Jefferson County News

State Police in Punxsutawney are still investigating the shooting that left Frank N. Shaffer, a prominent Red Lion businessman and civic figure, dead and another man wounded Tuesday.

Several contractors and notaries are having difficulty accessing the Jefferson County public records, which is causing a delay for natural gas contractors and increased expenses in deeds searches.

A south-central Pennsylvania man who was shot and killed during an argument with bear hunters on his rural northern Pennsylvania land previously had his concealed weapon permit revoked, then returned.

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An autopsy is planned Wednesday on a man shot dead in an argument with a bear hunting party over trespassing on land in remote northern Pennsylvania.

During the Focus Group Monday, lists were made of the strengths and weaknesses of the Punxsutawney area, as well as this wish list for drug and alcohol prevention efforts in Punxsutawney.

Mary Dinger, Punxsutawney Area Hospitala TMs employee health nurse, gives the H1N1 vaccine to Jefferson County EMS paramedic Luke Cressley Thursday.

More than 300 people have already voted on whether to let the Charles Town Races & Slots put table games alongside its slot machines.

HARRISBURG a ' Jefferson County will be among all Pennsylvania counties undertaking a mandatory recount of ballots cast for four open seats on the state Superior Court.

The Jefferson County Courthouse was officially reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with county officials, along with present and past members of the judiciary.

Shown l. to r: Gary Lilley, teacher, Jae, Django, Becca, Jesaint, Lacee, Ivan, Pamela Roberts and Caleb.

I would like to apologize for the slight delay. Senator Aubertine and I attended the funeral of State Police Officer David Lane this morning in Jefferson County.

Convicted murderer Terrell Yarbrough on Thursday broke down sobbing as he addressed the families of his victims and apologized for his role in the May 31, 1999, murders of Aaron Land and Brian Muha.

State Police in Jefferson County are searching for a man they're calling "armed and dangerous". The man took off from police Thursday morning after a traffic stop on I-80. Police have been searching ever since.

New details in a death investigation in Jefferson County. Three months ago, 48-year-old Stephen Obbish was found dead in a Punxsutawney police cruiser after he was arrested for public drunkenness.

Today is election day, and though it lacks the excitement of last year's presidential election, the ballot is full of many local and county races.

Two men are behind bars in Jefferson County. Police say they are responsible for a string of break-ins over the past couple of months.

Craig Gray, a quality control inspector for Community Action Inc, is seen here with Trisha Skarbek, Community Action Inc., community service supervisor, utilizing a blower door, which is a diagnostic tool designed to measure the air tightness of buildings.

On hand Thursday for the Republican banquet in Reynoldsville were Tonya Geist, prothonotary; John Serian, state committeeman; Tony Harper, party chairman; Sam Smith, state representative; James VanSteenberg, treasurer; Bernard Snyder, coroner; David Inzana, magisterial judge; Joe Scarnati, state senator and lieutenant governor; and Pete Winkler, ...

In his opening statement Monday in Judge John DiSalle's courtroom, Defense Attorney Kenneth Haber said his client Terrell Yarbrough wasn't the one who shot and killed two Franciscan University of Steubenville students in May 1999, and that it was his companion, Nathan "Boo" Herring.