World Suicide Prevention Day: military veterans especially at risk

World Suicide Prevention Day: military veterans especially at risk

Thursday, September 10 by wcednews

Annville, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is encouraging everyone to light a candle at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. The annual observance is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. About 47,000... Read More.

PA restaurants allowed 50 percent indoor capacity starting Sept. 21

Wednesday, September 9 by wcednews

UNDATED (AP) — Pennsylvania restaurants will be allowed to seat more patrons inside after Gov. Tom Wolf announced he is relaxing restrictions on indoor dining. Restaurants may increase indoor occupancy from 25% to 50% of capacity starting Sept. 21. That's more than two months after the... Read More.

John Motors and Johnson Subaru join Spitzer Automotive company

Wednesday, September 9 by wcednews

DuBois, PA (September 1, 2020) – The Spitzer family is proud to welcome Johnson Motors and Johnson Subaru to its family of dealerships. Spitzer is a fourth-generation family-owned business. It was started in 1904 in Grafton, Ohio by George G. Spitzer and was later... Read More.

No charges after Falls Creek boy steals, then returns neighbor’s bow and arrows

Wednesday, September 9 by wcednews

Falls Creek, PA – After a juvenile stole a bow and arrow set from a neighbor's backyard, the victim of the theft says he's just happy that the young boy eventually returned the items and learned his lesson. It happened in June at the home... Read More.

New data from COVID-19 early monitoring system, but our schools remain the same

Wednesday, September 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – New data from the COVID-19 early monitoring system that affects whether schools can be fully opened or not, but it looks as though things will remain the same for our local schools. While Jefferson, Elk, and Clarion Counties have stayed in the... Read More.

Alert: Robocalls spreading disinformation about November election

Wednesday, September 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Attorney General Josh Shapiro assured Pennsylvanians that voting by mail-in ballot is safe and secure and that information about voters will not be shared, despite false claims made in recent robocalls. Pennsylvania agencies and law enforcement... Read More.

Former DuBois mayor, Schmidt, charged with retail theft

Tuesday, September 8 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Randy Schmidt, the former mayor of the City of DuBois, was charged with receiving stolen property and retail theft by taking merchandise. He was charged on March 2 for the theft. The crime reportedly happened at the Brady Street Sheetz store in DuBois on... Read More.

Thousands in fuel and oil stolen from mining site near Luthersburg

Tuesday, September 8 by wcednews

Brady Township, PA – Someone stole off-road fuel and oil, plus batteries and other parts of construction equipment, from a mining site in Clearfield County. The unknown thief went to the Black Cat Coal mining site along Evergeen Road and Golden Yoke Road in Brady... Read More.

Police investigate what caused Johnsonburg weekend house fire

Tuesday, September 8 by wcednews

Johnsonburg, PA – Police are still investigating what caused a fire that destroyed a home in Johnsonburg over the weekend. The fire appears to have started on the back porch of a home on High Street in Johnsonburg early Saturday morning, just before 4 a.m. The... Read More.

Ghost Town Trail named as PA 2020 Trail of the Year

Tuesday, September 8 by wcednews

Vintondale, PA -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined supporters of the Ghost Town Trail and other local officials in celebrating Ghost Town Trail's designation as Pennsylvania's 2020 Trail of the Year. Recently marking its 25th anniversary, Ghost Town Trail is... Read More.