Groundhog Day goes virtual, Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

Groundhog Day goes virtual, Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

Tuesday, February 2 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA — Punxsutawney Phil, our Seer of Seers and Prognosticator of Prognosticators, saw his shadow this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. It happened during the first ever all-virtual Groundhog Day. One of the members of the Groundhog Club Inner Circle took a moment... Read More.

Penfield man faces charges for disturbance, shoplifting, trespassing

Tuesday, February 2 by wcednews

Penfield, PA – A man who shoplifted food in Penfield recently continued to show up in the police reports several times in one day as he kept returning to the store where he had already been kicked out. 36-year-old Jared Maines from Penfield had originally... Read More.

PA Secretary of State resigns after mistake with proposed amendment

Tuesday, February 2 by wcednews

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Victims of child sexual abuse might have to wait two years or more to pursue legal claims because of a major bureaucratic bungle that prompted angry denunciations across the political spectrum and the resignation of a top Pennsylvania state official. The... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: case levels consistently decreasing, but threat remains

Tuesday, February 2 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 25,985, a... Read More.

Gov. Wolf’s budget address rescheduled for Wednesday

Tuesday, February 2 by wcednews

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf will move his annual budget address to Wednesday, amid a snowstorm that was prompting restrictions on highways across Pennsylvania, his office said. The release of Wolf’s budget proposal and his address had been scheduled for Tuesday. The setting... Read More.

Three people dead after carbon monoxide poisoning in Coalport

Monday, February 1 by wcednews

Coalport, PA – Three people were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Clearfield County. It happened at an apartment on Main Street in Coalport. On Jan. 30, the owner of the business below the apartment found that there was smoke but no heat when she... Read More.

COVID-19 mass testing canceled for today at DuBois Regional Airport

Monday, February 1 by wcednews

Reynoldsville, PA – Because of the snowy weather, the free COVID-19 testing at the DuBois Regional Airport has been canceled for today. There will be an opportunity for people to get tested in Elk County next week for those folks who still need a test,... Read More.

Limited availability makes COVID-19 vaccination process difficult in PA

Monday, February 1 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - A limited supply of vaccine doses has made administering the COVID-19 in Pennsylvania a difficult task. The state’s vaccine plan, COVID-19 vaccine dashboard, a vaccine provider map and vaccine distribution data can be found by clicking here. Governor Tom... Read More.

Pennsylvania invests in ATV and snowmobile trails

Monday, February 1 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced new grant funding totaling $339,060 that will support six recipients in Pennsylvania for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile facilities and trails. “Derived from rider registration fees, these funds are used... Read More.

PennDOT continues restrictions as winter weather hits state

Monday, February 1 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – In response to winter weather conditions through much of the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are implementing additional restrictions on trucks and other vehicles on certain roadways around the state, which will begin at... Read More.