A tractor-trailer fire has left a section of Interstate 80 closed and traffic backed up Wednesday afternoon. The fire ...

A New Jersey man is facing charges after he allegedly made plans to meet what he thought was a 15-year-old girl for sex.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Officials in Jefferson County say firefighters battled a 2-alarm house fire Thursday in Punxsutawney that was reportedly caused by an exploding water tank.

On Wednesday at 4:35 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 5 ...

On Jan. 29, 2025, state police in Punxsutawney were dispatched to Milliron Road in Gaskill Township, Jefferson County. Pennsylvania State Parole agents arrived for a regulatory visit on Roy, who is an ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A local coroner has announced that she is retiring. Jefferson County Coroner Brenda Shumaker says she's retiring at the end of the year. This is her second term as ...

Jefferson, which continues to expand across the region and into the Lehigh Valley, has about 2,000 employees at its ...