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DuBois School District donates masks to Penn Highlands

Monday, March 30 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – The DuBois Area School District used part of their emergency preparedness stockpile to donate more than 6,000 face masks to Penn Highlands Healthcare recently. The donations were much appreciated and include N-95 respirator masks, surgical masks, yellow masks, and children's masks. The hospitals... Read More.

Clearfield Police: woman walking from hospital barefoot and wrapped in bed sheet

Saturday, March 28 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police found a woman who was walking along the sidewalk, barefoot with a bed sheet wrapped around herself. She said that she had just been released from the hospital and was walking home. They also responded recently to drug-related crimes,... Read More.

$50 million for medical equipment for hospitals, nursing homes, emergency crews

Friday, March 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania will use $50 million in state funding to supply medical equipment to hospitals and other healthcare workers to prepare for combattng the novel coronavirus. Governor Tom Wolf announced that he will spend up to $50 million in transferred state funding to... Read More.

Clarion Hospital treating two suspected COVID-19 patients

Thursday, March 26 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – According to the Butler Health System, Clarion Hospital is treating two patients who are suspected of having COVID-19. The press release says both patients are being treated in their Intensive Care Unit. The PA Department of Health says, as of their noon report... Read More.

Update: Now two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clearfield County

Wednesday, March 25 by wcednews

UPDATE: As of the noon report on Wednesday, March 25, there are now two confirmed cases in Clearfield County. *** Clearfield County, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed one case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Clearfield County. The case was added to the... Read More.

Brookville Glove switches production, makes face masks for nursing homes

Monday, March 23 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – It took some out-of-the-box thinking and a busy weekend, but one company in Brookville switched from making gloves to sewing face masks for nursing homes! Thank you to the employees and plant manager at Brookville Glove! Within just a few hours of hearing... Read More.

PA drug and alcohol programs will allow take-home doses during shutdown

Saturday, March 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has released the following operational guidance for Opioid Treatment Providers (OTP) and telehealth guidance for outpatient substance use disorder providers in response to COVID-19 mitigation efforts. “The Wolf Administration is committed to the... Read More.

What to do if you have symptoms of novel coronavirus

Saturday, March 21 by wcednews

Dubois, PA – If you are feeling any kind of symptoms associated with COVID-19, the first step is to contact your doctor, not just go immediately to the hospital. Recently, getting in contact with a care provider without stepping foot into a hospital has been... Read More.

Restrictions at Penn Highlands and exception to restrictions

Wednesday, March 18 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Penn Highlands is preparing for an eventual influx of patients due to coronavirus. All Penn Highlands Healthcare inpatient and outpatient services will continue to be fully operational. However, effective immediately, Penn Highlands Healthcare is restricting visitors across all Penn Highlands hospitals in... Read More.

Penn Highlands DuBois creates COVID-19 task force

Thursday, March 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Penn Highlands Healthcare is taking a proactive approach to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and has created a task force to handle the illness, including educating people about how it is spread and small steps you can take to lower your risk... Read More.

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