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BREAKING: All schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - All K-12 schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days to try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, starting Monday. Gov. Tom Wolf's office gave the announcement today. All PA schools will remain closed for 10 business days... Read More.

DuBois and Brockway schools warn of potential online predator

Thursday, March 5 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – A potential online predator has reached out to students in both the DuBois Area School District and Brockway Area School District, and now school administrators are encouraging parents to talk to their kids about online and social media safety. Both DuBois and... Read More.

Kindergarten registration deadlines in March

Wednesday, March 4 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – If you have a child who will be five years old by July 1 who is not already signed up for school, the kindergarten registration deadlines are approaching! You kindergarten registration date and location will depend on which district your child will... Read More.

Read Across America Day in local schools

Monday, March 2 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Kids will be spending a little more time in between the pages of a book today! Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day, is a yearly observance in the USA inaugurated by the NEA (National Education Association). It is... Read More.

Clearfield Police: man hiding in basement, man with Texas warrants, kids kicking rocks

Saturday, February 22 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police recently found a man trespassing and hiding in a the basement of a home he had broken into, They also handled a hang-up call that turned out to be a possible domestic dispute with a man who had... Read More.

Ohio family of 7 sustains minor injuries in I-80 rollover crash

Wednesday, February 19 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – In a car crash on Interstate 80, an entire family from Ohio (including five kids) were taken to the hospital. State Police in Clarion say a 35-year-old Hadassah Rokowsky, a woman from Cleveland Heights, was driving westbound in I-80 on Sunday around... Read More.

WPAL teen Valentine’s Day dance draws in 330 middle school students

Monday, February 17 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Middle schoolers flocked to dance the night away on Friday at the annual WPAL teen Valentine's Day dance in DuBois! The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League says the event welcomed more than 330 local middle school students from the area. The dance... Read More.

PA files lawsuit against e-cig manufacturer Juul for marketing to teens

Tuesday, February 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — The Pennsylvania attorney general's office is suing electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul over how its products are marketed and sold to teenagers. The office on Monday filed a complaint in Philadelphia court, seeking an injunction to halt its e-cigarette sales in Pennsylvania... Read More.

PA DCNR bans tobacco and vape use at state park playgrounds

Saturday, February 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced a ban on all forms of tobacco, vaping, and e-cigarettes at playgrounds in all state parks. “Directly in line with our parks’ mission of promoting... Read More.

Brockway, Punxsy, and Clearfield schools get new cafeteria equipment with grant

Thursday, January 30 by wcednews

Clearfield and Jefferson Counties, PA – Brockway, Punxsutawney, and Clearfield School Districts are getting some new cafeteria equipment, thanks to a state grant. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today that more than $925,000 in competitive grants has been awarded to 72 elementary, middle... Read More.

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