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Few details yet about house fire in Luthersburg Sunday

Monday, January 10 by wcednews

Luthersburg, PA – A large house fire near Luthersburg on Sunday caused Golden Yoke Road to have to close down to allow fire crews access. Route 322 became congested throughout Sunday as a result of the road closure. There is no official report from the State... Read More.

FEMA organizes strike teams to help PA hospitals with staff shortages

Monday, January 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania's Department of Health, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is organizing some regional support sites for both hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as strike teams to support hospitals facing staffing shortages. Strike teams of physicians and... Read More.

Man seriously injured after red light crash in Shippenville

Monday, January 10 by wcednews

Shippenville, PA – A man was seriously injured after running a red light in Clarion County and being struck by another vehicle. 67-year-old John Baker from Shippenville had been driving his Chevy Silverado through Shippenville around 7:50 last Thursday morning. He went through a red light... Read More.

Luthersburg man accused of causing $5,000 to parked vehicle

Monday, January 10 by wcednews

Bell Township, PA – A Luthersburg man is accused of causing more than $5,000 in damage to a parked vehicle in Bell Township, Clearfield County. State Police in Punxsutawney say 63-year-old Clarence Daisher from Luthersburg drove a Chevy Equinox to a home on Clover Run... Read More.

State Police Trooper arrested in Cambria County

Monday, January 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – A State Police Trooper stationed in Ebensburg was arrested following an off-duty physical altercation at a home in Cambria County early Saturday morning. Trooper Scott Myers faces a felony charge for aggravated assault of a an adult male victim. He has been suspended... Read More.

Sandy Twp fire sends one to hospital, multiple pets killed

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - One person was taken to the hospital and numerous pets after a fire at a home on Hungry Hollow Road in Sandy Township near DuBois on Wednesday. Both people in the home were able to escape, but one appeared to have minor... Read More.

Clearfield Police: fuel leak, vehicle on train tracks, angry patient

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

Clearfield Borough, PA – Clearfield Borough Police had a couple of minor incidents, including a mental health emergency, a disorderly patient at Penn Highlands Clearfield, an argument over a stolen phone, a fuel leak on a roadway, a strange odor in a home, and... Read More.

Unemployment benefits thefts and scams continue, get more sophisticated

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has detected an escalation in fraudsters' attempts to steal unemployment compensation benefits through increasingly aggressive and sophisticated schemes. An examination is under way to determine the source of these attacks and the precise methods fraudsters... Read More.

$350 million available from PA Homeowner Assistance Fund

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced the statewide launch of the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, or PAHAF, administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. PHFA’s plan for administration of the PAHAF has been approved by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. PAHAF applications... Read More.

Pfizer booster dose recommended for ages 12 and older

Saturday, January 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Following the approval process by the federal government, the Department of Health confirmed that children ages 12 and older are now eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose five months after completing the primary series. The five-month booster interval was updated from the... Read More.