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Limit travel during snow storm, vehicle restrictions anticipated for Wednesday

Wednesday, December 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – In preparation for a major winter storm event, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are advising motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel during the storm, and are anticipating that restrictions on trucks and other vehicles will... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs winter weather emergency proclamation

Wednesday, December 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation of disaster emergency in anticipation of a major winter storm expected to bring as much as two feet of snow to parts of the commonwealth. Power outages are also a possibility, given... Read More.

DAMS: More info about DuBois Middle School temporary COVID-19 closure

Wednesday, December 16 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The DuBois Area Middle School building will be closed for the remainder of the week (Dec. 16-18) for deep cleaning. The number of COVID-19 cases in a 14-day period has reached a level at which, according to CDC recommendations, requires a temporary... Read More.

Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging changing locations in 2021

Wednesday, December 16 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - With the end of 2020 approaching and the new year anticipated, the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has something else to look forward to – a change in location! Currently housed at 103 North Front Street, Clearfield, the CCAAA will... Read More.

DuBois Middle School closed for deep cleaning after 6 COVID-19 cases in 14 days

Tuesday, December 15 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The DuBois Area Middle School building will be closed for the remainder of the week (Dec. 16-18) for deep cleaning. The number of COVID-19 cases in a 14-day period has reached a level at which, according to CDC recommendations, requires a temporary... Read More.

Emergency grant for up to 100 businesses in Clearfield County

Tuesday, December 15 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - In light of the recent shutdown order, the Clearfield County Commissioners are pleased to offer an emergency grant to county businesses affected by the shutdown. Area dine-in restaurants, bars, gyms, fitness centers, movie theaters, bowling alleys, and other indoor recreation businesses ordered... Read More.

PA to receive 111,150 doses of COVID-19 vaccine going to 87 hospitals

Tuesday, December 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced that Pennsylvania is slated to receive 97,500 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 66 counties, with Philadelphia County receiving its own allotment of 13,650 doses, for a total of 111,150 doses for health... Read More.

Today (Dec. 15) is last day sign up for state-based health insurance and be covered by Jan. 1

Tuesday, December 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf held a virtual press conference to highlight the work of the team behind Pennsylvania’s new state-based health insurance marketplace, known as Pennie, and to encourage Pennsylvanians to visit pennie.com for affordable coverage options. He... Read More.

12-year-old injured in rollover crash in Washington Township

Tuesday, December 15 by wcednews

Washington Township, PA - A 12-year-old girl was injured when a vehicle that had been going too fast for conditions rolled over in Jefferson County. 18-year-old Emily Roush from Reynoldsville had been driving along Copenhaver Road near Alsmith Road in Washington Township, close to Falls... Read More.

Sankey, Rigby to both serve as House Majority Deputy Whip for 2021-22

Tuesday, December 15 by wcednews

HARRISBURG – State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) and Jim Rigby (R-Cambria) have been appointed to serve as deputy whips for the 2021-22 Legislative Session under House Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Armstrong/Clarion/Forest). “Last session, both of Reps. Sankey and Rigby assisted me with the Majority Policy Committee... Read More.