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Penn Highlands celebrates 200th surgery with Mako robot

Friday, July 30 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Penn Highlands celebrated their 200th surgery assisted by Mako, the robotic arm. At Penn Highlands DuBois and Clearfield, this Mako technology is used for joint replacements. Mako enhances the skills that surgeons already have, allowing them to make fewer incisions, smaller cuts,... Read More.

Clearfield County joins AG Shapiro’s drug treatment initiative

Friday, July 30 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that Clearfield County has joined the Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative (LETI), a program launched by Attorney General Shapiro in collaboration with law enforcement that provides assistance to Pennsylvanians suffering from substance use disorders in enrolling in... Read More.

Lawn mowers, chainsaw stolen from Clarion County camp

Friday, July 30 by wcednews

Highland Township, PA – Multiple lawn mowers, a chainsaw, and other items were taken from a camp in Clarion County. The 76-year-old Kersey man says multiple items were stolen from his camp along McCleary Road and Cove Lane in Highland Township sometime between June 1... Read More.

PSP warns that unemployment benefits scams are continuing

Friday, July 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – After a slew of unemployment benefit scams continues not just in PA but across the country, officials are reminding Pennsylvanians to be vigilant of fraud and the warning signs and steps to take if they become a victim. *** Harrisburg, PA – Department... Read More.

Grants available for snowmobile and ATV projects in PA

Friday, July 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department soon will begin accepting applications for grants aiding snowmobile- and all-terrain vehicle-related projects. “Pennsylvania is home to thousands of avid snowmobile and ATV riding enthusiasts,” Dunn said.... Read More.

DuBois man sentenced to 18 months in fed prison for false tax return

Thursday, July 29 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - A DuBois man has been sentenced to federal prison after filing false tax returns. 61-year-old Gary Mills from DuBois was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release. Mills was convicted with what the federal judge called... Read More.

Two Houtzdale women found trespassing, sleeping in apartment

Thursday, July 29 by wcednews

Woodward Township, PA - Two Houtzdale women were found trespassing and sleeping in an apartment in Clearfield County. 29-year-old Brittany Billett and 33-year-old Joanna Shylock, both from Houtzdale, were found on July 13 sleeping in an apartment on West Hannah Street in Woodward Township, Clearfield... Read More.

Road resurfacing project will begin early in North Mahoning Twp

Thursday, July 29 by wcednews

North Mahoning Township, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the upcoming resurfacing project on US 119 in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County, will begin July 30 and continue through fall 2021. The area is three (3) miles south of Punxsutawney,... Read More.

Fishing license cost will remain same in 2022

Thursday, July 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (July 26) – During its quarterly business meeting held in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) gave preliminary approval to a proposal to establish a single, statewide Opening Day of Trout Season beginning annually in 2022. Under the proposed rulemaking which... Read More.

Missing 5-year-old Indiana County boy found dead in pool

Thursday, July 29 by wcednews

White Township, PA - A sad ending in the search for a missing non-verbal 5-year-old boy in nearby Indiana County. Lenny Hatinda was found dead in a pool nearby his home. The young boy had wandered away from his home in White Township near Indiana, PA,... Read More.