PA schools get $8m in Safe Schools Targeted grants

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.

High rate of Deer Tick Virus at Lawrence Twp Park in Clearfield County

Monday, January 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Vector Management Program has detected an unusually high infection rate of the dangerous and rare Deer Tick Virus (DTV) in adult tick samples recently taken from Lawrence Township Recreational Park in Clearfield County. The... Read More.

Pickup truck without gas tank stolen in Clearfield County

Monday, January 24 by wcednews

Gulich Township, PA - A pickup truck was reportedly stolen in Clearfield County. The owner, a 45-year-old Fallentimber man, told police that the vehicle had been stolen from his sister's property in Fernwood, PA, on Fernwood Road in Gulich Township. The pickup was missing a gas... Read More.

Death of 5-month-old baby boy in Clarion being investigated

Saturday, January 22 by wcednews

Clarion, PA - State Police are investigating the death of a 5-month-old baby boy in Clarion County. The death happened in Clarion Township and was reported on Jan. 15 at 3 a.m. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time. Read More.

16-year-old boy seriously injured in Elk County crash

Saturday, January 22 by wcednews

Fox Township, PA - A teen boy is left with serious injuries after a crash in Elk County. A 16-year-old boy from Johnsonburg had been driving a Ford Escape on the Million Dollar Highway in Fox Township around 4:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The teen... Read More.

3-year-old boy found wandering along road in Jefferson County

Saturday, January 22 by wcednews

Bell Township, PA - A 3-year-old boy was found walking along the road in Jefferson County. The toddler was found along Acorn Lane in Bell Township around 9:30 Tuesday morning, Jan. 18. State Police located the child's parents. The child was returned to them. The incident is... Read More.

iPhone purchased with Clarion County’s woman account

Saturday, January 22 by wcednews

Washington Township, PA - A thief gained access to an Ebay account and ordered an iPhone on a Clarion County victim's credit card. The victim, a woman from Washington Township, told police that she noticed an unauthorized purchase on her credit card statement from Dec.... Read More.

PA’s unemployment rate falls to 5.4 percent in December

Saturday, January 22 by wcednews

Commonwealth continues to regain lost jobs, bounce back from pandemic Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for December 2021. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down three-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 5.4 percent... Read More.

Dump truck catches fire in Elk County

Friday, January 21 by wcednews

Jones Township, PA - A dump truck caught fire in Elk County, and the fire marshal has ruled it as accidental. It happened early Wednesday morning around 5 a.m. as the 1999 Ford F-450 dump trump traveled along the Buena Vista Highway in Jones Township. The... Read More.