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Kruzelak Named DuBois/Sandy Police Chief

Friday, January 17 by wcednews

DUBOIS - Kris Kruzelak, the current Police Chief for Sandy Township has been named Chief for both DuBois and the Township.Kruzelak is taking over for Interim Chief Shawn McCleary, who became Chief when former Chief Blaine Clark was placed on administrative leave in... Read More.

Brockway Students Showing School Board Appreciation

Friday, January 17 by wcednews

BROCKWAY - Brockway students are giving back to their School Board for National School Board Appreciation Month.To show their appreciation, woodworking students created desk organizers embroidered with the Brockway symbol and a quote stating “We appreciate all you do to make Brockway School such... Read More.

Gas Prices Going Back Up

Friday, January 17 by wcednews

UNDATED - Gas prices for the Tri-County area are going back up.According to Triple-A, Clearfield County still sits at the highest average price, going up two cents to $3.45 dollars a gallon.Jefferson County sits at the lowest average in the area at $3.33 dollars... Read More.

Equipment Shed Devastated in Monday Fire

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

TROUTVILLE - An equipment shed at Hagg’s Feed Store & Milling was completely destroyed by a Monday night fire.At around 11:55 pm Monday night crews were called to the location for reports of a structure fire.Once on scene crews discovered the shed was completely... Read More.

Limiting Cell Phones in Brockway Schools

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

BROCKWAY - Brockway Elementary School is putting forward a policy to limit cell phone usage after one young girl was contacted by an adult through social media earlier in the year.A concerned parent, and teacher at the school told the Brockway School Board that... Read More.

DuBois Woman Accused of Intimidating a Witness

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

DUBOIS - A DuBois woman is behind bars after allegedly attempting to convince a witness to not testify against her boyfriend in court.According to police, 26 year-old Sierra Grace allegedly sent messages and wrote a letter telling the victim to not testify against her... Read More.

Fighting Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

UNDATED - Pennsylvania has received over ten million dollars to fight back against human trafficking through Operation PA STRIKE.This statewide team is tasked to use a multi-idea approach to combat human trafficking. Funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the over ten million dollars was... Read More.

Penn State DuBois Library Creates Sensory Space

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

DUBOIS - A space for comfort and refocusing in Penn State DuBois is now available for students.In the Fall Semester, Penn State DuBois created the Sensory Study Space, an area designed to be a luxurious place of relaxation for students to book on two-hour... Read More.

Child Injured In Punxsutawney Domestic Dispute

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY - A Punxsutawney man is facing multiple charges after allegedly injuring a woman and child during a domestic dispute incident.On January 5th, police responded to reports of a domestic dispute. Once on scene police learned that 30 year-old Brett Neal allegedly began arguing... Read More.

Coal Mining Plans Discussed

Wednesday, January 15 by wcednews

PENFIELD - A lengthy discussion was had between over one hundred local residents and representatives with Rosebud Mining Company regarding their plans to expand their coal operations from their Penfield mine all the way into Treasure Lake.While this project is currently in the evaluation... Read More.