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Penn Highlands/Indiana University of Pennsylvania Proposing Educational Partnership

Thursday, February 20 by wcednews

Click Here to Watch Video Report, DUBOIS - A historic clinical agreement between Penn Highlands and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania will begin the steps to establish a College of Osteopathic Medicine locally. According to those with IUP, a majority of the state is in... Read More.

Downtown DuBois Coffee Shop Holds Grand Opening

Thursday, February 20 by wcednews

Click Here to Watch Video Report. DUBOIS - Deja Brew, which has had their doors open since late December has now officially cut the ribbon on their new venture. We previously reported that the locally owned coffee shop offers a variety of specialties from... Read More.

Pirates First Preseason Game this Weekend

Thursday, February 20 by wcednews

UNDATED - ConnectFM is ready to bring you some baseball action with Pittsburgh Pirates’ preseason games. The team takes the field for the first time at 1:05 pm this Saturday against Baltimore, and on Sunday at 1:05 pm against Minnesota. Be sure to catch all the... Read More.

Man Accused of Wrecking Bartenders Car After Being Denied

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

REYNOLDSVILLE - A Reynoldsville man is facing charges after he allegedly damaged a bartender’s car after being denied service earlier in the month. According to police, on February 6th 50 year-old Daniel Schweiger was at an establishment and allegedly drank double shot drinks for multiple... Read More.

Sligo Fire Department Treasurer Accused of Theft

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

SLIGO - The former Sligo Volunteer Fire Department’s Treasurer is being charged after allegedly stealing over $14,000 dollars over a two year period. According to State Police, 68 year-old Sherri Morris between April 21st 2022 and February 5th 2024 had stolen around $14,428 dollars. When questioned... Read More.

Consolidation Countdown: Merging Our Police Departments

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The Consolidation of the City of DuBois and Sandy Township is less than a year away, as we approach that deadline we are having our Consolidation Countdown, giving you all of the information you need to know. This month we spoke to City... Read More.

Treasure Lake Rates Increasing

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

TREASURE LAKE - Water and wastewater rates in Treasure Lake will be going up this weekend. You will see an over 9 percent increase in monthly service charges and almost 69 percent in water consumption rates. For wastewater, services will charge an extra 2.5 percent with... Read More.

DuBois Bridal Expo This Weekend

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

DUBOIS - An expo connecting a multitude of wedding and bridal vendors will be in DuBois this weekend. Held at the DuBois Country Club, an estimated over 40 vendors ranging from florists, DJs, catering, and photographers will be there to show you their services for... Read More.

Woman Facing Charges After Her Dog Allegedly Killed Rabbits

Tuesday, February 18 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY - A woman is facing charges after her dog allegedly killed multiple rabbits last week. According to State Police, on February 10th at around 9:26 pm police were dispatched to Route 536 near Johns Lane for a report of a dog law violation. After investigating,... Read More.

Area Girl Participating in Pittsburgh Roller Derby

Tuesday, February 18 by wcednews

DUBOIS - An area girl has been pursuing her athletic aspirations through roller derby, facing off against teams as far away as Australia. Laken Dodd goes out to Pittsburgh weekly to participate in roller derby, a fast paced contact sport that has teams of eight... Read More.