Jefferson County man jailed on assault charges

Jefferson County man jailed on assault charges

Thursday, December 21 by wcednews

PUNXSUTAWNEY – A 44-year-old Jefferson County man has been jailed on assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct charges. According to court documents, Jeremy Newcome of Punxsutawney is accused of assaulting a man in a parked car, and smashing the vehicle’s fender with a mini baseball... Read More.

Clearfield County Prison Board hears mothers’ complaints about medical treatment

Thursday, December 21 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – At this week's Clearfield County Prison Board meeting, two former inmates' mothers complained about medical treatment at the jail. One woman claimed that while her son was incarcerated, he started taking lithium even though he had no prior medications. She said that... Read More.

Pay will increase for most Clearfield County non-union employees

Thursday, December 21 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – A decision has been made on next year's salaries for Clearfield County's non-union employees. The Clearfield County Salary Board voted this week to approve an eight- percent increase in pay for most positions, but there are some exceptions. Commissioner Dave Glass explained... Read More.

DuBois Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign continues through Saturday

Thursday, December 21 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The DuBois Salvation Army, through its Red Kettle Campaign, is collecting donations through Saturday to give back to local families in need. The goal is to collect at least $70,000 by Saturday, and it's very close. The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign... Read More.

McCutchen will be a Bucco in 2024

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

Let's run it back! Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates finalized a one-year deal for the 2024 season. McCutchen will enter the 2024 season just one home run shy of 300 in his career. McCutchen has hit 215 of his 299 career home runs as a member... Read More.

Clearfield County drug death trial continues

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

CLEARFIELD – Today could be the conclusion of the trial for a Clearfield County man charged for his role in a 36-year-old woman's deadly overdose of fentanyl. According to court documents, 41-year-old Trevor Bloom of West Decatur is accused of supplying the drugs that... Read More.

Reynoldsville man jailed on corruption of minors charges

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

REYNOLDSVILLE – A 48-year-old Reynoldsville man is behind bars, charged with five felony counts of corruption of minors. According to court records and the Reynoldsville Borough Police, Norman Thomas allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and pictures, and tried to solicit sex from someone he... Read More.

Average gasoline prices continue to go lower

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

UNDATED – If you asked for lower gas prices for Christmas this year, Santa has delivered. The average price per gallon both statewide and in the Western PA region has fallen another seven cents in the last week. The GasBuddy survey and Triple-A East... Read More.

DuBois Salvation Army approaches Red Kettle goal

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

DUBOIS - The DuBois Salvation Army is collecting donations to give back to local families in need. The Red Kettle campaign assists with affording social services in the DuBois area. So far, $64,000 has been raised with a goal of $70,000 by December 23rd.... Read More.

PA Connecting Communities Tri-County to host gift-exchange social

Wednesday, December 20 by wcednews

DUBOIS – The Tri-County chapter of PA Connecting Communities invites you to celebrate the season at their “White Elephant Christmas Party” tomorrow night. This gift-exchange event is free and open to those age14 and older. It will start at 6pm Thursday at the DuBois... Read More.