Minimum wage for commonwealth employees raised to $15 an hour

Minimum wage for commonwealth employees raised to $15 an hour

Wednesday, January 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Starting Monday, all commonwealth employees will make at least a minimum wage of $15 per hour. This only applies to any employee directly under the governor's jurisdiction. Then starting in July, Wolf says the $15 minimum wage will affect organizations receiving... Read More.

Fire destroys home in Clearfield County Sunday night

Tuesday, January 25 by wcednews

Ferguson Township, PA - A home was destroyed by fire in Clearfield County, leaving the family without a home. Fire crews say they arrived on scene around 6:10 Sunday evening to a structure fire along Ross Road in Ferguson Township, near Lumber City between Grampian... Read More.

Big Run woman loses $600 to gift card scam

Tuesday, January 25 by wcednews

Big Run, PA - A Big Run woman lost $600 in gift cards to a scam artist who she believed was a TicketMaster customer service representative. The victim, a 29-year-old woman from Big Run, told police that she had been attempting to get a refund... Read More.

PA Department Of Corrections suspends in-person visitation

Tuesday, January 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) Acting Secretary George Little announced that the department is suspending in-person visitation at all state correctional institutions from Jan. 27 through Feb. 28, 2022. The move will allow facilities to more effectively allocate staff amid a... Read More.

Catalytic converter stolen from utility truck in Clearfield County

Tuesday, January 25 by wcednews

Pike Township, PA - Someone stole a catalytic converter from a utility truck in Clearfield County. The parked/unlicensed 1997 Ford F450 had been parked along the Curwensville-Grampian Highway in Pike Township. The owner is an 84-year-old Curwensville man. The theft was reported on Jan. 22 just before... Read More.

Grant applications available for recreation and conservation projects

Tuesday, January 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that grant applications are now being accepted for recreation and conservation projects in communities across Pennsylvania. “DCNR grants have a tremendous impact in helping communities with local park acquisition and improvements,... Read More.

Our portion of I-80 under weather-related restrictions

Monday, January 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Ahead of winter weather throughout western Pennsylvania for Monday afternoon into Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is planning to implement vehicle restrictions on part of Interstate 80 starting at 3:00 PM. Additionally, PennDOT advises motorists to avoid unnecessary travel in... Read More.

After strange monkey crash in Danville, all monkeys accounted for

Monday, January 24 by wcednews

Danville, PA - All monkeys that had been involved in a crash near Danville in Montour County, PA, recently are now accounted for. Out of around 100 monkeys that were in the truck, three of those monkeys had been missing. They were found and had to... Read More.

PA schools get $8m in Safe Schools Targeted grants

Monday, January 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - $8 million is being granted to a total of 303 education agencies throughout Pennsylvania with Safe Schools Targeted grants, meant to increase school safety by purchasing equipment, enacting new programs, and hiring security personnel and school resource officers. This includes $25,000 for... Read More.

Unemployment fraud claimants can receive free credit monitoring

Monday, January 24 by wcednews

L&I is taking precautionary steps to protect claimants even though there has been no confirmed data breach Harrisburg, PA – As part of the ongoing investigation of unusual account changes within Pennsylvania's unemployment compensation (UC) system, the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is taking... Read More.