Crash/Fire

Accidental fire destroys West Decatur home, man treated for smoke inhalation

Friday, March 13 by wcednews

Boggs Township, PA – A fire that destroyed a house and injured a man yesterday in Clearfield County has been ruled as accidental. A house on Old Erie Pike in West Decatur caught on fire around 10:17 a.m. Thursday. The occupant, 70-year-old Samuel Dixon, was flown... Read More.

Fatal Venango County horse and buggy crash kills woman and boy

Tuesday, March 10 by wcednews

Clintonville, PA (AP) — State police say a logging truck struck a horse-drawn Amish buggy in northwestern Pennsylvania over the weekend, killing two people and sending three others to hospitals. Police in Venango County who were called to the scene just after 3 p.m. Sunday... Read More.

Vehicle going wrong way on I-80 hits two cars, killing DuBois man

Sunday, March 8 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA - The multi-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 80 Saturday afternoon left one person dead and at least four other people injured, and police are investigating it as a homicide by motor vehicle. Around 3:13 p.m. Saturday, State Police in DuBois say a... Read More.

DuBois man flown to hospital after crash on Route 119

Sunday, March 8 by wcednews

Henderson Township, PA - A DuBois man sustained serious injuries and had to be flown to the hospital after a crash on Route 119 early Saturday morning. State Police in Punxsutawney say 58-year-old John Sheets III from DuBois had been driving around 12:45 a.m. north... Read More.

McKean County house owned by DuBois woman catches fire

Friday, March 6 by wcednews

Bradford, PA – A house in McKean County that was owned by a DuBois woman was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday. The house on State Street in Bradford caught fire around 7 p.m. Wednesday night, causing about $50,000 of damage. No one was injured. The building... Read More.

High winds and power outages keep fire crews busy

Wednesday, March 4 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The weather yesterday, particularly the strong winds, kept firefighters running to emergencies throughout the area. In the Clearfield area, Lawrence Township Volunteer Fire Company #5 says one of the first of many calls for the night started around 6 p.m. when a... Read More.

Snow squalls cause numerous I-80 crashes on Saturday

Monday, March 2 by wcednews

Pine Township, PA – Snow squalls and suddenly slick conditions over the weekend led to multiple crashes on Interstate 80, including a temporary closure in Clearfield County. Around 10 a.m. Saturday, numerous vehicles ended up losing control on the snowy highway, including a chain reaction... Read More.

Interstate 80 closed between exit 111 and exit 120 near Clearfield

Saturday, February 29 by wcednews

UPDATE: NOW OPEN Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists that I-80 eastbound between the Clearfield/Penfield exit at mile marker 111 and the Clearfield/Shawville exit at mile marker 120 is now open to traffic. The road was closed earlier today... Read More.

Hominy Ridge Lodge in Cook Forest destroyed by fire

Saturday, February 29 by wcednews

Barnett Township, PA - The Hominy Ridge Lodge in Cook Forest was destroyed in a fire Thursday night, but thankfully there were no injuries. Fire crews were called out to the lodge and store on Route 36 just after 7 p.m. Thursday. Pinecreek Township, Brookville, Corsica,... Read More.

Two-vehicle Route 119 crash kills woman, severely injures two men

Friday, February 28 by wcednews

Young Township, PA – A fatal two-vehicle crash on Route 119 took the life of a woman and severely injured two men. It happened Wednesday, around 2:45 p.m. just north of Wachob Road in Young Township. 93-year-old Clyde McKee from Punxsutawney lost control of his Ford... Read More.