State News

State Police charge three in Berks County human trafficking ring

Tuesday, July 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced that charges have been filed against three people connected to a drug distribution and human trafficking ring operating in and around Reading, Berks County. Hector M. Rivera, 50, of Reading, PA; Dushawn O. Ellis, 31,... Read More.

DMVA: Important to safeguard DD-214 military paperwork

Sunday, July 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - One of the most important documents for transitioning servicemembers and veterans is their DD-214. Safeguarding this important military document should be a top priority, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs said. The DD-214 is a document of the United States Department... Read More.

Proposed nursing home regulations could add 1.5 more hours direct care

Thursday, July 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Wolf Administration officials shared proposed nursing home regulations focused on increasing the quality of care received by residents by increasing the minimum direct care hours by 1.4 more hours each day. The current skilled nursing facility regulations have not been updated... Read More.

Safety tips for kids not eligible yet for COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, July 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead and Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson visited the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg to discuss recommendations to keep children and their families safe while children under the age of 12 are not... Read More.

New conservation measures for dead trees to protect bats

Wednesday, July 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced new conservation measures in certain state forests where federally threatened and endangered bats are found. The new conservation measures (PDF) address traditional firewood collection and... Read More.

Dems, Repubs still at odds over how PA pandemic funding being used

Wednesday, July 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Earlier this year, Pennsylvania was allocated $7 billion in funds from the American Rescue Plan. Although the state budget has been passed, Democrats and Republicans are still at odds with how that money is being used. The federal government intended these funds... Read More.

Police warn of rapid increase in unemployment scams

Tuesday, July 20 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is seeing an increase in fraudulent attempts to apply for unemployment benefits using previously stolen identity information. In fact, just within the past couple of days, our local police barracks have had dozens of reports of... Read More.

Gov thanks returning PA-Task Force 1 for assisting at deadly Florida collapse

Tuesday, July 20 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf thanked members of Pennsylvania-Task Force 1 (PA-TF1), who returned Friday, July 16 to Philadelphia after spending two weeks assisting with search and rescue efforts at the site of the recent deadly building collapse in Surfside, Florida. “I want to... Read More.

PA hunters might experience slower than usual license fulfillment

Saturday, July 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Hunters eager to see if their 2021-22 antlerless deer license has been awarded might need to wait a little longer than usual. The new licensing system now used to issue all hunting licenses, including antlerless licenses, has experienced slowdowns during peak sales periods... Read More.

PA’s unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent in June