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Operation Safe Holiday: Wear seat belt, don’t drive impaired, watch your speed

Thursday, November 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – With the holiday season just around the corner, while travel is not recommended in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) remind Pennsylvanians who must travel of the importance of safe... Read More.

Fire safety tips for cooler weather, Thanksgiving cooking

Thursday, November 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – As residents prepare for cooler weather and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, members of the Wolf Administration are reminding Pennsylvanians of several important fire safety tips to keep your home and family safe. The U.S. Fire Administration reports that nearly 2,400 house fires occur... Read More.

Updated mask mandate requires everyone to wear mask, indoors or outdoors

Wednesday, November 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - An updated mask mandate for Pennsylvania says everyone is required to wear a mask while away from home, indoors or outdoors. Masks are being required in all indoor facilities, even if you are physically distant from non-family members. Visitors to PA are being... Read More.

Coat Collection with Sunny 106 and Joe’s Cleaning and Alterations

Wednesday, November 18 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Now until Thanksgiving you can donate gently used coats of all styles/sizes to Joe’s Cleaning and Alterations on West Long Avenue in DuBois. Joe’s will clean them, patch them up in necessary, and give them to our local Salvation Army for local... Read More.

“Wear mask and stop virus spread” pleas Jefferson County Emergency Services Director

Wednesday, November 18 by wcednews

Jefferson County, PA – Jefferson County Emergency Services Director Tracy Zents sent out a plea to residents of the county to please be careful and try to take every precaution to slow the spread of the virus, especially as the holidays are approaching. *** Letter from... Read More.

Local schools, including DuBois and DCC, receive Safe School grants

Wednesday, November 18 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA – DuBois School District, DuBois Central Catholic, Clearfield Area, Clearfield Alliance Christian, and Curwensville Area School District are all receiving Safe School Targeted Grants from the Department of Education, which will help purchase security equipment, train and compensate school resource and... Read More.

Sandy Twp Police: reunite dog with owner, woman reports break-in after finding object in window

Wednesday, November 18 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – Sandy Township Police recently helped reunite a Johnsonburg man with his dog that he had lost on Fire Tower Road. The 26-year-old man had been told by the Humane Society that someone else had found his dog, but they didn't answer... Read More.

Clearfield AHS goes all virtual for next several days

Tuesday, November 17 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – For the next several days, students at the Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School will only have virtual at-home learning instead of being in class in the buildings. The decision comes after two more students tested positive for COVID-19, after a series of... Read More.

Toys for Tots collecting donations until Dec. 12

Tuesday, November 17 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Help make sure that every kid has a pile of gifts under the tree this year! Toys for Tots donation boxes can be found all over our area, including right at the exits of many stores, making it easy to pick up... Read More.

More deer-related crashes, but very few injuries

Tuesday, November 17 by wcednews

Clearfield and Jefferson Counties, PA – Deer are more active as the seasons change as especially with hunting season here in Pennsylvania, so that also means more deer-related crashes. Thankfully in the majority of the police reports we're seeing in crashes with deer, people had... Read More.