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Lakin Smith, DuBois grad, honored for volunteerism

Wednesday, June 30 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Congratulations to Lakin Smith, a recent graduate from DuBois Area High School and our newest Kids in the Community recipient! She has volunteered to help with Special Olympics, DuBois Little League, Relay for Life, Community Days, and the DuBois Dream Team. Lakin was... Read More.

Southern Airways Express switches from Baltimore to Dulles

Tuesday, June 29 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Southern Airways Express, which flies from the DuBois Regional Airport, has started flying to Dulles International Airport near Washington D.C. instead of the Baltimore Airport. Although the DuBois Airport originally offered flights to Dulles, Southern Airways Express switched to Baltimore Airport in... Read More.

57-year-old New Bethlehem man killed in tractor incident

Tuesday, June 29 by wcednews

Redbank Township, PA – We now know the identity of the man killed in a fatal tractor accident in Clarion County. The Clarion County Coroner as released the name, saying 57-year-old Gerald "Jerry" Champion from New Bethlehem was the victim of that incident on Sunday... Read More.

Hot temps: Safety tips for handling heat wave

Tuesday, June 29 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Temperatures hitting near 90 degrees today mixed with the high humidity could mean that you’re more at risk for things like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Be careful about how much time you're spending outdoors and in the sun. Be sure to take... Read More.

Clearfield Police: man under influence sticks phone in ATM, man laying in road

Tuesday, June 29 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Multiple cases of public drunkenness had to be handled by the Clearfield Borough Police recently. In one case, a man on North 3rd Street was reported to be acting strangely and attempting to stick his cell phone into an ATM. When... Read More.

DEP celebrates 1,000 electric vehicle chargers installed statewide

Tuesday, June 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell announced that 1,000 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers have been installed statewide with funding from the DEP Driving PA Forward program. McDonnell celebrated the milestone at Neighbors & Smith retail center in... Read More.

All Pennsylvanians allowed to go maskless starting today

Monday, June 28 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Today is the first day in more than a year that all Pennsylvanians will be allowed to go without a mask in most situations. This is regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Besides airplane and bus travel and some hospital settings, you won't be... Read More.

Paige Doane, 10-year-old battling Neurofibromatosis, passes away

Monday, June 28 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – Our hearts are with the Doane and Beers families and the Brockway and Falls Creek communities as we learned that 10-year-old Paige Doane, a young lady who had been battling Neurofibromatosis since she was just 3 months old, has passed away... Read More.

Lawmakers pass state budget with no tax increase, Gov. Wolf expected to sign

Monday, June 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – PA lawmakers have passed a $40.8 billion state budget that does not raise personal or business taxes but still manages to have the largest public school funding increase in state history. Democratic lawmaker tend to be supportive of the progress the budget... Read More.

McCalmont firefighters hold multi-dept rescue drill

Monday, June 28 by wcednews

McCalmont Township, PA – Thank you to our McCalmont Township Fire Department, which recently hosted a multi-department drill for firefighters throughout Jefferson County. They ran four different scenarios... roof operations, a high-point rescue, through-the-floor rescue, and the Denver drill rescue. Thanks to our firefighters for taking... Read More.