State Police see fewer collisions and no fatal crashes this Christmas

State Police see fewer collisions and no fatal crashes this Christmas

Tuesday, December 31 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police responded to 376 crashes and made 179 arrests for driving under the influence during the three-day Christmas holiday from Dec. 24 through Dec. 26, 2019. Troopers did not investigate a single fatal collision over midweek holiday – a... Read More.

Two-vehicle crash in Sandy Township with minor injuries

Tuesday, December 31 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – Around dusk yesterday, two cars collided at the intersection of Bee-Line Highway and Parrish Road in Sandy Township, causing one of those vehicles to overturn. Thankfully, there were only minor injuries. There is no official word from police yet about how... Read More.

Transformer blew in DuBois Sunday night, leaving some without power

Monday, December 30 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hundreds of people were without electricity for at least part of the night Sunday night after a transformer malfunctioned in DuBois. It happened on DuBois Street, near the VFW and Ace Fix-It Hardware. Although residents in that area of DuBois were without power... Read More.

Dog left behind for three months without food, water, or shelter

Monday, December 30 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA – Two people are facing charges for moving and leaving a dog behind for three months without food, water, or shelter. 48-year-old Ian Benson and 42-year-old Amy Benson, both now from Johnsonburg, had moved away from a home on Water Street in Ridgway. They... Read More.

Charges filed against juvenile for St. Marys school threat

Monday, December 30 by wcednews

St. Marys, PA – About a month after threats were made against a St. Marys school, a juvenile is being charged for making those threats. On Sunday, the St. Marys City Police filed charges against one juvenile for making threats in late November against the... Read More.

70-year-old St. Marys man accused of kicking and abusing dog

Monday, December 30 by wcednews

St. Marys, PA – A dog has been rescued in St. Marys after police learned that a man had been kicking and abusing the animal. Last Sunday, Dec. 22, the St. Marys City Police began receiving information that 70-year-old Herbert Nussbaum Jr. was continuously kicking... Read More.

Brockway home broken into; unclear if anything stolen

Monday, December 30 by wcednews

Snyder Township, PA – Someone apparently broke into a home near Brockway early Sunday morning, but it's unclear if anything was actually stolen. The 48-year-old Brockway man says he got a notification about several motion sensor alarms in his home on Route 219 in Snyder... Read More.

DuBois doctor found not guilty of most serious overprescription charges

Friday, December 27 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – A DuBois doctor accused of overprescribing medication has been found not guilty of the most serious charges he was facing. 70-year-old Henry Dela Torre was still found guilty of one misdemeanor for prescribing opioids to Rachel Shumaker, who later died of an... Read More.

$500,000 of damage and four dogs died in McCandless Towing fire

Friday, December 27 by wcednews

Penfield, PA – More information is being revealed about a fire that destroyed McCandless Towing near Penfield on Thursday morning, but the cause of the fire remains unknown. McCandless Towing, which is located on Hickory Road, near Route 255/Bennetts Valley Highway, caught fire around 5... Read More.

Garage near Penfield destroyed by fire

Friday, December 27 by wcednews

Penfield, PA – UPDATE: More information is being revealed about a fire that destroyed McCandless Towing near Penfield on Thursday morning, but the cause of the fire remains unknown. McCandless Towing, which is located on Hickory Road, near Route 255/Bennetts Valley Highway, caught fire around... Read More.