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COVID-19 units reopen at Penn Highlands; doctors urge to wear masks, act safely

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Penn Highlands Healthcare is urging everyone not to relax about the important safety precautions that have keep COVID-19 from completely overwhelming our area so far. Dr. Shaun Sheehan, leader of the COVID-29 Task Force at the hospital, says that masks are effective... Read More.

Education association pleads for schools to temporarily only have remote learning

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania State Education Association, the state's largest teacher's union, is pleading with school districts in nearly two dozen PA counties with the worst outbreaks to tell students to temporarily learn from home. Pennsylvania has been setting daily case records, with confirmed cases... Read More.

$200-300 worth of quarters stolen from Jefferson County home

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Young Township, PA – Hundreds of dollars worth of quarters were stolen from a home in Jefferson County earlier this week. Sometime between 7:30 and 9:00 on Tuesday morning, anywhere between $200 and $300 worth of quarters were stolen at a home near the intersection... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs 12th renewal of opioid disaster declaration

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Today, Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows the state to loosen regulations and work outside of typical... Read More.

This weekend is first Sunday of expanded Sunday hunting opportunities

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania bowhunters are about to make history. The first ever day of regulated Sunday big-game hunting will take place on Sunday, Nov. 15, for archery deer hunting only. In total, there are three Sundays – all in consecutive weeks – when limited big-game... Read More.

Another record-high daily number of positive COVID-19 tests in PA

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – It's becoming a common story each day now... consistently hitting new record highs for the numbers of daily positive COVID-19 tests in our state. Once again, we hit another record high on Wednesday, 4,711 new positive cases of the virus for that... Read More.

DuBois business owner faces charges for assault of employee

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Details are coming out about an alleged assault by a DuBois business owner that dates back to November 2019. 39-year-old Gong Yang Song, the owner of Fusion Buffet, is facing multiple charges in the case. Authorities say that a female employee had been... Read More.

Video: Honoring vets with DuBois VFW Veterans Day ceremony

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - We hope that you were able to take a moment and reflect on the people who have served our country... perhaps by watching or listening to the DuBois VFW's Veterans Day program. Thank you to those who have served our country. You can... Read More.

Operation Christmas Child collection week is Nov. 16-23

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – It's shoebox time again for lots of local churches and other collection spots for Operation Christmas Child! National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 16-23, and will give residents of west-central Pennsylvania the chance to impact the lives of millions of... Read More.

House Republican Caucus elects legislative leaders for new year

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Tuesday elected its legislative leaders for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. The leadership team consists of: • Speaker-designee Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster). • Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin). • Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest). • Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York). •... Read More.

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COVID-19 units reopen at Penn Highlands; doctors urge to wear masks, act safely

Education association pleads for schools to temporarily only have remote learning

$200-300 worth of quarters stolen from Jefferson County home

Gov. Wolf signs 12th renewal of opioid disaster declaration

This weekend is first Sunday of expanded Sunday hunting opportunities

Another record-high daily number of positive COVID-19 tests in PA

DuBois business owner faces charges for assault of employee

Video: Honoring vets with DuBois VFW Veterans Day ceremony

Operation Christmas Child collection week is Nov. 16-23

House Republican Caucus elects legislative leaders for new year

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