PennDOT pleased with road and bridge project progress in Clearfield and Elk counties Monday, December 4 by wcednewsCLEARFIELD – Non-emergency road and bridge repair projects in the Tri-County area have wrapped up for the winter season, but PennDOT officials are pleased with what was accomplished during the 2023 construction season. District 2 Executive Tom Prestash gave a progress... Read More.
Bridge, road maintenance crews continue work in Clearfield, Elk counties Saturday, November 11 by Louise Bennett CLEARFIELD – Bridge and road maintenance crews are working on projects in Clearfield and Elk counties through the weekend.According to PennDOT, the heavily-traveled Golden Rod bridge on Route 322 in Lawrence Township is closed to traffic until 6am Monday. A new... Read More.
Road maintenance crews continue projects in Clearfield, Elk counties Thursday, November 9 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – Bridge and road maintenance crews are scheduled to be at work in the next few days in Clearfield and Elk counties. According to PennDOT, the Golden Rod bridge project on Route 322 in Lawrence Township begins a new phase tomorrow (Friday).The heavily-traveled bridge... Read More.
Elk County attorney faces temporary suspension Tuesday, October 24 by Louise BennettRIDGWAY – An Elk County attorney is facing a temporary suspension.According to the State Office of Disciplinary Council, Attorney Christopher Martini will begin serving his suspension on November 19th.Martini had been publicly reprimanded by the disciplinary board for communicating with a client in what... Read More.
DuBois woman sentenced on federal drug charges Saturday, September 30 by Louise BennettPITTSBURGH – According to federal court documents, a 29-year-old DuBois woman has been sentenced to two years in jail followed by two years of supervised release.Megan Pyne was convicted of violating federal drug laws when she bought and sold methamphetamine in both Clearfield... Read More.
Why Florida is seeing the highest proportion of counties with ‘moderate’ COVID hospitalization rates Tuesday, September 12 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise across the country, Florida is seeing higher admissions levels than other states.As of Monday, 43 of Florida's 67 counties reported moderate levels of weekly new hospital admissions for COVID-19 -- a higher proportion than any other state in... Read More.
Moshannon Valley EMS receives financial boost toward new headquarters Thursday, September 7 by Louise BennettMOSHANNON VALLEY — A project to establish a new headquarters and training center for emergency medical services personnel in the Moshannon Valley area has received a financial boost.A $300,000 Appalachian Regional Commission Grant has been approved for the Moshannon Valley EMS, which will be... Read More.
Drought watch lifted in Tri-County area Saturday, August 26 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – The drought watch has been lifted for Clearfield, Jefferson, and Elk counties.Following a Thursday meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force, the drought watch which had been in effect for several months, was lifted for a total of 47 Pennsylvania counties.The Department... Read More.
Clearfield County CYS struggles with staffing shortage, County Commissioners try to help Thursday, August 24 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – Clearfield County's Department of Children and Youth Services is struggling with a staffing shortage, and the county commissioners are hoping that a pay rate increase will help solve the problem.At this week's Board of Commissioners' meeting, a starting pay rate increase from... Read More.
Local State Representatives offer opportunity to learn about rare-earth minerals Monday, August 21 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – Do you know about rare-earth minerals, what they are used for, and where we get them from?Rare-earth minerals are used in your phone, computer, and television panels, and they exist underground in the Tri-County area.But most rare-earth minerals used in our every... Read More.