PUNXSUTAWNEY — The iconic slogan and tagline asks the famous, familiar question we’ve all heard: “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Kaleb Wymer, the son of Jerry and Kathy Wymer, is the Punxsutawney Rotary Club’s boy of the month for May.

Residents of Jefferson County reported to the polls Tuesday to vote in the primary for this year’s midterm elections.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — If you’re looking to get in shape, a trainer here in Punxsutawney may be the answer to your problem.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — There was a light turnout for the May 17 primary election at the Punxsutawney polling places on Tuesday.

YOUNG TWP. — The Young Township supervisors received the results of the 2021 audit from Matt Foster CPA, which found no discrepancies.

DUBOIS — The former administrator and CEO of Christ the King Manor is facing 36 charges, including first-, second- and third-degree felonies, on allegations that he stole from the DuBois retirement community during his tenure, resulting in losses of over $169,000.

BROOKVILLE — The Brookville school board voted to adopt the proposed 2022-2023 school year budget on Monday night. The district will now advertise the proposed budget to the public, before adopting the final budget at the June 20 voting meeting. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Save Punxsy’s Local Area Swimming Hole (SPLASH) received some much-needed grant money in the amount of $5,795 from Pennsylvania Skill during a presentation at the Mahoning East Civic Center for the George C. Brown Community Pool

OLIVER TWP. — More than a dozen area fire companies were dispatched to a working structure fire on Harriger Enterline Road, Oliver Township, on Thursday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Members of the Punxsutawney Area High School Class of 2022 received scholarships and awards during Class Night on Thursday.

BROOKVILLE — The Jefferson County commissioners proclaimed the week of May 8 through May 14 as National Hospital Week in Jefferson County at their meeting Tuesday.

BIG RUN — Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano held a campaign rally at the Big Run Event Center on Wednesday. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Police are seeking the suspect in an attempted robbery at Uni-Mart, which drew a bevy of local and state police vehicles to 512 E. Mahoning St. Wednesday afternoon.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Scott Anthony, owner of Punxsy Pizza, received another key to add to his key chain on Wednesday, as Punxsutawney Mayor Rich Alexander presented him with the “Key to the City.”

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Kierstin Riley, a current senior at Punxsutawney Area High School, has signed with Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a track and field athlete to start during the 2022-2023 school year. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Area School Board heard a presentation from two counselors regarding the student of the month program at the high school at Tuesday’s meeting.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsutawney Borough Council spent a long period of time discussing the various zoning ordinances in regard to a new business wanting to set up shop on North Findley Street in the former Miracle Lounge building.

CLEARFIELD — In the second day of the District 9 Singles Tennis tournament on Tuesday at the Clearfield Area High School, Punxsutawney Chucks tennis senior Ben Gigliotti started in the quarterfinals, and by the end, he was the District 9 AA Singles Champion.

BROOKVILLE — Brookville Municipal Authority Chairman Bradley Miller has decided to hang up his hat after 22 years on the board, his resignation effective at the end of the May meeting Tuesday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsy Borough Council President Jim Bianco said at Monday’s meeting that he was looking at possibly having council revive the committee meetings to give residents more time to express themselves on certain topics.

BROOKVILLE — The Brookville school board discussed continuing the early dismissal Fridays for the 2022-2023 school year, which then led into a deeper discussion on the district’s Bright Space offerings at Monday’s meeting.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The staff and volunteers came together to celebrate that Punxsutawney Area Hospital was nationally ranked as a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital named by National Rural Health Association and Chartis Center for Rural Health in 2022 on Monday.

Give your perennials a boost this spring with a topdressing of compost, aged manure,or other organic matter. It’s a great way to revive tired gardens, improve a garden’s overall health, and keep vibrant perennials healthy and blooming.

BROOKVILLE — The Brookville Borough Council passed Ordinance 1110, which finalized the lease for Blews Hall, on 314 N. Pickering St., between the borough of Brookville and the Jefferson County Historical Society. According to the lease provided courtesy of the Brookville Borough Council and …

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Area School Board at Thursday’s meeting discussed the idea of allowing students to use daily bus passes once again.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — It’s an exciting weekend for members of the senior class of Punxsutawney Area High School, with prom coming up tonight at the Big Run Event Center.

BROOKVILLE — The Brookville Borough Council voted unanimously at its meeting this week to direct its Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs voting delegate, Karen Allgeier, to vote against an effort to decriminalize cannabis in Pennsylvania boroughs and to expunge any previous crimes rel…

PUNXSUTAWNEY — As Memorial Day is quickly approaching, the race is on to have the American Hero Banners posted throughout Punxsutawney.

ROSE TOWNSHIP — Andrea Korman, CWD biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, gave a brief presentation on the status of the disease in the state at this week’s annual meeting of the local Penn State Extension Office.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Republican Club hosted candidate for Lt. Gov. Rick Saccone on Wednesday night. 

SYKESVILLE — The Sykesville Borough Council voted to perform some improvements to the current borough building at this week’s meeting.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Tom Siple Foundation is holding its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser Saturday at the Punxsutawney Christian Missionary Alliance Church.