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Gov. Wolf orders US, Commonwealth flags to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day

Saturday, May 23 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf ordered United States and commonwealth flags on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, May 25, 2020, in honor of Memorial Day. “Each Memorial Day, we recognize and honor... Read More.

PA grants additional extension for firearms licenses

Saturday, May 23 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced that Governor Tom Wolf has granted an additional extension to license to carry firearms permits. Permits, which expired on March 19, 2020 or later, have now been extended to July 31, 2020. The previous extension was... Read More.

PA Fish and Boat: Kill any invasive Northern Snakehead fish you catch

Saturday, May 23 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (May 22) — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is urging anglers to report and dispose of any invasive Northern Snakehead fish that may be caught in the lower Susquehanna River. This advisory follows the documented movement of 21 Northern Snakeheads past... Read More.

17 counties, including our area, move to green phase on May 29

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Furthering his plan for reopening Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf today announced eight additional counties will move to yellow and 17 to green, effective at 12:01 a.m., May 29. All remaining counties in red are expected to move to yellow by June... Read More.

Plans and lineup for DuBois parade and graduation ceremony

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Graduation for DuBois Area High School has tentatively been scheduled for Friday, May 29, and we’ll be broadcasting it on Sunny 106 so everyone can celebrate and enjoy the ceremony safely! The speeches and performances will be prerecorded with equipment and services offered... Read More.

Some counties in PA could move into “green phase” soon

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Some counties in Pennsylvania could see practically all of the state’s pandemic restrictions on business activity and gatherings lifted in the coming days, other than social-distancing and health-monitoring guidelines that are in place to help stop the spread of the... Read More.

31-year-old Jefferson County man accused of sexually assault four children

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Brookville, PA – A Jefferson County man is in jail after being accused of sexually assaulting four juveniles over multiple years. According to court documents, the charges against 31-year-old Andrew Ryan Powell came on Wednesday when Brookville Borough Police were called to Euclid Avenue for... Read More.

Suicidal man safely talked down from I-80 Clarion River Bridge

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – A suicidal man was safely taken into custody after a 3-hour standoff on a bridge in Clarion County yesterday. The unnamed man was preparing to jump off of the Clarion River Bridge along Interstate 80 in Monroe Township around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. I-80... Read More.

EMS Appreciation Week: Support our Emergency Medical Services

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – As we close out EMS Week, we'd like to thank our emergency medical service crews around our area. You see us and help us in some of the scariest times of our lives... when we've just been in a car accident... when our... Read More.

Penn Highlands Healthcare gives update, says elective procedures increasing

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Hospitals remain cautious but have been able to return to providing more elective procedures. Dr. Shaun Sheehan, the COVID-19 task force leader at Penn Highlands Healthcare, says most of the coronavirus-dedicated units at the hospitals have been switched back to their original... Read More.

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Gov. Wolf orders US, Commonwealth flags to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day

PA grants additional extension for firearms licenses

PA Fish and Boat: Kill any invasive Northern Snakehead fish you catch

17 counties, including our area, move to green phase on May 29

Plans and lineup for DuBois parade and graduation ceremony

Some counties in PA could move into “green phase” soon

31-year-old Jefferson County man accused of sexually assault four children

Suicidal man safely talked down from I-80 Clarion River Bridge

EMS Appreciation Week: Support our Emergency Medical Services

Penn Highlands Healthcare gives update, says elective procedures increasing

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