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COVID Alert PA voluntary, anonymous contact-tracing app launched in PA

Thursday, September 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Rachel Levine on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 exposure notification mobile app, COVID Alert PA, to help fight the spread of the virus. Available now free to smartphone users as a download... Read More.

Bill to loosen restrictions on bars/restaurants sent to gov, expected to veto

Thursday, September 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — A bill to loosen pandemic restrictions on bars and restaurants is on its way to the Pennsylvania governor, who has threatened to veto it. Lawmakers on Wednesday passed the measure, which would end a requirement that customers buy food when they... Read More.

Operation Clear Track: PA reminds you to respect train and stay safe

Thursday, September 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and the Office of State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) are proud to be joining forces with the first responder community throughout the U.S. and Canada today for “Operation Clear Track” — the single largest rail-safety initiative in... Read More.

Fall and winter trout stocking: Extended fishing opportunities in PA

Thursday, September 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The summer season may be winding to a close, but some great trout fishing opportunities are about to open on dozens of Pennsylvania waterways this fall and winter. Beginning the week of October 1 and continuing through mid-December, the Pennsylvania Fish and... Read More.

2-year-old girl killed in fatal Bigler Township crash

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Bigler Township, PA – A 2-year-old girl died in a crash when a vehicle ran off of the road and struck several trees in Clearfield County. The driver, an unnamed 54-year-old woman, had been driving along Banion Road in Bigler Township around 5 p.m. Monday... Read More.

Crash injures two people collecting firewood by side of road

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Boggs Township, PA – Two people who were gathering firewood at the side of a road in Clearfield County were injured after a vehicle struck theirs. 20-year-old Cole McGary from Wallaceton had been driving his Jeep Grand Cherokee along Old Route 322 just before 10... Read More.

Judge denies Wolf’s request to keep gathering limits in effect

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Pittsburgh, PA — After the Wolf administration had asked a federal judge to hold off on the decision that gathering limits were unconstitutional, that federal judge says no. That means that, at least for now according to that judge's ruling, there is technically no limit... Read More.

Lawn mowers and other yard equipment stolen from garage

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Woodward Township, PA – A riding lawn mower worth more than $5,000 along with mowers and yard equipment were stolen from a garage in Clearfield County recently. Someone entered a garage owned by a 39-year-old Smithmill man along 4th Avenue in Woodward Township, sometime either... Read More.

Tires, wheels, tool box stolen near Ringgold

Wednesday, September 23 by wcednews

Ringgold Township, PA – Tires, wheels, and a truck tool box were stolen in Jefferson County. A 36-year-old Punxsutawney man says it happened sometime either Sept. 20 or 21 on Dora Timblin Road in Ringgold Township. Someone stole a black plastic truck bed toolbox, four Pro... Read More.

City of DuBois granted $146,000 in CARES Act funding

Tuesday, September 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – The City of DuBois was granted $146,897 in CARES Act funding. Although the money initially comes from the federal government for coronavirus-related expenses, it's first given to the each state, then counties, which distribute it to cities and towns that need it. Clearfield... Read More.