Ag Dept lifts Thousand Cankers quarantine, Eastern Black Walnut not threatened

Ag Dept lifts Thousand Cankers quarantine, Eastern Black Walnut not threatened

Thursday, January 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that the department has lifted a quarantine in place since August 2014, because Thousand Cankers Disease no longer threatens Pennsylvania's black walnut trees. Pennsylvania leads the nation in production and exports of hardwood lumber, and the disease... Read More.

DuBois man thrown from vehicle on I-80, flown to hospital

Wednesday, January 26 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – A DuBois man was thrown from his vehicle in a crash on Interstate 80 recently. 68-year-old James Thorpe from DuBois had been driving his Toyota Rav4 on Interstate 80 near Clarion on Jan. 20 when he had a medical emergency and lost... Read More.

First state strike teams in PA deployed to Bucks County hospital

Wednesday, January 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Overwhelmed hospitals are starting to get some extra help dealing with an increase in patients, especially patients with COVID-19 during a surge in cases. Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter announced the first state-directed healthcare strike team was deployed this weekend at... Read More.

Ohio truck driver injured in Clarion County I-80 crash

Wednesday, January 26 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA – An Ohio man was injured in Clarion County crash. The driver, 43-year-old Christopher Newland from Leesburg, OH, had been driving his Freightliner tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 near mile marker 53 in Beaver Township on Sunday morning. He tried to avoid another crash... Read More.

$17m to support PA highways with Appalachian Development Highway System

Wednesday, January 26 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania has been awarded $17,084,430 in federal Appalachian Development Highway System funding as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This includes money to help develop and maintain US 22, 322, and 219. “The Appalachian region are connected not only... Read More.

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.