For the second time in four months, the Punxsutawney Branch of Community First Bank has been robbed. According to police, the robbery happened at about 2:27 in the afternoon when someone walked into the bank and demanded money. It’s not known if there was a weapon involved in the robbery. After he robbed the bank, he was able to flee on foot going northwest. The robber is described as a white male, about 25-30 years old, six feet tall and a muscular build. He was last seen wearing tan colored cargo shorts, a navy blue tank top, and an olive green hunting and fishing hat with a strap. If you have any information on the robbery, call Punxsy borough police at 938-6220.
A Two-Vehicle Accident on East Mahoning Street sends two people to the hospital. Punxsy Borough Police say that Dr. Tom Frantz was driving his truck East on Mahoning and had stopped to turn left on a road, when another car came up from behind and rear-ended the truck. While the truck had minor damage, the car that rammed the truck had severe damage. The drivers from both vehicles were taken to Punxsy Hospital for treatment.
The Brookville Area School District will be getting a larger than expected increase in state funding this year. At last night’s board meeting, it was announced that the district will receive a 5.5 percent increase overall in its basic education subsidy. That’s the largest allowable under the state budget. While it also had cuts in its allocations for special education and the accountability block grant, Brookville still came out with a net increase of 3 percent or nearly $50,000 above what it budgeted locally. Because of the increases, Brookville has now gone three straight years without having to raise taxes.
Two juveniles are accused of stealing computer equipment from Brookville High School. According to Brookville Borough Police, two juveniles broke into the school on Friday. The computer lab was the main target of the robbery, as 28 laptop computers, four digital cameras, a projector, and a computer tower were taken. The total value of what was stolen has been valued at $28,000. Police were able to discover the identities of one of the thieves thanks to the shoes that they had on. Further investigation led police to the other juvenile involved and the location of the stolen property. Police haven’t released the names of the two involved due to their age.
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Josh Widdowson
