Punxsutawney News

People are often resentful of how quickly reality TV stars acquire wealth and fame without really having to do anything.

Pass relics of a historic past following inactive railroad tracks along a creek on The Mahoning Shadow Trail .

"She asked me to take her to the dentist the other day," she said. "I told her to meet me in the lobby.

Students who were inducted into the National Honor Society were honored at the annual banquet that is put on by Rotary Club of Punxsutawney Thursday at the Punxsutawney Country Club.

Residents can leave a bag filled with donated food - such as peanut butter, canned soups, meats and fish, canned juices, fruits, veggies and boxed goods - at their mailboxes for pickup.

The Punxsutawney Borough Police Department reported that Steven D. Miller, 18, of Punxsutawney, was charged with forgery , identity theft , theft by unlawful taking , receiving stolen property , criminal conspiracy and theft by deception .

Within the last week, someone asked a Summerville woman to cash a fraudulent cashier's check and then wire the funds via western union to a fake account.

The Punxsutawney Area School Board voted to approve the preliminary budget for the 2013-14 school year at Monday's voting meeting.

There is good news in downtown Punxsutawney: The Punxsutawney Area Community Center continues to grow under the current board of directors after it came perilously close to closing its doors circa August 2009.

According to Punxsutawney Borough Police, Gina Smith of Punxsy was driving this green 1995 Chevrolet truck west at 8:34 p.m. on Saturday when she lost control for unknown reasons and struck a Pleasant Avenue house owned by Joseph and Heather Bellomo.

McQuade was arrested on Friday and charged with four counts of aggravated indecent assault ; four counts of aggravated indecent assault ; four counts of indecent assault ; four counts of indecent assault ; four counts of corruption of minors; and eight counts of unlawful contact with a minor.

The Students Against Drunk Driving at Punxsutawney Area High School held their annual mock crash in the rear parking lot Friday, as fellow students were given an up-close-and-personal look at the dangers of drinking and driving.

On Wednesday police received a report about several 911 hang-up calls from a cell phone somewhere on Kilmer Road.

Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Smicksburg is a large estate winery known as Windgate Vineyards and Winery, which began as a vineyard about 30 years ago and is run by the Enerson family.

These four chefs are preparing to do battle in the second annual IUP Cooking Competition to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the IUP Learning Center cafeteria located on Center Street in Punxsutawney.

Each year thousands of people come to Punxsutawney to see, Phil and the only place to stay right in town is the Pantall Hotel.

Femco Machine Co. , based in Punxsutawney, Pa., has added Scott Walker as vice president of sales and marketing.

Police are investigating several burglaries that have happened at Punxsutawney businesses.

The Red Raiders were led by double-winner Sean Gipson in the long jump and 800 meters.

Sherry Huber from Punxsutawney has three sons who all served in the military. Each man was deployed twice and while they were away she and her husband would send them at least a package a week.