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State Department halts X passport gender marker applications

Friday, January 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier, according to internal communication reviewed by ABC News.The move follows President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that the... Read More.

State road maintenance continues in Clearfield County

Tuesday, April 25 by Louise Bennett

CLEARFIELD – A lot of state road maintenance work is on this week’s calendar in Clearfield County.PennDOT says you can expect various projects to continue or begin this week if the weather cooperates.Some of the projects include shoulder work and surface patching on Interstate 80... Read More.

Nominate a location for a historical marker in PA

Saturday, April 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is reminding individuals, public agencies, and private organizations that June 1 is the final date to nominate historic properties, persons, and events of state or national significance for the Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program in 2022.Since 1914 PHMC’s historical... Read More.

‘X’ gender marker soon available on passports as part of push for inclusivity

Thursday, March 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that starting April 11 people applying for U.S. passports will be able to select "X" to mark their gender in a move designed to accommodate nonbinary, intersex and gender non-conforming individuals."The Department of State has... Read More.

23 new state historical markers approved

Thursday, March 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Chinese Workers in Beaver Falls, the first large workforce of Chinese in Pennsylvania; Dr. James Oscar Cooper, a founder of one of America’s first Black fraternities; Ephrata Female Composers, three women of a religious society who were among the first American women... Read More.

Biden’s first 100 days live updates: Biden to tout vaccine progress at 50M-shot marker

Thursday, February 25 by ABC News

By MICHELLE STODDART, LAUREN KING and KATE PASTOR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- This is Day 39 of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.Here is how the hearing is unfolding. All times Eastern:Feb 25, 10:29 amBiden, Harris tout vaccine progress on... Read More.

Toilet paper truck catches fire on I-80 Westbound mile marker 110

Thursday, January 16 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – A commercial truck hauling toilet paper caught fire on Interstate 80 Westbound near mile marker 110 around 12:30 early Wednesday morning.The dispatch center had received numerous 911 calls reporting seeing the truck on fire.Although the driver was able to escape without... Read More.

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