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Bird Flu Found in Pa

Wednesday, January 29 by wcednews

UNDATED - Bird Flu cases have now been found in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Monday that a case of Bird Flu has been found in a flock of 50,000 chickens at a Lehigh County poultry farm. According to economic experts, since 2023, increased... Read More.

Coroner Called for Early Morning Clearfield County Fire

Tuesday, January 28 by wcednews

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP - An early morning fire killed two teenagers in Lawrence Township. At around 1:25 am Tuesday morning crews were dispatched to a fully engulfed house fire on Brown Street. Once on scene crews learned that two teenage boys were trapped inside the residence. Crews were... Read More.

Clearfield County DA Appealing Juvenile Homicide Case

Tuesday, January 28 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD - A 14 year-old accused of shooting and killing a 12 year-old girl will no longer be tried as an adult. On Thursday, Judge Frederick Ammerman granted the defense team’s motion for the case to be moved to juvenile court. Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan... Read More.

Clearfield Police Still Looking for Missing Elderly Man

Tuesday, January 28 by wcednews

HYDE - Clearfield Police are still asking for your help in finding a man who has been missing for almost three weeks. Police say that 77 year-old Howard Askey was last seen around the Hyde area on January 7th between 10 and 11pm. Clearfield Regional Assistant... Read More.

Clearfield Warrant Arrest Leads to Multiple Charges

Tuesday, January 28 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD - A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly attempted to flee from officers who were attempting to make a warrant arrest last Thursday. Police say they noticed 58 year-old Robert Litzinger walking on railroad tracks around Race Street and Krebs Avenue. Police... Read More.

Big Lots Lists 21 Pa Stores for Sale

Tuesday, January 28 by wcednews

UNDATED - Big Lots, a national retail discount chain, has begun listing location leases for sale, including 21 locations in Pennsylvania. With a total of 963 stores across the nation, and 64 in Pa, the chain has listed around half of them for sale. Currently the... Read More.

Penn State Skill Games Blight Study in DuBois

Monday, January 27 by wcednews

DUBOIS - After months of organizing, a class at Penn State will have students researching the effects of skill games, and their blighted nature. The course will address concerns of skill games in a broad array of topics, such as, motivations, attitudes, prevalence, and impact... Read More.

Brockway Man Allegedly Admits to Decades Old Sexual Assault

Monday, January 27 by wcednews

BROCKWAY - A Brockway man is facing over 150 felony charges after he allegedly walked into a DuBois police station and admitted to sexually assaulting a child over a three year period. On December 8th 21 year-old Nathan Harris had walked into the DuBois State... Read More.

Honoring A Lifelong Legacy

Monday, January 27 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The DuBois Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Bash brought community leaders together to celebrate the impacts of local organizations, and honor the memory of one man whose lifelong service left an impact. DuBois Dermatology and Cosmetics won the Small Business of the Year... Read More.

Car Accident Leads to Drug Charges

Monday, January 27 by wcednews

WILCOX - A car accident in Elk County has led to one woman facing drug charges. According to State Police, on January 20th a car driven by 42 year-old Angel Miller allegedly rear ended another stopped vehicle. Once on scene, police allegedly detected an odor of... Read More.