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Pennsylvania schools will remain closed for rest of academic year

Friday, April 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Continuing his efforts to protect the health and safety of students and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf announced on Thursday that all schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. The governor made the decision... Read More.

Gretchen Caruso, current DCC Headmaster, named as President of DuBois Catholic School

Friday, April 10 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – The board of the DuBois Area Catholic School System is pleased to announce that Mrs. Gretchen J. Caruso has been named president of the DuBois Area Catholic School System. The appointment is effective July 1. Mrs. Caruso has spent her entire career... Read More.

Erie Roman Catholic Diocese livestreaming Mass; Moment of Prayer today at noon

Friday, April 10 by wcednews

Erie, PA – Catholics are not required to attend Mass due to COVID-19 precautions, but the Erie Diocese is making sure that you can still watch Mass and celebrate Easter at home. Bishop Lawrence Persico is leading services for Good Friday at 3 p.m., and... Read More.

USPS: Mail will still be delivered, safety precautions, please no non-mail in mailboxes

Friday, April 10 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The United States Postal Service says they're committed to continuing to deliver your mail and packages throughout the current pandemic, and they're taking precautions to make sure you and their employees are safe. The USPS sent out a release: The United States Postal Service... Read More.

PA allowed to commandeer PPE, ventilators to give to hardest hit hospitals in state

Thursday, April 9 by wcednews

UNDATED (AP) — Pennsylvania emergency management officials will be permitted to commandeer N95 face masks, ventilators and other crucial medical equipment for use in the fight against COVID-19 under an order signed Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf. The order requires private and public health care... Read More.

State Police confiscate $11 million worth of drugs in 2020’s first quarter

Thursday, April 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $11,046,058 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the first quarter of 2020. Nearly $7.8 million of that came from processed marijuana, because of the large amount that was seized... Read More.

Scam Warning: Fraudsters using new tactics during COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday, April 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA — Pennsylvanians should take steps to protect themselves from phishing scams that are targeting people who are expecting a stimulus payment from the federal government following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Department of Revenue and Department of Banking and Securities announced today. “As... Read More.

Preliminary work at I-80 Woodland interchange begins today

Thursday, April 9 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists that preliminary work to reconstruct the Woodland/Shawville Interchange at Interstate 80’s mile marker 123 is scheduled to begin Thursday, April 9. This work was originally scheduled to begin in mid-March but was postponed. Normal... Read More.

Tornado in Western PA tore roof off church and brewery, blew away airport hanger

Thursday, April 9 by wcednews

Apollo, PA (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in western Pennsylvania amid storms that knocked down trees and utility lines, ripped the roofs off a church and brewery and blew away an airport hanger. Forecasters said an EF-1... Read More.

Penn Highlands talks social distancing, masks, update on ICU beds and ventilators

Wednesday, April 8 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Penn Highlands Healthcare shared some insights into the importance of social distancing, the efficacy of cloth face masks, and an update about how many ICU beds and ventilators the hospital system currently has. Penn Highlands hospitals, just like many hospitals that are... Read More.

Pennsylvania schools will remain closed for rest of academic year

Pennsylvania schools will remain closed for rest of academic year

Gretchen Caruso, current DCC Headmaster, named as President of DuBois Catholic School

Erie Roman Catholic Diocese livestreaming Mass; Moment of Prayer today at noon

USPS: Mail will still be delivered, safety precautions, please no non-mail in mailboxes

PA allowed to commandeer PPE, ventilators to give to hardest hit hospitals in state

State Police confiscate $11 million worth of drugs in 2020’s first quarter

Scam Warning: Fraudsters using new tactics during COVID-19 pandemic

Preliminary work at I-80 Woodland interchange begins today

Tornado in Western PA tore roof off church and brewery, blew away airport hanger

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