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House Republicans fight for emergency testing, plan is blocked

Thursday, April 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – House Republicans recently fought for an emergency bill to expand testing in Pennsylvania on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the plan was blocked by House Democrats, so the bill failed to proceed to the Senate. Read the full statement... Read More.

Penn Highlands could see more patients as elective surgeries now allowed

Wednesday, April 29 by wcednews

DuBois, PA — As the Pennsylvania Department of Health is starting to allow hospitals to schedule and perform elective surgeries and other non-emergency procedures, our Penn Highlands Healthcare system could start seeing more patients. Because hospitals statewide had been performing mostly emergency care and healthcare... Read More.

PA plans to announce Friday which parts of state can reopen first

Wednesday, April 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration plans to announce Friday which parts of Pennsylvania can begin seeing a step-by-step relaxation of coronavirus-related shutdown directives. Still, Wolf and administration officials weren't projecting Tuesday when the state will have widespread mass-testing capacity. Secretary of Health Rachel... Read More.

Bill could give firefighters and EMS $40 million in financial assistance

Wednesday, April 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) to potentially provide up to $40 million in financial assistance to Pennsylvania’s dedicated fire and emergency medical service companies was unanimously approved by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday. “Fire departments across the Commonwealth have already... Read More.

Gardening tips for beginners from Penn State Extension Master Gardeners

Wednesday, April 29 by wcednews

Jefferson County, PA – With everyone stuck at home, a lot of us might be thinking about starting up a home garden in our backyard for the very first time... but we need some tips. We talked with Cheryl Shenkle, coordinator of Penn State Extension... Read More.

Liddle Art Gallery holds online painting lessons on Facebook

Wednesday, April 29 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Jody Grumblatt, the owner of the Liddle Gallery in Clearfield, has been offering some online painting demonstrations on Facebook recently, helping us all get a little creative while we're stuck at home. We thought we'd check in for some art tips! The... Read More.

Brockway graduation scheduled for June 4 at Moonlite Drive-In

Tuesday, April 28 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – Graduation for Brockway Area School District is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 4 at the Moonlite Drive-In in Brookville! Since it will be projected on the large screen, it'll have to be dark, so they plan on holding it around 8:45 or... Read More.

Brockway High School Class of 2020 Adopt a Senior

Tuesday, April 28 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – Help adopt a Brockway Class of 2020 student! The senior year for students at local schools has turned out differently than they could have ever expected. They were looking forward to prom, graduation, and all of the fun end-of-year activities with their... Read More.

Golf courses, marinas, and more will reopen this Friday in PA

Tuesday, April 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvanians who like to golf, boat, fish and camp are getting some good news after a month and a half of widespread shutdowns. Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced those activities will be permitted if they comport with social distancing guidance.... Read More.

Handgun fired into Ridgway building, causing $2,000 in damage

Tuesday, April 28 by wcednews

Johnsonburg, PA – Someone fired a handgun into a building in Elk County, causing more than $2,000 worth of damage. The building at 399 Silver Creek Road in Ridgway had six rounds shot into it sometime between April 13 and 18 by an unknown person. Bullets... Read More.