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Freightliner rear-ends vehicle in Summerville, sends 4 to hospital

Wednesday, May 19 by wcednews

Summerville, PA – Police are giving the details on a crash last month in Summerville that sent four people to the hospital when a tractor-trailer that was following too closely struck another vehicle from behind. 54-year-old Timothy O'Connor from Kittanning had been driving his freightliner... Read More.

Sec of State reports successful 2021 municipal primary election

Wednesday, May 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – An hour after polling places closed, Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid reported that Tuesday's municipal primary election in Pennsylvania was successful, with more than 550,000 mail-in ballots already recorded. "With fair weather across the commonwealth, turnout at the polls was... Read More.

Governor Wolf receives second COVID-19 vaccination

Wednesday, May 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf received his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday at the Family First Health Center in downtown York. Dr. Asceline Go, vice president of Medical Services at Family First Health, administered the vaccine. “I am very pleased... Read More.

Primary Elections 2021

Tuesday, May 18 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Today is primary election day! Make sure you know where to go, what you might need to bring with you, and what offices and questions will be on your ballot. A primary election sets the stage for the general election in November. This... Read More.

100 fire hydrants to be installed in Treasure Lake

Tuesday, May 18 by wcednews

Treasure lake, PA - Last night Sandy Township supervisors approved for the township to pay a monthly fee for Aqua to install up to 100 fire hydrants in Treasure Lake. A majority of them are expected to be installed in the first year of the... Read More.

Punxsy couple charged with child endangerment

Tuesday, May 18 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA - A Punxsy couple has been charged with child endangerment charges after a small child was seen hanging from a third story window with just it's diaper on. Punxsutawney Borough Police were called out for a report of a child on an apartment's... Read More.

COVID-19 cases slowing in PA

Tuesday, May 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 17, there were 872 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 1,111 new cases reported Sunday, May 16, for a two-day total of 1,983 additional positive cases of COVID-19,... Read More.

PA Dept. of Health continues to conduct nursing home COVID-19 investigations

Tuesday, May 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - In its April 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 427 inspections, including 281 complaint investigations, of 307 separate nursing homes. Of these, 90 were COVID-19-specific investigations. There were eight new Read More.

Man loses $4,000 to gift card scam after threat of arrest

Monday, May 17 by wcednews

Cooper Township, PA - A Clearfield County man lost $4,000 to a gift card scam in which he was told that the US government was going to arrest him if he didn't pay, The 65-year-old man from Lanse, PA, was contacted by an unknown suspect... Read More.

Punxsy man allegedly steals jailed woman’s car

Monday, May 17 by wcednews

Jefferson County, PA - A Punxsutawney man allegedly stole a woman's car while she was behind bars. 43-year old Jeremy J Aldinger accompanied the victim to her probation officer's office in October 2018 where she allegedly told Aldinger to return her vehicle to her mother's... Read More.