COVID-19 Update: Nearly 6,000 hospitalized in PA with virus, 1,174 in ICU

COVID-19 Update: Nearly 6,000 hospitalized in PA with virus, 1,174 in ICU

Wednesday, December 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., December 29, that there were 8,545 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 622,349. There are 5,995 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, near double the peak in the spring. Of... Read More.

$15,000 of items, including gun and model train, stolen from Elk County home

Tuesday, December 29 by wcednews

Jay Township, PA – Someone stole about $15,000 worth of items from a home near Weedville. The thief or thieves forced their way into a home along Gardner Hill Road in Jay Township, Elk County. It was reported on Dec. 12. Among the $15,000 worth of stolen... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: positivity down slightly in PA at 15.1%; all counties still significantly affected

Tuesday, December 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine 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 46,777,... Read More.

Scam alert: 71-year-old and 34-year-old both lose money to gift card scams

Tuesday, December 29 by wcednews

Elk County, PA – A few scams and vehicle break-ins reported throughout the area recently. Early in the month, on Dec. 8, a 71-year-old Brockway woman told police that she had been convinced to buy gift cards and give up the gift card codes to... Read More.

Dept of Labor and Industry preparing for federal pandemic unemployment extensions

Tuesday, December 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced Pennsylvania is preparing for the new CARES Act extensions for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs, while cautioning that delays by... Read More.

Gov. Wolf thanks Congress, urges lawmakers to provide further relief

Tuesday, December 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf thanked Congress for providing relief to Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor released the following statement: “I am pleased that the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package was signed into law last night (Sunday). The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread... Read More.

14-year-old killed in Indiana County crash on Route 553

Sunday, December 27 by wcednews

Cherryhill Township, PA - A teen was killed and three other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Indiana County. It happened last Wednesday, Dec. 23 along Route 553 near its intersection with Route 422 in Cherryhill Township, close to Penn Run. A 1992 Honda... Read More.

COVID-19 Update: 5,925 hospitalized statewide with virus, 1,196 in ICU

Sunday, December 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - As of Christmas, Dec. 25 (the last available day that we received statistics reports, for the time being), there were 5,925 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19, nearly double the peak in the spring. Of that number, 1,196 patients are in the intensive... Read More.

Gate damaged at Redbank Valley Trail in Clarion County

Sunday, December 27 by wcednews

Toby Township, PA - A walking / bike trail in Clarion County had one of its gates damaged by a vandal. State Police in Clarion say a gate and its post were found damaged on Nov. 30 at the trail maintained by the Redbank Valley... Read More.

Wood stove and homemade trailer stolen from woods in Clearfield County

Sunday, December 27 by wcednews

Woodward Township, PA - After sitting in the woods for about five years, a wood stove and a homemade trailer were stolen from where they had been in Clearfield County. The victim, a 71-year-old Irvona man, noticed the stove and trailer were missing from the... Read More.