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Meet Purrfect Paws cats available at DuBois Mall this Saturday

Friday, November 27 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Come out to meet the cats and kittens of Purrfect Paws Cat Rescue, SBCF that are available for adoption! They'll be at the DuBois Mall on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you're considering adopting a cat, please... Read More.

Pennsylvania starts using Wireless Emergency Alert system for COVID-19 messaging

Friday, November 27 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - If you got a notification on your phone over the holiday, warning you about COVID-19 risks... you're not alone. If you have a cell phone number registered in Pennsylvania, you likely received an alert. It's part of the national Wireless Emergency Alert system... Read More.

Thanksgiving safety tips, how to lower risk if you are visiting relatives

Thursday, November 26 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The CDC and Pennsylvania officials have been clear... the safest thing you can do for yourself and others is to stay at home this Thanksgiving, not travel, and not gather with anyone who is not part of your immediate family who live... Read More.

Banks, liquor stores, PennDOT centers closed for Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Banks, liquor stores, and PennDOT driver's license and photo centers will all be closed statewide for Thanksgiving. The US mail will also not be delivered that day. Schools have all gone on Thanksgiving break for the four-day weekend, and many have decided to... Read More.

COVID-19: If you test positive, please follow through with contact tracing

Thursday, November 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Michael Huff, Director of Testing and Contact Tracing for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, presented an update on the commonwealth’s COVID-19 testing and contact tracing efforts, emphasizing the need to prioritize case investigations and for those who test positive to participate in... Read More.

BBB tips to “Shop Safe, Shop Smart” this holiday season

Thursday, November 26 by wcednews

Pittsburgh, PA - November 25, 2020 – According to the National Retail Federation, people are predicted to spend just under $1,000 this holiday season on friends and loved ones. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the usual rush of in-person holiday crowds may be reduced, but the... Read More.

PA updates travel order to clarify requirements

Thursday, November 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine today updated the travel order issued on November 17, to clarify testing and quarantine requirements for people entering the commonwealth or returning home. “This update keeps in place the need for people visiting and returning to Pennsylvania... Read More.

CG Johnson Elementary students all receive imagination Box

Wednesday, November 25 by wcednews

Reynoldsville, PA – Thanks to the hard work of First Class Children's Foundation and the generous donations of so many people in our community, every single child at CG Johnson Elementary School in Reynoldsville yesterday received an Imagination Box! When students get an Imagination Box,... Read More.

Firearm stolen from vehicle parked on Rockton Mountain Highway

Wednesday, November 25 by wcednews

Rockton, PA – A firearm was stolen from a vehicle sometime earlier this month near Rockton. The Mossberg Patriot CRD rifle, with a Boyd-brand stock and Burris-brand scope with linear compensator, was taken motor vehicle parked along Rockton Mountain Highway sometime between Nov. 7 and... Read More.

New Covid restrictions for PA, including schools, gathering, alcohol

Tuesday, November 24 by wcednews

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP, Associated Press) — Last call for Pennsylvania bars will be at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving eve to cut COVID-19 transmission during what is normally a night of heavy public drinking. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf made the announcement Monday and imposed new crowd... Read More.