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Breaking Bread Homestyle Restaurant grand opening

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Help us welcome Breaking Bread Homestyle Restaurant to the area by joining them for their Grand Opening event today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.! Breaking Bread will be offering lunch specials in celebration to those who visit... a pulled pork BBQ... Read More.

Crash with bear on I-80 damages classic car

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

Union Township, PA – A Connecticut man struck a bear on Interstate 80 last week, and although he wasn't injured, he did damage his classic car. State Police in DuBois say 80-year-old Wilhelm Joerman from Stamford, CT, was driving his 1957 Ford Del Rio near... Read More.

Falls Creek man sent to hospital after striking deer with motorcycle

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

Winslow Township, PA – A Falls Creek man was taken to the hospital after his motorcycle struck a deer. State Police in DuBois say 68-year-old Terry Smith from Falls Creek had been riding his Kawasaki VN1600-V2 just before midnight on July 9 on Route 950/Reynoldsville... Read More.

Baseball Cherry Run Camp baseball field vandalized

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

Toby Township, PA – Someone vandalized a baseball field in Clarion County. Sometime the night of July 11 or the morning of July 12, an unknown person drove a motorized vehicle over the Cherry Run Camp baseball field in Toby Township, Rimersburg, causing $500 worth... Read More.

Police seize $19.6 million in illegal drugs during second quarter of 2021

Thursday, July 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced that troopers confiscated $19,601,549 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamines, and other illicit drugs in the second quarter of 2021. From April 1 through June 30, PSP seized 306 pounds of fentanyl and more than 285 pounds of... Read More.

Eastside Sports Bar collapses, trees downed after heavy storm

Wednesday, July 14 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – The Eastside Sports Bar in DuBois has partially collapsed after the major thunderstorm that rolled through town yesterday afternoon. One side of the building started falling around 6 p.m. Tuesday. The damage caused a gas leak, and people in the area were... Read More.

Clearfield Police: woman struggles with oxygen, lost child, kids throwing rocks

Wednesday, July 14 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police assisted a woman who was struggling with her oxygen tank, a child who was lost from their guardian, and reports of kids throwing rocks at road signs near the Clearfield River Walk. *** Read the Clearfield Borough Police reports, released... Read More.

Gov. Wolf joins PSU athletes and lawmakers to celebrate NIL legislation

Wednesday, July 14 by wcednews

State College, PA - Governor Tom Wolf joined Penn State University (PSU) athletes, university leadership and lawmakers at Beaver Stadium to celebrate the passing of Act 26 of 2021 allowing Pennsylvania collegiate athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The governor was... Read More.

State Police strengthen community engagement, develops public dashboard

Wednesday, July 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Colonel Robert Evanchick, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), announced two new community-based initiatives, the Office of Community Engagement (OCE) and the Community Access to Information Dashboard (CAID). "Pennsylvania State Police personnel are always considering and developing initiatives that will improve... Read More.

Legislation promoting transparency, lobbying disclosure enacted into Law

Wednesday, July 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – House Bill 70 has been enacted, which supporters say will make the budgeting process more transparent, requires more disclosure from lobbyists, and brings Pennsylvania's overtime thresholds in line with federal guidelines. Although it's not an overly flashy act or one that most... Read More.