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Penn Highlands pays tuition for PSR to MA program at BCAT

Thursday, January 20 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Penn Highlands Healthcare is offering Patient Service Representatives the opportunity to advance to a Clinical Medical Assistant position through a partnership with Brockway Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT). PHH will pay the tuition for the 14-week PSR to MA program for... Read More.

Penn Highlands receives $1m grant for emergency dept renovations

Wednesday, January 19 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Penn Highlands Healthcare received a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to support Emergency Department renovations at Penn Highlands Clearfield. Senator Wayne Langerholc Jr. and William Armstrong district office manager for Representative Thomas R. Sankey, 111, presented the... Read More.

Rails to Trails extension meeting Thursday in Brookville

Wednesday, January 19 by wcednews

Brookville, PA - Help extend our Rails to Trails and connect the two trails in Jefferson County! An informational meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Brookville Chamber of Commerce on Franklin Ave in Brookville. The meeting will help... Read More.

COVIDTests.gov launches; four free tests per residential address

Wednesday, January 19 by wcednews

Washington DC – A new federal website launched by the Biden administration now allows Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests. COVIDTests.gov launched yesterday as a beta test, one day earlier than expected. You can order four at-home tests per residential address, that will then... Read More.

Tax form for Pennsylvanians who claimed unemployment in 2021

Wednesday, January 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier reminded Pennsylvanians who claimed unemployment benefits in 2021 to monitor their mailboxes and unemployment system notifications for the 1099 form they will need to properly file their 2021 taxes. "With the arrival of... Read More.

Hunting blind damaged by knife cuts near Reynoldsville

Wednesday, January 19 by wcednews

Winslow Township, PA – A hunting blind was damaged by knife cuts in Jefferson County. A 65-year-old Reynoldsville man called State Police in DuBois on Jan. 16 to report that his hunting blind on a logging road just off of Wayne Road and Rathmel Boulevard... Read More.

Brockway restarts Junior Firefighter Program

Tuesday, January 18 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – Brockway Volunteer Hose Company is following neighbor Horton Township in restarting the Junior Firefighter Program. Residents in Brockway ages 16 and 17 can help out with the local fire department. They can learn the duties of a firefighter, help with cleanup, practice... Read More.

Clearfield Police: wood stove fire, self-inflicted gunshot

Tuesday, January 18 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – A man in Clearfield was taken to the hospital and later flown to a trauma center after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Clearfield Borough Police had responded to the sounds of a gunshot and screaming around Dorey Street and found the man... Read More.

Slow-moving superload is delayed due to weather

Tuesday, January 18 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing motorists with an update on the movement of a superload being transported from West Milton, New York to Wampum, Pennsylvania--a more than 400-mile journey. The superload is 213 feet long and weighs 294... Read More.

Logging chain stolen in Clarion

Tuesday, January 18 by wcednews

Clarion Township, PA – A piece of logging equipment was stolen in Clarion County. A logging chain worth $80 was reportedly taken from a residence on Day City Road in Clarion Township sometime in either December 2021 or January 2022. The victim is listed as a... Read More.