Penn Highlands talks vaccine requirement, COVID-19 surge

DuBois, PA – Healthcare workers will have to prove that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, if they want to remain employed. Officials at Penn Highlands Healthcare say that, although they do encourage everyone to get vaccinated, the decision is not... Read More.

PA Chamber president and CEO Gene Barr to retire

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry announced that Gene Barr will retire as president and CEO of the organization in the second quarter of 2022. Barr has led the PA Chamber since 2011. “For the past decade, I’ve been fortunate to... Read More.

House passes bill to stop bridge tolling plan in PA

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania might not move forward with a plan to toll nine bridges around the state, including two I-80 bridges in Jefferson and Clarion Counties, after the PA House of Representatives passed a bill that would stop the potential tolls. Senate Bill 382... Read More.

Deana’s Law targeting repeat DUI offenders passes House

Harrisburg, PA – Legislation named in memory of DUI homicide victim passed the House of Representatives with a broad, bi-partisan majority. The author of the bill, Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware), says the bill "Deana's Law" is named after Deana Eckman of Delaware County who was... Read More.

Corrections officer fatally shot at Altoona court building

Altoona, PA - In nearby Altoona, a correctional officer was fatally shot after an altercation with an inmate at Altoona's Central Court building, not by the prisoner but accidentally by another officer. An unnamed prisoner had been in the building for a court proceeding when... Read More.