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Friendship Hose Co #2 wins DuBois City Fire Competition

Saturday, June 19

DuBois, PA - Congratulations to the Friendship Volunteer Hose Company #2 on their win of the 2021 City of DuBois Fire Week Competition! Each year, the five fire companies within DuBois have a friendly competition. They... Read More.

Clearfield Police: woman doing yoga on stranger’s porch, man with airsoft gun

Saturday, June 19

Clearfield, PA - In Clearfield, police officers were called to a home for an unknown woman doing yoga on someone's front porch. Officers recognized her and knew she had an active warrant, so she... Read More.

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent in May

Saturday, June 19

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for May 2021. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 6.9... Read More.

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Reitz Theater gets $300,000 grant for new building

Friday, June 18

DuBois, PA - Cultural Resources, Incorporated (CRI), the parent organization for the Reitz Theater, has been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) in the amount of $300,000... Read More.

Former PA Gov. Tom Ridge in critical but stable condition after stroke

Friday, June 18

Washington DC - Former PA Governor Tom Ridge suffered a stroke at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday morning. He remains in critical but stable condition. A tweet from the family says the 75-year-old... Read More.

WPAL boxing event this Saturday at DuBois Country Club

Friday, June 18

DuBois, PA - An amateur boxing event has returned to the WPAL Boxing and Fitness Center in DuBois! This year’s event, Title Sponsored by Best Window & Door Company of Johnstown, will feature local prospects... Read More.

Celebration of First Responders at DuBois Mall

Friday, June 18

DuBois, PA – The DuBois Mall has two more days left (Friday and Saturday) of their Celebration of Fire Responders! The DuBois Mall will be hosting the celebration behind the mall, supporting and honoring our... Read More.

Teen advocates emphasize vaccine safety for those 12 and older

Friday, June 18

Harrisburg, PA - First Lady Frances Wolf and Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson moderated a panel discussion on vaccine safety for teens and young adults. The panel, hosted by the Governor’s Advisory Commission... Read More.

PennDOT worker, Timothy Fitch, killed by drifting truck in Elk County

Thursday, June 17

Ridgway, PA - A PennDOT worker in Elk County was killed Monday when his truck drifted backward, pinning him underneath. State Police in Ridgway say 51-year-old Timothy Fitch from Wilcox had been offloading highway construction... Read More.

Broken shotgun with scratched serial number found in Lumber City

Thursday, June 17

Lumber City, PA - A broken shotgun with the serial number scratched off of it was found in Clearfield County, and police want your help finding out where it came from. A black Browning Maxus... Read More.