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Fatal shooting suspect still loose, armed and dangerous

Friday, August 28 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – A West Decatur man is still on the loose, possibly armed and dangerous, after police say he shot and killed a woman near Clearfield yesterday. 36-year-old Anthony Boone allegedly shot the victim outside a home on Legion Road in Hyde, Lawrence... Read More.

Thunderstorm knocks down tree branches, power lines

Friday, August 28 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Heavy, sudden thunderstorms yesterday in our area brought down trees and power lines, leaving many residents without electricity for at least part of the afternoon and evening. Crews have been able to clean up most of the debris, and electrical companies worked... Read More.

Gov. Wolf urges counting ballots early, longer return time for November election

Friday, August 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican state lawmakers remain at odds over how to update Pennsylvania’s voting laws to handle an expected avalanche of mail-in ballots in November’s presidential election in the battleground state. Wolf, a Democrat, laid down several markers Thursday... Read More.

PA awards $10m to develop COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

Friday, August 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced that 23 awardees will receive $10 million in grant funding through the COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Therapies (CV-VTT) program to support the rapid advancement of vaccines, treatments and therapies by qualified biotechnology entities in response to the... Read More.

Students invited to get creative with PennDOT Innovations Challenge

Friday, August 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in the fourth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving, creative and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges in a... Read More.