Vehicle restrictions on certain highways due to winter weather

Vehicle restrictions on certain highways due to winter weather

Thursday, February 18 by wcednews

UPDATE! RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED. Clearfield, PA – As winter weather conditions change in our area, The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists that restrictions are being lifted on roadways in the region as noted below: On U.S. Route 322/22 from I-99 in Centre County through... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: Statewide positivity rate decrease to 8.0%

Thursday, February 18 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The statewide percent-positivity went down to 8.0% from 8.6% last week. We now are seeing three counties who have a positivity rate lower than five percent. There are no counties reporting over 20 percent positivity rate. *** Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and... Read More.

Gov. Wolf proposes Nellie Bly Scholarship for PASSHE college students

Thursday, February 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf wants to bet on 44,000 students to help them earn a college degree while graduating with less debt and building successful lives in Pennsylvania. The governor held a press conference to discuss how his historic Nellie Bly Scholarship Program... Read More.

Penfield man accused of stealing $900 worth of mail

Thursday, February 18 by wcednews

Saint Marys, PA – A Clearfield County man faces charges after allegedly stealing nearly $900 worth of USPS mail. 26-year-old Andrew Shaffer from Penfield is accused of taking mail from a location on Haller Road in Saint Marys from Nov. 27 to Dec. 18. The stolen... Read More.

Ash Wednesday: ashes sprinkled on head instead of forehead

Wednesday, February 17 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – You likely won't see anyone with ashes on their forehead today. Ash Wednesday, as with many other things right now, will have some changes due to COVID-19 restrictions. During this year's celebration of Ash Wednesday Feb. 17, many dioceses, including the Diocese... Read More.

DuBois man rams police vehicle, flees and hits other car, eventually caught in woods

Wednesday, February 17 by wcednews

Huston Township, PA – A DuBois man is facing multiple charges after police say he intentionally rammed into the front of a state trooper's vehicle, fled from the scene, struck another vehicle, and eventually was caught after a short foot pursuit through the woods. 29-year-old... Read More.

Brockway woman points loaded gun, threatens to shoot man’s tires

Wednesday, February 17 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – A Brockway woman is accused of pointing a loaded firearm at a man and threatening to shoot his tires if he didn't stop driving up and down her road. State Police in DuBois were called out Walburn Run Road and Palm Road... Read More.

Witness intimidation, obstruction of child abuse case

Wednesday, February 17 by wcednews

Lawrence Township, PA – Near Clearfield, the Lawrence Township Police are investigating a case of witness intimidation and obstruction in a child abuse case. 40-year-old Justin Centra had previously been arrested for sexually assaulting two minor females. He and his mother, 63-year-old Sherri Centra, had numerous... Read More.

DCC Fab Five students recognized for January 2021

Wednesday, February 17 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Congratulations to DuBois Central Catholic School's Fab Five for January 2021... Ava Guthridge, Avery Pfingstler; Everleigh Roy, Jacob Day, Brock Dixon! This ‘Fab Five’ group celebrated with ice cream treats from The Meadows. Each month five students are chosen to be the “Fab... Read More.

Six tractor-trailers and multiple vehicles involved in pile-up on icy I-80

Tuesday, February 16 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA – At least six tractor-trailers and multiple passenger vehicles were involved in a pile-up on Interstate 80 in Clearfield County Monday night. The first accidents along mile marker 130 on I-80 westbound started just before 7 p.m. yesterday, but the cleanup lasted... Read More.