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13-year-old boy accused of stealing money from vehicles at Brookville High School

Thursday, August 13 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – A Brookville teen is accused of stealing money from multiple vehicles parked at the Brookville High School athletic building. The unnamed 13-year-old boy was charged with five counts of theft after police say he was caught stealing money from one vehicle and... Read More.

Tree Check Month: look for signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle

Thursday, August 13 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - August is the peak time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adults emerge from trees. hat’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as ‘Tree Check Month.’ Checking trees for the beetle and the damage it causes... Read More.

LCB issues 5 new COVID-19 regulation citations, 18 warnings to restaurants

Thursday, August 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,194 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, August 10 through Tuesday, August 11 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social distancing, masking, and other health and safety requirements of the... Read More.

Treasure Lake man arrested for Snappy’s robbery in Sandy Township

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – The man who reportedly robbed the Snappy's convenience store in Sandy Township last month has been identified and arrested. The Sandy Township Police Department says Jimmy Lee Gibbs from Treasure Lake was taken into custody without incident for the July 29th... Read More.

Rockton woman killed in one-vehicle crash in Union Township

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – Details are emerging about a one-vehicle crash that took a woman's life in Clearfield County last week. State Police in DuBois say 60-year-old Susan Guzzo from Rockton had been driving along Anderson Creek Road in Union Township last Wednesday just after... Read More.

Brockway talks football, reopening, masks

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – The Brockway School Board met Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming school year. The meeting mostly focused on continuing relationships with organizations for additional support during the year. For example, the district approved its relationship with Intermediate Unit 6 for occupational therapy,... Read More.

18-year-old Brockport man shot twice with pellet gun

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

Reynoldsville, PA – A young man came to the hospital with two gunshot wounds from a pellet gun last month, and police are investigating what happened. State Troopers from the DuBois Barracks were called out to Penn Highlands DuBois around 3:30 a.m. On July 14... Read More.

Schools forced to rethink in-person instruction after new recommendations

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Many schools are having to rethink what kind of instruction they can offer for the start of the school year after new recommendations from the Department of Education and the Department of Health. With new data about which counties were experiencing the... Read More.

DuBois man killed, woman severely injured in motorcycle crash

Tuesday, August 11 by wcednews

Huston Township, PA – One man is dead and a woman is severely injured after a motorcycle crash in Clearfield County. It happened just after 4 p.m. on Sunday along Mountain Run Road in Huston Township, near Penfield. 57-year-old Larry Pentz from DuBois, who was operating... Read More.

PA compiles new data dashboard to help schools make COVID-19 decisions

Tuesday, August 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - A new data dashboard is available to help schools learn how their area of Pennsylvania is doing with the COVID-19 crisis and determine how to safely reopen. The Pennsylvania departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) provided school administrators and governing bodies with Read More.