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PennDOT’s P3 Initiative, concerning plans for tolling interstate bridges, shot down by PA’s Commonwealth Court

Saturday, July 2 by wcednews

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has given a permanent “No” to PennDOT’s plans for tolling nine interstate bridges, including one on Interstate 80 in Jefferson County.The state’s P3 Initiative was shot down under a final order from the Court Thursday following its temporary order... Read More.

Local church reacts to US Supreme Court ruling from yesterday

Saturday, June 25 by wcednews

DuBOIS – Reactions continue to come in from all sides regarding yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturns the Roe vs. Wade decision concerning abortion.The vote was 6-3 to formally overturn Roe v. Wade which had been enacted in 1973.Pastor Mark Montgomery of... Read More.

Record passenger numbers reported for DuBois Regional Airport during May

Saturday, June 4 by wcednews

DUBOIS – More air travelers are using the services of the DuBois Regional Airport.Record passenger numbers were announced at the monthly DuBois Regional Airport Authority board meeting.Passenger counts for May of 2022 topped 1,300, and that beat the previous monthly record of... Read More.

DuBois Dream promotes free basketball clinic at DuBois Christian School

Saturday, June 4 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - The DuBois Dream partnered with Sideline Cancer on Friday for a free summer basketball skills clinic at the DuBois Christian School.Kids age four thru college participated and received free instruction, t-shirt, and basketball to help further their basketball development this... Read More.

Traffic Alerts for Winter Storm

Friday, March 11 by Marissa Rigatti

Traffic Alerts: from 511PA **Attention Travelers: Due to Winter Storm Quinlan, PennDOT has enacted a 45 MPH Speed Restriction (with CMV's Right Lane Only) on I-79 from I-80 to Erie, I-86 and I-90**-For 03/12/2022 ONLY-*At 05:00 AM: No Commercial Vehicles except those with chains on... Read More.

COVID live updates: More than 100,000 Americans hospitalized with COVID-19

Monday, January 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 826,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering.About 62% of the... Read More.

Rep. GT Thompson Positive for COVID-19

Saturday, October 23 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – It was announced on Friday that Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson has tested positive for COVID-19.This was considered a breakthrough case as Rep. Thompson was reportedly vaccinated against the virus.The release is as follows:“Congressman Thompson on Friday afternoon began experiencing cold-like symptoms and... Read More.

State Police attempting to locate runaway teenager

Saturday, July 17 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA - Ryan Charles Schmitt, a 17-year-old from Oil City, was reported has having run away from his father's residence in Young Township, Jefferson County, on Friday afternoon.Contact was initially made with Schmitt by the State Police in Punxsutawney; asking him to report... Read More.

PA Auditor General makes recommendations on improving voter records

Monday, December 23 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Last week, Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania's Auditor General released his findings in an audit of Pennsylvania's voter registration records at the request of the Department of State.The Auditor General reported that he found more than 50,000 cases of potentially inaccurate voter records... Read More.