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Fire intentionally set outside apartment in Reynoldsville

Monday, April 26 by wcednews

Reynoldsville, PA – A fire was intentionally set outside of an apartment in Reynoldsville, which damaged items inside the home. The fire apparently was set just after midnight on April 14 at the outside wall of an apartment in the 400 block of East Main... Read More.

Field stone and firewood stolen from outside home in Clarion County

Monday, April 26 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA – Field stone from a stone wall and some firewood was stolen from outside of a home in Clarion County recently. The 61-year-old Knox man says someone took the items from his home on McNany Road in Beaver Township on Friday. The firewood... Read More.

More than 3 million people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in PA

Saturday, April 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The PA Department Of Health says as of April 23, there have been more than 7.7 million COVID-19 vaccinations in PA. More than 3 million people in the state are now fully vaccinated. About 45.3% of the population has received at... Read More.

Repub reps say Wolf admin admits to destroying some medical supplies

Saturday, April 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Wolf administration now admits some medical supplies stored at the state Farm Show Complex have been destroyed as claimed by state lawmakers this week. According to a group of Republican legislators, the Wolf administration originally denies the claims that medical supplies... Read More.

PennDOT: 2020 traffic fatalities second lowest on record

Saturday, April 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that in 2020, statewide traffic deaths increased to 1,129 from the record low of 1,059 in 2019. Last year was the second-lowest number of highway fatalities recorded and overall fatalities continue to trend downward. "Even... Read More.

Keep PA litter free! Officials talk penalties for littering, safety reminders for clean-up events

Saturday, April 24 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Officials from PennDOT, State Police, and the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful group are urging you not to litter and to help our communities look good! They talked about the penalties for littering, especially within the Litter Enforcement Corridor areas. They also encouraged... Read More.

Today is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, April 24

Saturday, April 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Do you have extra prescription medications you are not longer taking? Make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands. Dispose of them safely by taking them to any of the hundreds of secure drug take-back locations. Although the locations are... Read More.

Firefighter seriously injured after being struck while setting up road flares on I-80

Friday, April 23 by wcednews

Allegheny Township, PA – A firefighter was seriously injured when he was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 while setting up road flares for another accident. It happened around 7:41 Thursday morning near mile marker 42 on eastbound I-80, close to Emlenton, near the... Read More.

Multi-vehicle crashes Thursday morning on I-80 DuBois, Clearfield exits

Friday, April 23 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA – Thursday morning around 7 a.m., a couple of multi-vehicles crashes happened at multiple portions of Interstate 80, especially near the Clearfield 120 exit and the Dubois/Brockway 97 exit. Details are limited at this time about either of those crashes. However, it does... Read More.

DuBois man injured after striking utility pole in Elk County

Friday, April 23 by wcednews

Jay Township, PA – A DuBois man was injured after he struck a telephone pole in Elk County. 54-year-old Jeffrey Miller had been driving along Route 255 / Million Dollar Highway in Jay Township on Monday, April 18. He left the road for unknown reasons, struck... Read More.