy woman flown to hospital after crash with tree

Gaskill Township, PA - A passenger was severely injured and had to be flown to a hospital after a vehicle struck a tree in Jefferson County.66-year-old Robert Henretta from Punxsutawney had been driving on Route 26 in Gaskill Township on Nov. 30.For unknown reasons,... Read More.

Mahaffey woman seriously injured in suspected DUI crash

Gaskill Township, PA – A Mahaffey woman is recovering from serious injuries after striking a telephone pole earlier this month while under the influence.58-year-old Susie Benitez-Daou had been driving too fast along Route 36 in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County on Oct. 5.She went off... Read More.

Home broken into but nothing stolen in Stump Creek

Gaskill Township, PA – Someone broke into a home in Jefferson County recently, but it doesn't seem as though anything was taken.The victims, a 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, say it happened at their home on Robertsville Road in Gaskill Township (near Stump... Read More.