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DuBois City Police: burglary false alarm, car wrap scam

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois City Police got a call about a possible burglary, but it appears that there was no one trying to break in. Officers were called to the 800 block of DuBois Street by a resident who thought someone was trying to get... Read More.

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania's top education official is leaving the job as schools grapple with plans to develop and implement pandemic reopening plans. The board of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster on Tuesday hired Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to be its... Read More.

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Health has launched a violence data dashboard to collect data on the scope, frequency, geography and populations affected by violence in Pennsylvania. The creation of the dashboard was a mandate in the governor’s 2019 Read More.

19-year-old found naked on woman’s porch in Clarion County

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Beaver Township, PA – A naked man was found on a woman's porch in Clarion County. State Police in Clarion say that a 59-year-old Knox woman called them to her home on Route 338 in Beaver Township around 3 a.m. July 22 because she saw... Read More.

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Although the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state) has announced that no spectators will be allowed in the stands at high school sports games this year, Republicans in the State House of Representatives are... Read More.

PA officials: education is critical to the enforcement of COVID-19 orders

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - So far, the enforcement of the mask mandate in Pennsylvania has mostly focused on educating people on why wearing a mask is important, not necessarily giving out fines for not wearing one. In the end, Governor Tom Wolf says even though the... Read More.

PA reports no new COVID-19 deaths, first time in 4 months

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania health officials are reporting no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time in more than four months. The state's death toll stood at 7,209 on Monday. The last time that neither the state Department of Health nor a... Read More.

$28 million to help higher education resume operations in PA

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania is dedicating approximately $28 million to postsecondary institutions and adult basic education providers to assist them in implementing public health and safety plans and help them to resume operations in the fall. The funding will be used to help keep students,... Read More.

Search for Snappy’s robbery suspect still ongoing

Monday, August 3 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – Police are still looking for the man who robbed the Snappy's convenience store in Sandy Township last week. Early last Wednesday morning, around 1:40 a.m., Sandy Township Police say a man dressed in all black entered Snappy’s on Bee Line Highway... Read More.

Clearfield County Courthouse employee positive for COVID-19

Monday, August 3 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Some employees and visitors to the Clearfield County Courthouse are undergoing contact tracing after one courthouse employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Clearfield County Courthouse was closed off on Friday for disinfecting and cleaning after the news. Although they do not say officially... Read More.

DuBois City Police: burglary false alarm, car wrap scam

DuBois City Police: burglary false alarm, car wrap scam

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

19-year-old found naked on woman’s porch in Clarion County

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

PA officials: education is critical to the enforcement of COVID-19 orders

PA reports no new COVID-19 deaths, first time in 4 months

$28 million to help higher education resume operations in PA

Search for Snappy’s robbery suspect still ongoing

Clearfield County Courthouse employee positive for COVID-19

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