Local Sports Update – Friday, 10/31

Local Sports Update – Friday, 10/31

Friday, October 31 by wcednews

District 9 High School Football Playoffs Class 1A: Ridgway (5-5) at Redbank Valley (6-4), Tonight at 7 Class 3A: Brockway (6-4) vs. St. Marys (4-6) at DuBois, Saturday at 1pm – Live on Sunny 106 and Tri-County - dot - TV Class 4A Subregional: Clearfield (7-3) vs.... Read More.

Tri-County Weekly Gas Price Update

Friday, October 31 by wcednews

UNDATED - Gas prices are falling in the Tri-County area. According to AAA, Jefferson County fell eight cents to $3.19 dollars. Clearfield County went down one cent $3.29 dollars a gallon. Elk County fell eight cents to an average of $3.32 dollars. Statewide averages went down two cents... Read More.

Joey Bada$$ to star opposite Taraji P. Henson in Netflix film ”Tis So Sweet’

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

From the world of drug dealing to a faith-based film, Joey Bada$$ is making his way in the world of Hollywood. The rapper, born Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, previously played a drug dealer on Power Book III: Raising Kanan and has secured a starring role in the... Read More.

Head Start programs serving nearly 65,000 kids at risk of closing amid government shutdown

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal government shutdown extends past Nov. 1.About 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico will see their operational funding cease... Read More.

Debunking 8 claims about breast cancer screening: What every woman needs to know about detection

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When it comes to early detection, mammograms remain the only screening test proven to reduce deaths from breast cancer in average-risk women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.However, only about 75% of eligible U.S. women schedule regular... Read More.

Father of teen fighting cancer to be released from immigration detention

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Chicago immigration judge Eva Saltzman on Thursday set a $2,000 bond for Ruben Torres-Maldonado, whose 16-year-old daughter Ofelia Torres is battling stage 4 cancer. Torres-Maldonado will be released from immigration detention as early as Thursday.During the hearing, the judge not only ruled... Read More.

Neve Campbell is back as Sidney Prescott in ‘Scream 7’ official trailer

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

Neve Campbell is back in the Scream 7 official trailer.Paramount Pictures and Spyglass released the trailer for the upcoming horror film on Thursday.The new film follows what happens "when a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney... Read More.

Suspect in case in which prosecutors were disciplined for Jan. 6 reference to appear in court

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A day after the Justice Department withdrew a sentencing memo that described the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as being carried out by "thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters," the convicted Jan. 6 participant accused in the... Read More.

Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Thursday marks the 30th day of the federal government shutdown and the American public has grown more concerned about the shutdown throughout the month and more disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the federal government, according to an ABC News/Washington... Read More.

2 months after a man was killed at Burning Man, experts say it will ‘not be a quick solve’

Thursday, October 30 by ABC News

(BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev.) -- It's been two months since a Burning Man attendee was found dead in a pool of blood at the annual event in Black Rock City, Nevada, and as officials continue to search for a suspect, law enforcement experts told... Read More.