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Suicidal man safely talked down from I-80 Clarion River Bridge

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – A suicidal man was safely taken into custody after a 3-hour standoff on a bridge in Clarion County yesterday. The unnamed man was preparing to jump off of the Clarion River Bridge along Interstate 80 in Monroe Township around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. I-80... Read More.

EMS Appreciation Week: Support our Emergency Medical Services

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – As we close out EMS Week, we'd like to thank our emergency medical service crews around our area. You see us and help us in some of the scariest times of our lives... when we've just been in a car accident... when our... Read More.

Penn Highlands Healthcare gives update, says elective procedures increasing

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals remain cautious but have been able to return to providing more elective procedures. Dr. Shaun Sheehan, the COVID-19 task force leader at Penn Highlands Healthcare, says most of the coronavirus-dedicated units at the hospitals have been switched back to their original... Read More.

DCC Class of 2020 will have senior “school walk” today

Thursday, May 21 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois Central Catholic seniors in the Class of 2020 will walk the halls of DCC one last time as students today! It's happening in a slightly adjusted ceremony for just seniors, their teachers, and their families (who will wait outside) at 2... Read More.

Drive-by “wave parade” on Main Street tonight for Brockway Class of 2020

Thursday, May 21 by wcednews

Brockway, PA - Brockway is celebrating their Class of 2020 Rovers with a drive-by wave parade tonight! Seniors can stand anywhere, properly socially distanced, on Main Street from 3rd to 7th Street tonight. Please line up not later than 7. Students are encouraged to wear their... Read More.

Override vote doesn’t pass, veto on reopening some businesses remains

Thursday, May 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto on three bills that would have allowed places like barber shops, hair and nail salons, and manufacturing to reopen will remain in place. A veto override vote fell short of the two-thirds majority required by Pennsylvania’s Constitution, meaning... Read More.

Pennsylvania works on guidelines to allow sporting events

Thursday, May 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania is working on guidelines to allow sporting events, exhibitions and leagues, both professional and amateur, to get back to some semblance of normalcy after practically everything shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Tom Wolf told reporters... Read More.

More PA state parks set to reopen this Friday, with some restrictions

Thursday, May 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – More Pennsylvania state parks will reopen this Friday. As more counties move into the yellow phase, any state-owned parks in those counties can reopen, although high-traffic common areas of them will remain closed. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary... Read More.

Gov. Wolf vetoes bills that would open barber shops, salons early

Wednesday, May 20 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf vetoed three bills related to the state’s response to COVID-19, especially concerning barber shops, hair and nail salons, and manufacturing. Gov. Wolf says those bills violate the separation of powers and make other changes that go against the administration’s... Read More.

Dead Letters, new book by local author, explores area’s history

Wednesday, May 20 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – A new book from a local author explores a real-life mystery of unsent letters from a hundred years ago, the people who wrote them, and a glimpse into their lives. Jessica Weible, the author of Dead Letters, says it's the real story... Read More.

Suicidal man safely talked down from I-80 Clarion River Bridge

EMS Appreciation Week: Support our Emergency Medical Services

Penn Highlands Healthcare gives update, says elective procedures increasing

DCC Class of 2020 will have senior “school walk” today

Drive-by “wave parade” on Main Street tonight for Brockway Class of 2020

Override vote doesn’t pass, veto on reopening some businesses remains

Pennsylvania works on guidelines to allow sporting events

More PA state parks set to reopen this Friday, with some restrictions

Gov. Wolf vetoes bills that would open barber shops, salons early

Dead Letters, new book by local author, explores area’s history

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