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Toilet paper truck catches fire on I-80 Westbound mile marker 110

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – A commercial truck hauling toilet paper caught fire on Interstate 80 Westbound near mile marker 110 around 12:30 early Wednesday morning. The dispatch center had received numerous 911 calls reporting seeing the truck on fire. Although the driver was able to escape without... Read More.

DuBois City Council congratulates Clearfield County Commissioner Dave Glass

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – For the first time in 40 years, the DuBois City Council has sent a congratulatory letter to a Clearfield County Commissioner... and they say its for good reason. Dave Glass, the newly elected Clearfield County Commissioner, used to live in Clearfield but... Read More.

Safe2Say Something program gets 40,000 anonymous tips in first year

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – On the one year anniversary of the Safe2Say program, Attorney General Josh Shapiro yesterday announced Pennsylvania’s anonymous reporting system for schools, students and community members, “Safe2Say Something PA” has reached more than 40,000 tips from across the Commonwealth. “Safe2Say Something PA empowers... Read More.

PA House bill halts closure of two state centers for people with disabilities

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – After House Republicans opposition to the governor’s call to close Polk State Center and White Haven Center, legislation passed the House to prevent the closure of any state centers until at least five years from the bill’s passage, but not before... Read More.

Brockway School signs teacher contract, hires football coach

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – The Brockway Area School District agreed on a teacher contract that will be in effect until 2020. The early-bird contract was approved by all board members, except for two who abstained. There will be a new football coach in Brockway. Jacob Heigel... Read More.

Tractor-trailer crash shut down I-80 westbound Tuesday morning

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – A tractor-trailer crash closed down I-80 Westbound Tuesday morning, but it was reopened sooner than expected. The westbound lane of the interstate between DuBois/Brockway exit 97 and Hazen exit 81 had been closed for about 2 ½ hours, from just after... Read More.

Schmidt talks about first few weeks as DuBois mayor, possible consolidation

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Randy Schmidt has now been the new mayor of DuBois for about two weeks, and we checked in with him to see how things are going. Schmidt ran for mayor after Gary Gilbert announced last year that he would not run for... Read More.

Brockport man accused of failing to do remodeling job

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – A Brockport man is accused of taking money for a remodeling job but failing to do the work. The victim, a 33-year-old Rockton man, says he paid 51-year-old Jeffrey Larson from Brockport $5,000 to remodel his garage in May of 2019. He... Read More.

Clearfield County man leads police chase, flees into woods

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

Cooper Township, PA – A Clearfield County man allegedly fled from police into the woods during a traffic stop last weekend. Troopers had pulled over 28-year-old Matthew Rockey from Winburne on Trolley Street in Cooper Township early Saturday morning, around 1:42 a.m. Rockey refused to stop... Read More.

I-80 westbound closed from DuBois-97 to Hazen-81 for next several hours

Tuesday, January 14 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists that I-80 westbound is closed between the 97/DuBois-Brockway exit in Clearfield County and the 81/Hazen exit in Jefferson County. The closure is due to a commercial vehicle crash and is expected to... Read More.