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Unsolved cases of property and vehicle damage, unrelated to each other

Tuesday, December 7 by wcednews

Jefferson and Elk Counties, PA – There are multiple unsolved cases of property and vehicle damage in Jefferson and Elk Counties. None of the cases appear related to each other, but they remain difficult to solve. *** On Friday in Barnett Township, Jefferson County, someone struck... Read More.

28th annual Make-A-Wish campaign starts in DuBois

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

The 28th Annual Miller Home Furniture and Mattress Make A Wish Light Up A Child’s Life Campaign Join Sunny 106 December 6-10th for Make A Wish week in Greater DuBois presented by Brian O’Korn Insurance, DuBois Drug and Wellness, McDonalds of DuBois, and Goodwill Industries of... Read More.

Penn Highlands not requiring COVID-19 vaccines after CMM mandate on hold

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals, including our Penn Highlands Healthcare facilities, will be holding off on requiring COVID-19 vaccines for their employees. That's because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a memorandum stating that it will not enforce its vaccine mandate while it is... Read More.

Clearfield County Sheriff looking for wanted man

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Police are looking for a man wanted on probation for assault charges who failed to show up in court. The Clearfield County Sheriff's Department is looking for 59-year-old Ralph Clayton Best for failure to appear on a probation/parole violation on charges that... Read More.

$3,000 worth of checks forged in Shippenville

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

Shippenville, PA – In Clarion County, someone forged checks worth $3,000. State Police in Clarion don't give many details, just that the forgery happened to the victim, a 55-year-old Shippenville man, multiple times between March and November 2021. It's being investigated as a case of forgery... Read More.

NY truck driver charged after striking bridge in Jefferson County

Monday, December 6 by wcednews

Perry Township, PA – A truck driver is being charged for driving while his license was suspended after his truck struck a bridge in Jefferson County. The 38-year-old man from New York state had been driving along Valier Drive on Dec. 1 when he failed... Read More.

Grampian woman pleads guilty in infant’s death

Saturday, December 4 by wcednews

Grampian, PA – A Grampian woman has pleaded guilty to charges related the death of a baby girl in July 2020, though the death itself has been ruled as accidental. 23-year-old Alexa Kephart pleaded guilty to a felony charge of endangering the welfare of children... Read More.

Punxsy woman flown to hospital after crash with tree

Saturday, December 4 by wcednews

Gaskill Township, PA - A passenger was severely injured and had to be flown to a hospital after a vehicle struck a tree in Jefferson County. 66-year-old Robert Henretta from Punxsutawney had been driving on Route 26 in Gaskill Township on Nov. 30. For unknown reasons,... Read More.

Gov. Wolf vetoes bill for concealed carry with permit

Saturday, December 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 565, legislation that would allow anyone who wishes to carry concealed guns able to do so without a background check and permit. Gov. Wolf’s SB 565 veto message: “This legislation, which eliminates the requirement for individuals to obtain a... Read More.

Frozen cauliflower, broccoli tots recalled

Saturday, December 4 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - Two kinds of frozen food products, TJ Farms Select frozen cauliflower and Bird's Eye frozen broccoli tots, are being voluntarily recalled and pulled from store shelves. The frozen cauliflower, 16 ounce bags of TJ Farms Select cauliflower, could potentially be contaminated with Listeria,... Read More.