DuBois School District Proposes Budget With No Tax Increase

Friday, May 8 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The DuBois Area School District is proposing an over $77 million dollar budget for the 2026-27 school year with no tax increase for the tenth straight year. District officials say that revenues are expected to rise about 3.7% to $74,948,068 dollars, however spending... Read More.

DuBois Charter Seeing Revisions

Friday, May 8 by wcednews

DUBOIS - This week the DuBois City Council began the process of updating its Charter, the document that lays out how the city runs day-to-day. Council member Sam Mollica, who has been working on the Charter, says these changes have been months in the making... Read More.

Springtime Spectacular Returns this Weekend

Friday, May 8 by wcednews

CURWENSVILLE - The Springtime Spectacular is returning to Curwensville this weekend. Kicking off at 9am this Saturday around 40 vendors and multiple food trucks will be set up at Curwensville Lake. Between 1pm and 6pm 500 rubber ducks will be hidden for you and your family... Read More.

Tri-County Weekly Gas Price Update

Friday, May 8 by wcednews

UNDATED - Local gas prices are still climbing. According to AAA, Clearfield County has the lowest average gas price at $4.66 dollars a gallon, up 41 cents from last week. Elk County went up 33 cents to $4.69 dollars Jefferson County currently has the highest average at... Read More.

Kersey Man Sentenced for Pred Sting

Thursday, May 7 by wcednews

KERSEY - A Kersey man will spend up to two years in State Prison after pleading guilty to trying to meet an underage girl for sex. We previously reported that 24 year-old Michael Hanes traveled to Curwensville in January to meet who he thought... Read More.

Local Heroes Honored in DuBois

Thursday, May 7 by wcednews

DUBOIS - Two men are being called heroes after saving a life in DuBois. At last night’s city council meeting, Tony Volpe and Kolten Bojalad were honored for their quick reactions when a kayaker flipped into frigid water in Treasure Lake. Mayor Barry Abbot praised the... Read More.

Brookville Students Turn Compassion Into Action

Thursday, May 7 by wcednews

BROOKVILLE - A student led effort in Brookville is turning small acts of kindness into big community impact. Inspired by the story of Rachel Joy Scott, a teenage girl killed in the Columbine High School massacre, the district’s K-12 club Friends of Rachel focuses on... Read More.

Lawrence Township Begins Regional Police Department Dissolution

Thursday, May 7 by wcednews

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP - The Lawrence Township supervisors are moving forward with steps to dissolve the Clearfield Regional Police Department, while still keeping the door open for negotiations. At Tuesday’s meeting, the supervisors voted to begin the process of restructuring their police coverage. This move comes as... Read More.

Juvenile Arrested for Bringing Knife to School

Wednesday, May 6 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD - One juvenile has been arrested after allegedly bringing a knife to school. According to Police, on Monday a female student brought a knife to an alternative school. Officers say the student allegedly planned to harm a student and staff member. She was taken into custody... Read More.

Houtzdale Man Accused of Sexual Assault

Wednesday, May 6 by wcednews

HOUTZDALE - A Houtzdale man accused of abusing three underage girls is now facing additional sexual assault charges. According to police, 54 year-old John Ciavatta and his wife were charged after an investigation allegedly revealed they had physically abused their three adoptive children. Now, Ciavatta is... Read More.