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State budget meeting starts in PA Senate today

Monday, March 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania state budget meeting starts today in the PA State Senate. There's a change this year for the Senate Appropriations Committee's hearings on Governor Wolf's proposed 2021-22 state budget. In the past, the House and Senate hearings have run concurrently through the... Read More.

Missing wallet with $862 stolen in Clarion County

Monday, March 8 by wcednews

Monroe Township, PA - More than $800 was stolen from a missing wallet in Clarion County recently. According to a police report from State Police in Clarion, a 43-year-old Sigel woman misplaced her wallet and an envelope containing $862 cash somewhere near Staples Plaza and... Read More.

Penn Highlands Clearfield vaccine clinic moves location from Fairgrounds on March 9

Saturday, March 6 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Please note the Penn Highlands Clearfield COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday, March 9 that was to be held at the Clearfield County Fairgrounds Expo 1 building has been moved a short distance to the Tri County Church (321 Mill Road in... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs 310 pardons; 69 for non-violent marijuana-related offenses

Saturday, March 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf late last week signed 310 pardons, 69 of which were part of the Expedited Review Program for Non-Violent Marijuana-Related Offenses, a program introduced by the Board of Pardons and authorized by Lt. Governor John Fetterman in September 2019... Read More.

Traffic changes near Penn Highlands DuBois West starting Monday

Saturday, March 6 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Please note that due to construction at the Penn Highlands DuBois West campus beginning Monday, March 8, patients and visitors of the campus should be aware of traffic flow changes. Please also note ambulance traffic will use the security entrance. Signage will be... 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.

Clearfield Police: bank scam, impaired woman knocking on doors, intoxicated man passed out in vehicle

Saturday, March 6 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA - Clearfield Borough Police investigated a phone scam from someone claiming to be a bank employee recently. They also found an intoxicated man passed out in a vehicle with the engine running. In other cases, they handled several people in domestic disturbances.... 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.

Staff who work with elementary students will be first to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Friday, March 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) joined the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to provide additional information on the COVID-19 vaccine for Pre-K-12 teachers and other school staff following Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force’s associated announcement... Read More.

Three dogs attack miniature pony, one dog shot and killed

Friday, March 5 by wcednews

North Mahoning Township, PA – Police want your help with an animal cruelty case in Indiana County after three dogs attacked a miniature pony near Punxsutawney. Two pit bulls and a Labrador retriever mix reportedly attacked the pony around 5:30 p.m. on March 3 on... Read More.

Stories tagged with: local news

State budget meeting starts in PA Senate today

Missing wallet with $862 stolen in Clarion County

Penn Highlands Clearfield vaccine clinic moves location from Fairgrounds on March 9

Gov. Wolf signs 310 pardons; 69 for non-violent marijuana-related offenses

Traffic changes near Penn Highlands DuBois West starting Monday

Man loses $300 after sending explicit photos to scam artist

Clearfield Police: bank scam, impaired woman knocking on doors, intoxicated man passed out in vehicle

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

Staff who work with elementary students will be first to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Three dogs attack miniature pony, one dog shot and killed

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