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Missouri Man Arrested In Jefferson County
A Missouri man is behind bars in Jefferson County, accused of trying to meet a teenage girl for sex. Police say on Sunday 56-year-old David Patterson began communicating with the group 814 Pred Hunters, which was posing as a 15-year-old girl. Police say the conversation became sexual, and Patterson was...
Favorite Groundhog Day family restaurant to close for good
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A community favorite family restaurant in Punxsutawney announced it will be closing its doors for good. Punxy Phil’s Family Restaurant took to their Facebook page Thursday where they said they will be closing on Sunday, May 12 due to ongoing staffing issues. They also explained the issues prevented them from continuing […]
Woman Accused of Driving Under Influence with Juvenile Passenger, Crashing SUV into Tree in Bell Township
BELL TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a 47-year-old woman was reportedly under the influence of alcohol/and or controlled substances when she crashed her vehicle with a juvenile passenger in Bell Township. According to court documents, Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 47-year-old Allison Marion Nunes, of Springfield,...
Western Pennsylvania restaurant workers dish on dining etiquette
Workers in the food service industry have their plates full navigating menus, taking orders, making drinks, cleaning tables and running food orders — all while keeping customers happy. The restaurant industry generates more than $28 billion in tips annually, according to a 2023 report from Gitnux, which specializes in...
GANT: DuBois Man Gets State Prison for DUI Crash That Injured His Daughter
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (GANT) – A DuBois man was sentenced to state prison Monday for an accident while driving under the influence of drugs that injured his daughter. (This article was provided by our News Partner GantDaily.com.) Barry Allen Altemus, 48, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI,...
Update: Freeze warning affecting part of Pennsylvania Friday
On Thursday at 8:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning valid for Friday between midnight and 9 a.m. for Venango, Forest, Clarion and Jefferson counties. The weather service describes, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive...
State Police Calls: Brookville Man Accused of Fleeing Traffic Stop, Abandoning Truck
JEFFERSON/INDIANA CO., Pa. (EYT) — Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Brookville Man Accused of Fleeing Traffic Stop, Abandoning Truck. PSP Punxsutawney attempted to stop a silver Ford F-150 near State Route 36 and Laurel Ridge Road, in Oliver Township, Jefferson County, for a summary traffic violation around 8:16 p.m. on April Tuesday, April 23.
State Police Calls: Newbie Woman Charged for Allegedly Harassing Man on Multiple Occasions
ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Kittanning-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Newbie Woman Charged for Allegedly Harassing Man on Multiple Occasions. PSP Kittanning was dispatched to a harassment call on Punxsy Road in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, at 8:28 a.m. on Monday, April 22. Police say a...
Punxsutawney Hospital holds celebration for $23 million project
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) – The Punxsutawney Hospital is preparing to start construction of a $23 million renovation project. The project is broken down into a $18 million construction and $5 million equipment/technology project that will focus on improving the medical services that the community demands most often. It will include the construction of a 14,000 […]
Area Woman Given Two Second Chances at Life
DUBOIS, Pa. — Someone once said, “You do not need to be a physician or a superhero to save a life, just an organ donor with a kind heart.”. (Photo: Transplant recipient Susanna Foster, right, with her daughter, Deborah Anderson, and husband, Tom Foster.) Susanna Foster, from Philipsburg,...
Police Ask for Help in Search for Stolen Cow in West Mahoning Township
WEST MAHONING TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Punxsutawney are asking the public’s assistance with the theft of a cow in West Mahoning Township. According to a report released on Tuesday, April 23, the theft happened sometime between 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15, in the 500 block of Rummell Road in West Mahoning Township, Indiana County.
Driver Falls Asleep Behind Wheel of Tractor-Trailer, Crashes on I-80 in Brookville Borough
BROOKVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — Authorities say a tractor-trailer driver fell asleep while driving on Interstate 80 in Brookville Borough on Saturday morning. According to DuBois-based State Police, the crash happened around 7:52 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, on Interstate 80 in Brookville Borough, Jefferson County. Police say 22-year-old...
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