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Man accused of touching himself while as children walked by

Tuesday, April 13 by wcednews

Pine Creek Township, PA – A man in Jefferson County is accused of touching himself in public as children walked by. Although police have not released his identity, State Police in Punxsutawney say a known man was observed touching himself around 10 a.m. on April... Read More.

McCalmont Fire Company gathers 50 bags of litter of Route 310

Monday, April 12 by wcednews

McCalmont Township, PA – Members of the McCalmont Volunteer Fire Company Station 16 in Jefferson County were out Sunday gathering trash along Route 310. You'll notice in the photos some of the firefighters are even modeling with some of the weird items they picked up... Read More.

59-year-old Ridgway man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash

Monday, April 12 by wcednews

Heath Township, PA – A Ridgway motorcyclist was flown from the scene of a crash in Jefferson County on Saturday. 59-year-old Karlton Palmer had been riding his motorcycle along Route 949 in Heath Township (near Sigel) around 1:45 Saturday afternoon. State Police say he was going... Read More.

Rep. Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) tests positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, March 30 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA – Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) issued the following statement after testing positive for COVID-19. “This morning, March 29, I tested positive for COVID-19. As my symptoms continue to subside, I will be conducting legislative business and voting remotely from my home while quarantining... Read More.

Truck driver flown to hospital after I-80 crash

Monday, March 29 by wcednews

Washington Township, PA – A truck driver from Connecticut was flown to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing his tractor-trailer on Interstate 80. The 57-year-old man had been driving on I-80 around 7:49 Saturday night in Washington Township, Jefferson County. He left the road for... Read More.

Rep. Thompson, PennDOT officials to talk about bridge tolls

Monday, March 22 by wcednews

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson met with PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian and representatives from Governor Wolf’s office to answer questions regarding PennDOT’s P3 Major Bridge Tolling Proposal. On November 12, 2020, the Pennsylvania Public-Private Partnership (P3) board approved the Major Bridge initiative,... Read More.

Reynoldsville man’s phone stolen while woman living with him

Thursday, March 18 by wcednews

Winslow Township, PA – A Reynoldsville man's phone was stolen while a woman was living with him. The 24-year-old victim told State Police in DuBois his Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, worth about $800, was stolen on March 6 while a woman was living in his... Read More.

Missing 43-year-old Corsica woman last seen with three dogs, two NY men

Friday, March 12 by wcednews

Corsica, PA – Police want your help finding a missing Corsica woman who was last seen with three pit bull dogs and two men from the state of New York. 43-year-old Shannon Gray was last seen in Corsica on Feb. 6 early in the morning... Read More.

Man loses $300 after sending explicit photos to scam artist

Saturday, March 6 by wcednews

Rose Township, PA - A Jefferson County man lost $300 after sending sensitive photos to someone who turned out to be a scam artist. The unnamed man reported the scam to State Police in Punxsutawney on March 4. Police say the man said he had sent... Read More.

15 bricks of heroin/fentanyl found in Jefferson County drug bust

Friday, March 5 by wcednews

Clover Township, PA – A large amount of heroin was seized in a drug bust in Jefferson County that took several months of hard behind-the-scene work by local law enforcement. Jefferson County District Attorney Jeff Burkett says a search warrant was served on March 3... Read More.

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