Six hay bales worth a total of $300 stolen from Brady Township barn

Six hay bales worth a total of $300 stolen from Brady Township barn

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Brady Township, PA – A strange theft from a farm in Clearfield County... six round hay bales. The thief or thieves apparently unscrewed part of a hasp on the door of a wooden barn on Highland Street Extension in Brady Township sometime either last Wednesday... Read More.

Extra $300 in unemployment payment will begin in PA

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that thousands of Pennsylvanians will begin receiving an extra $300 per week in unemployment payments starting this week. The extension of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program is... Read More.

Silver coins worth $500 stolen from home near Kane

Tuesday, January 12 by wcednews

Jones Township, PA – A roll of silver coins worth about $500 was stolen from a home in Elk County. The 70-year-old Kane man says the silver coins, rolls of un-circulated collectors coins, and the collectors books that they were housed in were all stolen... Read More.

Two men, 36 and 33 years old, fatally injured in Ridgway crash

Monday, January 11 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA - Two men have died from their injuries after a vehicle lost control while speeding in Ridgway and struck a tree. 36-year-old Tony Eckert from St. Marys had been driving a 2011 Chevy Colorado pickup truck at an unsafe speed along Bingham Road... Read More.

DuBois Area United Way meets 2021 campaign goal of $350,000!

Monday, January 11 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Our DuBois United Way 2021 campaign has officially reached its goal! With your help, they were able to raise $350,000 to distribute between more than 25 local non-profits. Because of gathering restrictions, many of the usual events such as the Wing Fling... Read More.

Penn Highlands administers nearly 3,000 vaccines; distribution will take time

Monday, January 11 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - At their latest teleconference last week, Penn Highlands Healthcare announced that they have administered nearly 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines. Although they say the vaccination process is going well, the leader of Penn Highlands COVID-19 Task Force, Dr. Shaun Sheehan, reminds people to be... Read More.

Pennsylvania updates plans for vaccine phases, gives new info about distribution

Monday, January 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the fourth version of the plan, detailing the updates and how the state is working to ensure safe, swift implementation. The commonwealth’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan was designed to be fluid... Read More.

51 new cadets graduate from PA State Police Academy

Monday, January 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Colonel Robert Evanchick, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, announced that 51 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 160th graduating cadet class. In accordance with... Read More.

School bus misses stop, backs up, strikes vehicle in Indiana County

Saturday, January 9 by wcednews

North Mahoning Township, PA - A school bus caused an accident when the driver missed a stop and backed up into another vehicle in Indiana County, but thankfully no one was injured. It happened around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5 along Route 119 in... Read More.

Summerville man seriously injured in one-vehicle crash in Clarion County

Saturday, January 9 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA - A Jefferson County man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle car crash in Clarion County recently, though police are still investigating the cause. 61-year-old Edward King from Summerville had been driving along Heathville Ohl Road in Beaver Township, near Knox, around... Read More.