Fires Damage and Destroy Property in Jefferson County

BROOKVILLE – Firefighters in Jefferson County were kept busy Wednesday and Friday last week responding to a pair of fires. A fire that broke out inside a dry lumber storage building Wednesday evening has been ruled accidental. No one was hurt in the blaze,... Read More.

Fire Destroys Jefferson County House

PUNXSUTAWNEY – No one was hurt, but fire destroyed a Jefferson County house early Saturday morning. The State Police Fire Marshal Unit is currently investigating the cause of the blaze that burned through a home located off of Route 36 in Bell Township near... Read More.

Two injured in Jefferson County crash

BELL TWP – A two-vehicle crash in Jefferson County resulted in minor injuries for two Rossiter residents. State Police say both 50-year-old Christopher Larson and 42-year old Heather Reed were treated at Punxsutawney Area Hospital following the wreck. Larson was reportedly driving on Route 36 when... Read More.

Two men injured in DUI crash in Clarion County

Farmington Township, PA – Three men were involved in a DUI crash recently in Clarion County, leading to two of them being injured. 23-year-old Cole Berbigler from Butler had been driving along Route 66 in Farmington Township just south of its intersection with Route 36... 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.

School bus and SUV crash in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, PA - Two people were injured in a crash with an SUV and a school bus in Jefferson County. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon, around 4:30 on Route 36 in Young Township. The Punxsutawney Area School District bus did not seem to be carrying... Read More.

Victim of fatal motorcycle crash publicly identified

Rose Township, PA – The motorcyclist killed in a crash Monday has been publicly identified. 49-year-old Travis Haenel from Punxsutawney had been driving that motorcycle on Route 36 in Rose Township near Brookville around noon Monday when he got into a two-vehicle accident with a... Read More.

Fatal motorcycle crash takes life of Punxsutawney man

Rose Township, PA - A Jefferson County man was killed in a motorcycle vs pickup truck crash on Monday afternoon, and his passenger was injured. The 49-year-old victim was a man from Punxsutawney, but he will remain unidentified until after his family is notified. The man... Read More.