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Big Run woman loses $7,750 in phone scam

Friday, October 15 by wcednews

Big Run, PA – A Big Run woman lost almost $7,800 in a phone scam recently. State Police in Punxsutawney say it happened around noon on Tuesday when the 69-year-old woman received a call from an unknown person claiming to be a representative from Microsoft. The... Read More.

FCCF Spooky Season Spectacular Car Cruise-In and Festival

Friday, October 15 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – First Class Children’s Foundation is holding their Spooky Season Spectacular Car Cruise-In and Fall Festival this Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Parkside Community Center in DuBois! Registration is 10 a.m. to noon, and the show runs from noon until 3 p.m. Cost to... Read More.

Penn State main campus employees required to get COVID vaccine by Dec. 8

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

State College, PA – All faculty and staff at Penn State's main campus at University Park are now being required to prove that they fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees at the main campus must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8. For now, this employee mandate only... Read More.

Woodland man dies after trying to jump dirt bike

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

Boggs Township, PA – A Clearfield County man died from his injuries after attempting to jump a dirt bike. 27-year-old Nicholas Casher from Woodland had been at a strip mine area just off of Old Erie Pike in Boggs Township on Sunday afternoon, trying to... Read More.

EMS and firefighters take Stop The Bleed class with PH trauma surgeon

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Penn Highlands DuBois, AmServ DuSan, and DuBois EMS recently teamed up to provide Stop the Bleed® classes to the DuBois Volunteer Fire Department. A Stop the Bleed class was conducted on October 12th at the Fourth Ward Fire Company where 29... Read More.

Gov. Wolf: 70 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced 70 percent of Pennsylvanians aged 18 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as of Wednesday, Oct. 13. “Today, the commonwealth has reached a milestone in our fight against this deadly virus,” said Gov. Wolf. “Now, 70 percent... Read More.

Meet and greet Oct. 15 for new Sandy zoning officer and engineer

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Sandy Township invites you to a Meet and Greet on Friday, Oct. 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. to introduce the new Township Engineer, Mike Haynes and new Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer, Pat Green. Join us for coffee and donuts for... Read More.

Purrfect Paws adoption event at DuBois Mall this Saturday

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Purrfect Paws Cat Rescue SBCF in DuBois are so excited to be celebrating their 2nd Birthday! They're celebrating with a special adoption and meet-and-greet event. Stop by anytime 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at the DuBois Mall! They'll have adoptable... Read More.

Study shows some positive effects from possible DuBois/Sandy consolidation

Wednesday, October 13 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – The Pennsylvania Economy League shared the results of an in-depth study on the possible effects of consolidating the City of DuBois and Sandy Township. Although the meeting was organized by the One Community Committee, the study itself was funded by both the... Read More.

Tyrone man dies after dirt bike crash in Clearfield County

Wednesday, October 13 by wcednews

Morris Township, PA - A Tyrone man died after getting into a crash on his dirt bike in Clearfield County. 25-year-old Clayton McGonigal had been riding his Yamaha dirt bike on Hardscrabble Road in Morris Township, near Munson, around 2:30 last Friday afternoon. He drove into... Read More.