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State police investigating Snyder Township murder/suicide

DuBois-based Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the deaths of two individuals in what reports have described as a murder-suicide that took place April 10 on David Lane in Snyder Township, Jefferson County.

It's a luau! SS.C.D. School auction to be held Saturday

It’s the annual SS.C.D. Auction this Saturday. Pictured are the students from SS.C.D.

Lady Chucks walk-off winners in home opener

If the Lady Chucks’ home opener was any indicator of how the season will go, fans should prepare themselves for some good softball action, as Punxsy and St. Marys took part in a pitchers’ duel at Harry Noerr Field.

Jefferson County 911 recognized for National Telecommunicators Week

This week was proclaimed National Telecommunicators Week by the Jefferson County Commissioners. Commissioners Jack Matson, Herb Bullers and Jeff Pisarcik welcomed members of Jefferson County 911.

2018 Variety Show ready to deliver 'good times' to PAHS

The emcees for the 2018 Punxsutawney Area High School Variety Show are pictured riding in a pretend Jeep. They are (front, from left): Midori Bridges, Dallas Bond, (back) Logan Johnston, Kristen Lowmaster and Shannon Krise.

The end of the road? Parkview students carry out annual shoebox building project

In what could be the last hurrah, students in Cheri Barenchik's second-grade class at Parkview Elementary School once again created a visual of downtown Punxsutawney out of shoeboxes.

2018 Run or Walk for Someone Special nets almost $60,000

It was a cold day to race, but that did not stop those who wanted to run for a good cause on Sunday at the annual Run or Walk for Someone Special, hosted by the The Arc of Jefferson and Clearfield County.

Punxsutawney Memorial Library making the most of its Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces project grant

The Punxsutawney Area Memorial Library has recently seen some changes. Library Director Jessica Church and the rest of the library staff have been busy updating the library as a result of the Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces grant project.

‘PA One Book, Every Young Child’ author Zachariah OHora makes stop at RMA Library

(First photo) Students from local schools gathered at the Rebecca M.

Under new direction, Fait Funeral Home cuts ribbon

On Wednesday, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce for the reopening of the Richard L. Funeral Home, located at 117 North Jefferson St., Punxsutawney, under the direction of John Kelly, the new supervisor.