Jefferson County News

Penndot announced that the road carrying Route 830 in Falls Creek Borough will be improved.

The West Virginia team pounded out 12 hits, highlighted by a three-run home run from Paul Witt, while Jared Silvas shut down the Bandits offense on the mound.

A bill that would shake up Port Authority of Allegheny County's board of directors and ensure both parties get to make appointments for the first time appears on a fast track to Gov. Tom Corbett's desk, officials said on Tuesday.

Jefferson County's Youth Field Day, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Northwest Sportsmen for Youth and County Youth Field Day Organizations, was held at Reynlow Park in Reynoldsville on Saturday.

Dubois-based state police say the fire happened on June 2nd on property belonging to Kathleen Randolph on airport road in Washington Township, Jefferson County.

State officials are proposing to have lobbyists completely underwrite the cost of the program that regulates them through a major hike in their registration fees.

Jason Grusky receives a $250 Education Support Grant to introduce an innovative project in his geometry classes at Punxsutawney Area High School.

The Department of Health announced Tuesday it exceeded its "Lend a Hand, Save a Life" campaign goal of training 250,000 people in Pennsylvania in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the end of May. To date, more than 320,000 individuals have been trained.

The Pennsylvania State Police have initiated an investigation into a threat directed toward the Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vocational-Technical School this morning, according to GantDaily.com news partner WJAC-TV. The administration at Jeff Tech has decided to release the students.

After a nine month investigation, The State Police Vice Unit and the Jefferson County Drug Task Force announced they have arrested ten suspected drug dealers and have warrants out for four more.

The Pennsylvania State Police arrested six people Wednesday on drug-related charges in Jefferson County, according to GantDaily.com news partner WJAC-TV. Last week, state police arrested four, other people on drug-related charges.

More than a dozen people suspected of selling drugs now face charges following a nine-month investigation.

The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it is issuing a drilling permit for Flatirons Development LLC in Snyder Township, Jefferson County.

Bill Leiberton of Punxsutawney is pictured voting Tuesday in the spring primary at the Jefferson Street Social Center.