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PA’s unemployment rate declines to 6.6 percent in November

Saturday, December 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for November 2020. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down 0.8 percentage points over the month to 6.6 percent in November. Pennsylvania's rate fell below the U.S. rate (6.7 percent in... Read More.

Obtain or renew your FBI clearances by December 31 deadline

Saturday, December 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - If you need to obtain or renew your FBI clearances and criminal history background check, especially for your career, please do so before the deadline on December 31. Although the deadline for these clearances was previously extended due to COVID-19 and... Read More.

DAHS Drama Club radio play this Saturday: Ray Bradbury’s Zero Hour

Friday, December 18 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Because they couldn't have a live audience this year, the drama students at DuBois Area High School had to get really creative this year in a way that frankly as radio people, we love! They've have recorded three old-time radio shows. Listen... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: 6,346 hospitalized and 1,238 in ICU throughout PA

Friday, December 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 17, that there were 9,966 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 529,335. There are 6,346 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, double the peak in the spring. Of that... Read More.

Recap of snow emergency, thanks to all first responders who helped during storm

Friday, December 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield, PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian, and Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Brent Miller provided an update on the winter storm that affected the state Wednesday and overnight with clean-up continuing on Thursday. “Many... Read More.

XBox console and video games stolen from home in Knox, sold to GameStop

Friday, December 18 by wcednews

Knox Township, PA - A video game system and multiple video games were stolen from a home in Jefferson County, but they were later recovered from the GameStop in DuBois, where the thief had likely sold them or traded them in. State Police in Punxsutawney... Read More.

PennDOT extends Innovations Challenge deadline to Jan. 15

Friday, December 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the deadline for the fourth annual Innovations Challenge has been extended through Friday, January 15, 2021. Students in grades 9-12 regardless of their school's learning model are invited participate in this year's Read More.

Clinton County I-80 crash kills 2, many other snowy crashes throughout PA

Friday, December 18 by wcednews

Lock Haven, PA (AP) — Police say a crash involving dozens of vehicles on an interstate in central Pennsylvania has claimed the lives of two people. State police said the crash was reported Wednesday afternoon in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Clinton County... Read More.

42-year-old Curwensville man accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl

Thursday, December 17 by wcednews

Curwensville, PA - A Curwensville man is in jail for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. 42-year-old Kenneth Rowles III is accused of assaulting the young girl multiple times between March and December. State Police in Clearfield say the 11-year-old told her mother about things Rowles... Read More.

Business owners: Add your hours, info to DuBois Chamber Open for Business page

Thursday, December 17 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The Greater DuBois Chamber has an "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" page that you can put your Business information on, your hours of operation, contacts and any messaging. Go to DuBoisPAChamber.com, click Open for Business, then click the big yellow button if you'd... Read More.