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Curwensville Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault

Friday, September 5 by wcednews

CURWENSVILLE - A Curwensville man will be spending up to 17 years in State Prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage co-worker. We previously reported that 30 year-old Taylor English was jailed after a teenage co-worker accused him of assaulting her... Read More.

“We Don’t Want It”: Speaking Out Against Transfer Facility

Friday, September 5 by wcednews

SNYDER TOWNSHIP - Dozens of Brockway area residents are speaking out against a proposed garbage transfer facility in Snyder Township. Municipal Waste Landfill Application #101741, if approved, would construct a transit facility bringing trash from train to truck and off to the Greentree Landfill. With the... Read More.

Reynoldsville Man Accused of Child Abuse

Friday, September 5 by wcednews

REYNOLDSVILLE - A Reynoldsville man is facing child abuse charges after he allegedly assaulted a child in his care. All of this stems from a March investigation after school staff reported signs of physical abuse. During the investigation, police learned that 53 year-old Walter Foster Jr.... Read More.

St Marys Pharmacy Moves to Penn Highlands Elk

Friday, September 5 by wcednews

ST MARYS - The St. Marys Pharmacy is relocating to the Penn Highlands Elk location offering a new name and better services. The current location at Railroad Street is expected to move in December to the Penn Highlands Elk campus under the name Penn Highlands... Read More.

Tri-County Weekly Gas Price Update

Friday, September 5 by wcednews

UNDATED - Gas prices in the Tri-County area are across the board. According to AAA, gas prices continue to have the highest averages in Elk County at $3.59 dollars per gallon. Clearfield County sits at the middle of the road at $3.47 dollars a gallon. Jefferson County... Read More.

Incarcerated Woman Accused of Forgery

Thursday, September 4 by wcednews

RIDGWAY - A woman incarcerated at the Jefferson County Jail is now facing more charges after she allegedly tried to get others to claim ownership of her property. According to court documents, 57 year-old Kelly Wright, who was incarcerated after allegedly stealing over $150,000... Read More.

State Prison Employee Accused of Smuggling

Thursday, September 4 by wcednews

HOUTZDALE - An employee of a State Prison in Houtzdale is being accused of smuggling opioids into the facility. According to police, between February and June 27 year-old Jared Bakaysa was allegedly caught smuggling Suboxone strips into the prison by K9 units. When confronted, he allegedly... Read More.

Suicide Prevention in DuBois

Thursday, September 4 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The annual Suicide Prevention Walk for the Clearfield-Jefferson Suicide Prevention Team will be this weekend. For the past 15 years, survivors and community members have gathered in support to spread resources and awareness of suicide prevention, with a new twist this year. “Along the... Read More.

DuBois Wing Fling Returns this Weekend

Thursday, September 4 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The United Way Wing Fling returns to DuBois this weekend. From noon until three this Saturday at the Big O Pavilion, as Becky Yasick with the United Way says, you can enjoy a variety of different wings from around 20 vendors. “It’s $25 dollars... Read More.

Registration Open for 2025 Kids in Business

Thursday, September 4 by wcednews

DUBOIS - You can now register for the 2025 Sunny106 Kids in Business. Held on Saturday September 27th at the DuBois Mall, this event will have children between the ages of five and twelve create a business idea and sell their products competing against other... Read More.