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Brockway School approves prelim budget; temporarily operating remotely

Wednesday, February 10 by wcednews

Brockway, PA - The Brockway School Board approved its proposed preliminary budget for this year. The $17,060,127 budget was approved during the regular February meeting Tuesday night. The district also agreed to have FieldTurf USA work on the baseball and softball infields. The project will... Read More.

Gov. Wolf renews call to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2027

Wednesday, February 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The governor renewed his call to increase the state's minimum wage to $12 per hour on July 1, with annual increases of $0.50 until reaching $15 per hour on July 1, 2027. Although the process of raising the minimum wage would go... Read More.

Ridgway native was pilot for Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl

Tuesday, February 9 by wcednews

Ridgway, PA – A Super Bowl tie to our area... The pilot who flew the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl is originally from Ridgway! Although McClain and his family now live in Cincinatti, his wife is originally from Kansas City, so the McClains... Read More.

Lt. Gov. Fetterman will run for US Senate

Tuesday, February 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s larger-than-life lieutenant governor, the 6-foot-8, bald and tattooed John Fetterman, will run for U.S. Senate. He's making the announcement Monday after kicking off an exploratory fundraising campaign last month that raised over $1 million. The plainspoken 51-year-old Democrat may ultimately see... Read More.

UPDATE: Regular speeds restored on I-80 in Clearfield County, exits 97 to 133

Tuesday, February 9 by wcednews

UPDATE: With weather conditions improving, the regular speed limit has been restored from exit 97-Falls Creek to exit 133-Kylertown on Interstate 80 in Clearfield County. *** Clearfield, PA – With winter weather and snowfall moving through the area, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is temporarily... Read More.

Railroad work closes road in Hyde near Clearfield today

Tuesday, February 9 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists that RJ Corman Railroad will perform rail repairs at the crossing in Hyde today, February 9. This work is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM. Since the repair location is in the center... Read More.

PennDOT drivers license centers closed Feb. 13-15 for Presidents Day

Tuesday, February 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including the Riverfront Office Center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, February 13, through Monday, February 15, in observance of Presidents Day. Customers may still obtain a... Read More.

Downtown DuBois Inc warns Facebook page was duplicated by scam artist

Monday, February 8 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – If you get a message from someone claiming to be from Downtown DuBois Incorporated, it's likely not real. The Downtown DuBois organization (the real one) is warning that a scam artist has been duplicating their Facebook page in a very convincing way,... Read More.

More than 1.2 vaccinations given so far in Pennsylvania

Monday, February 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 6, there were 3,930 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 865,604. There are 3,041 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 644 patients are in the intensive... Read More.

Operation Christmas Child spread hope worldwide during pandemic

Monday, February 8 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - This past year, COVID-19 left boys and girls around the world feeling fearful and uncertain. And they were all connected by their shared search for hope. Despite the pandemic, millions of shoebox packers shared the true meaning of Christmas with these children in... Read More.