State News

Rate of positive COVID-19 cases rises in parts of PA; our area not on the list

Monday, July 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard comparing the seven-day period of July 17 – July 23 to the previous seven days, July... Read More.

Drivers license, ID card expiration dates extended to end of August

Monday, July 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner's permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Effective July 23, expiration dates for driver licenses, photo ID cards and... Read More.

Pennsylvania reports first human case of West Nile Virus in 2020

Saturday, July 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2020 has been detected in a Potter County resident. Samples are being sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. The departments of Health and Environmental Protection... Read More.

PA marks 11 years since minimum wage increase to $7.25

Saturday, July 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Friday marked the 11th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s last minimum wage increase. The state’s wage floor has been stuck at $7.25 since July 24, 2009, when the federal government, not the commonwealth, raised the minimum wage. With many workers struggling to get by,... Read More.

PA Liquor Control clarifies bars must serve actual meal, not just snacks

Friday, July 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is clarifying guidance for bars and restaurants for COVID-19 regulations. Some bars had been offering very light snack menus in order to continue selling alcohol, but the LCB says alcohol can only currently be sold with a... Read More.

PennDOT offers non-binary gender option on driver licenses, ID cards

Friday, July 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania is now offering driver licenses and identification cards with a gender-neutral designation for people who do not want to be identified as either male or female. The state Department of Transportation said Thursday that people can now choose that option in... Read More.

Lebanon County sues Gov. Wolf for withholding federal coronavirus funds

Thursday, July 23 by wcednews

UNDATED (AP) — A Pennsylvania county has filed suit to compel Gov. Tom Wolf to release $12.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funding that he withheld after county leaders defied his shutdown orders. Wolf withheld the funding from Lebanon County, where local Republican leaders voted... Read More.

Gov. Wolf issues statement on hate targeting transgender Pennsylvanians

Thursday, July 23 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – In response to a post made on Facebook by the Bloomsburg Fair mocking Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, Governor Tom Wolf is condemning hateful comments and slurs against transgender people. The post involved photos of a man dressed as a woman... Read More.

$2.9 million to help improve roadway to Elk Country Visitor’s Center

Wednesday, July 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - More than $30 million in grants are being given statewide to help improve multimodal roadway projects, making transportation easier in Pennsylvania, including a project in Elk County. Benezette Township is getting $2.9 million to reconstruct 5.6 miles of Winslow Hill Road (T-520).... Read More.

Pennsylvania partners with nonprofit, Shatterproof, to end substance use disorder stigma