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Three people injured after vehicle strikes utility pole in Corsica

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Corsica, PA – Three people from Corsica are recovering from their injuries after their vehicle struck a utility pole early Monday morning. 22-year-old Leonard Hughes from Corsica had been driving along Olean Road in Corsica around 12:20 a.m. Monday. Police say he had been going too... Read More.

Knox teen charged with damaging corn and wheat fields

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Salem Township, PA – A Knox teenager is being charged for damaging a corn field and wheat field in Clarion County. The unnamed 19-year-old Knox man is accused of using a 1990 Buick Regal to damage the fields on Cropps Corners Road and Old State... Read More.

Lawmakers hear school reopening plans and concerns

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Two days of legislative hearings are giving Pennsylvania state lawmakers little reason for optimism about the set of problems ahead as schools plan to reopen during the pandemic. The state House Education Committee heard experts say there's been lots of planning... Read More.

Bilger’s Rocks flea market, yard sale, craft show this Saturday

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Grampian, PA - There's still time to reserve a table at the Bilger's Rocks flea market, yard sale, and craft show this Saturday. The show runs from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 8 at 1921 Bilger's Rocks Road, Grampian. Tables are $10 per... Read More.

Scam alert: COVID-19 contact tracing phone scam

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Scam artists will use any excuse to get your money... including COVID-19. The latest scam striking nationwide starts with a phone call from someone who claims that someone you know has tested positive for COVID-19 and has named you as someone who... Read More.

DuBois City Police: burglary false alarm, car wrap scam

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois City Police got a call about a possible burglary, but it appears that there was no one trying to break in. Officers were called to the 800 block of DuBois Street by a resident who thought someone was trying to get... Read More.

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania's top education official is leaving the job as schools grapple with plans to develop and implement pandemic reopening plans. The board of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster on Tuesday hired Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to be its... Read More.

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Health has launched a violence data dashboard to collect data on the scope, frequency, geography and populations affected by violence in Pennsylvania. The creation of the dashboard was a mandate in the governor’s 2019 Read More.

19-year-old found naked on woman’s porch in Clarion County

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA – A naked man was found on a woman's porch in Clarion County. State Police in Clarion say that a 59-year-old Knox woman called them to her home on Route 338 in Beaver Township around 3 a.m. July 22 because she saw... Read More.

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Although the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state) has announced that no spectators will be allowed in the stands at high school sports games this year, Republicans in the State House of Representatives are... Read More.