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Restaurants/bars near Philly and Pittsburgh close dine-in facilities

Monday, March 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — In a new front to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all restaurants and bars to close their dine-in facilities in five heavily populated counties starting Monday, March 16. The counties include Allegheny County,... Read More.

St. Marys woman busted with 75 bags of fentanyl

Monday, March 16 by wcednews

St. Marys, PA – Police in St. Marys arrested a woman and seized about 75 bags of suspected fentanyl in a drug bust. Officers came to the home of 22-year-old Paige Friedl on Walnut Street last Thursday, March 12, with night-time search warrant. They found approximately... Read More.

Penn Highlands restricts visitors to NICU and nursing homes

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor in Brookville and Penn Highlands Elk Pinecrest Manor in St. Marys, both a part of Penn Highlands Healthcare, are restricting visitors, as per the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendations for long-term care facilities. This means no visitors are... Read More.

BREAKING: All schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - All K-12 schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days to try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, starting Monday. Gov. Tom Wolf's office gave the announcement today. All PA schools will remain closed for 10 business days... Read More.

Erie Diocese excuses Catholics from Sunday Mass as COVID-19 precaution

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Erie, PA - Catholics in our area are excused from going to Sunday Mass. The measure is being taken as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. Mass will still remain available for those who wish to attend. According to the press release from the... Read More.

Multiple PA agencies staffing COVID-19 Commonwealth Response Coordination Center

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is supplementing staffing in the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center (CRCC) to monitor the progress of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as “coronavirus,” with specially trained staff from multiple state agencies. The CRCC staffing will include personnel... Read More.

Department of Corrections cancels visits statewide, begins enhanced screenings

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Following Gov. Tom Wolf's announcement earlier today of mitigation measures in Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel announced that, effective tomorrow, March 13, and for a period of 14 days, inmate visits at all state correctional institutions are cancelled. In addition,... Read More.

Summerville couple charged with taking $111,000 from man’s mother

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Punxsutawney, PA - A Summerville couple are being charged with fraudulently taking more than $111,000 from a woman by becoming her "power of attorney" before she died. The Pennsylvania State Police in collaboration with the Jefferson County District Attorney Jeff Burkett's Office have arrested two... Read More.

Philadelphia officer shot and killed while serving warrant

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Philadelphia, PA (AP) — Authorities say a Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed as he served a homicide warrant at a home in the city's Frankford section. Cpl. James O'Connor was shot around 5:45 a.m. Friday. Officials say he was shot in the shoulder... Read More.

Nursing homes not allowing visitors; events canceled; Penn State classes online

Friday, March 13 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Many events have been canceled or postponed because of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Do you know of an event that is being postponed or a similar announcement? Please email [email protected] with the details. *** State College, PA – Penn State University... Read More.