PUNXSUTAWNEY — If you’ve been hanging in there, waiting for the leaves to turn colorful here in western Pennsylvania, more specifically in the Punxsutawney area, it’s not likely to happen this year.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Area School District continued reporting new cases of COVID-19 this week, announcing a total of eight infections and 20 quarantines since Monday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — All three Punxsutawney fire companies, Central, Elk Run and Lindsey, were dispatched to a report of a vehicle vs. deer crash on Clawson Street at 7:37 p.m. Thursday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Have you ever wanted to visit Narnia? What about see an honest to goodness sailing ship? Maybe you fancy seeing a dragon? Well, over on Dinsmore Avenue, Jim Lenze has you covered this Halloween, transforming his front porch into The Dawn Treader, the eponymous ship from C.S. L…

The Punxsutawney Career Women’s Club will hold a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Mahoning Valley VFW Post 2076 social hall on Maple Avenue in Punxsutawney. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-733-2767 or vi…

YOUNG TWP. — The Young Township supervisors discussed the proposed rate increase for the township that was passed by Punxsutawney Borough Council, to take effect Jan 1, 2022.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Nicholas Johns, the son of Frank and Tara Johns of Glen Campbell, was named the Punxsutawney Rotary Club’s boy of the month in June.

BROOKVILLE — The Jefferson County commissioners proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Jefferson County at Tuesday’s meeting.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — A Punxsutawney Borough Council member alleged that he was unfairly treated and was singled out to be censured by council for incidents that occurred on a Facebook Live broadcast last year.

BROOKVILLE — Superintendent Dr. Erich May presented the Brookville Area School Board with a “By the Numbers” dashboard at Monday’s work session. 

BROOKVILLE — The Brookville Borough Council welcomed two junior council members on Tuesday night, with Mayor Richard Beck swearing in Laurin Taylor and alternate Maeve Jordan. 

The Punxsutawney Area High School crowned the Homecoming queen and princess on Friday at halftime of the Punxsy Chucks football game against the Bradford Owls, naming Amy Poole as queen and Abbey Stello as princess.

Summer has ended, and here’s the proof, as Dan Wallace of Wallace Audio took the canopy down with some help this week at the bandstand in Barclay Square. The canopy is sure to make a grand return next summer for another season of fun.

BROOKVILLE — Watershed Books will host a grand reopening at its new location at 194 Main St. today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Jefferson County District Attorney Jeff Burkett, Western PA CARES for Kids and the Pennsylvania State Police held a seminar on Thursday night at the Punxsutawney Area Community Center to educate residents on cyber safety for children and teens. 

Three more Jefferson County residents died of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday, bringing the virus’s death toll to 112.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsutawney Area School Board listened to more public comments regarding the mask mandate enacted by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, and once again, none of the remarks were in favor.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — This year’s Career Women’s Week is wrapping up with its fifth and final honoree: Ann Koppenhaver, Punxsutawney Area High School track coach

SYKESVILLE — The Sykesville Borough Council continued to discuss the speeding issues plaguing the town at Monday’s borough council meeting. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The 2021 Punxsutawney Area High School Homecoming Queen’s Court will be honored tonight at Jack LaMarca Stadium. The queen and princess will be crowned during halftime of the football game. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The fourth honoree of Career Women’s Week 2021 is Katie James, fourth-grade teacher at the Punxsutawney Area Elementary School and volunteer firefighter at the Rossiter Volunteer Fire Company.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The membership at the John W. Jenks Lodge No. 534 celebrated several long-time members receiving their lodge pins on Tuesday in Punxsutawney.

SYKESVILLE — The Sykesville Borough Council voted to advertise a quarter of a percent increase to the earned income tax during Monday night’s borough council meeting. 

Jefferson County reported that two more residents died of COVID-19, according to data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — One of the biggest local races of year, the Mahoning Shadow Shuffle, will take place this weekend in Punxsutawney.

PUNXSUTAWNEY  — It was a beautiful night at Gobbler’s Knob on Tuesday as the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce presented its annual awards mixer.

BROCKWAY — District 9 cross country favorite DuBois took the first two places on the way to a convincing 23-35 win over the Punxsutawney boys cross country team on Brockway's difficult new course at the Scottish Heights Country

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Our third honoree for Career Women’s Week 2021 is Mary Ann Jacobson, who manages the Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce’s souvenir shop.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — If you haven’t begun your Christmas shopping, perhaps you should start, as the Salvation Army in Punxsutawney is going to be accepting applications for its Christmas program.

MARION CENTER –– In an effort to raise awareness of the economic impact attributable to Pennsylvania motorsports, state Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) had the privilege of competing in a side-by-side race at Marion Center Raceway on Saturday evening, Oct. 2. 

If you looked skyward mid-afternoon Tuesday, you might have noticed the Goodyear blimp passing over the Punxsutawney area. An anonymous resident snapped this photo near the Punxsutawney Area Hospital.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 3 through Oct. 9, and Punxsutawney’s fire companies will once again be participating.

DUBOIS — Punxsy’s AJ Parise Youth Football program saw its varsity team’s season come to an end on Saturday in DuBois, but the Chucks didn’t go down without a fight, as they battled a Renegades team that had beaten them earlier in the year right down to the final horn.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Our second Career Woman for Career Women’s Week is Lacy Bair, regional manager of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

A 107th Jefferson County resident was reported to have died of COVID-19 over the weekend, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said Monday.

INDIANA — Tucked away on Gompers Avenue in Indiana is a series of murals created by traveling artists in a collaboration between art organizations Spruce Arts and Dripped on the Road. 

DUBOIS — For Punxsutawney's AJ Parise Youth Football program and the other teams in the Central Pennsylvania Youth Football League, Saturday marked the beginning of the playoffs. And for Punxsy's JVs and their counterparts from DuBois, the Renegades, it also marked a return to some old-fashi…

(Editor’s Note: Every year, the Punxsutawney Career Women’s Club recognizes five women for their professional contributions in the area. This is the first of a five-part series introducing this year’s honorees.) 

Big, bold and beautiful, these dazzling tulips are sure to brighten your gardens and neighborhood. Include a few or all 10 to create a colorful display throughout the spring that is sure to delight you and everyone who passes by.

BROOKVILLE — The Brookville Area School District Hall of Fame inducted the 2020-2021 classes on Friday.