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DuBois City Police: burglary false alarm, car wrap scam

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois City Police got a call about a possible burglary, but it appears that there was no one trying to break in. Officers were called to the 800 block of DuBois Street by a resident who thought someone was trying to get... Read More.

Search for Snappy’s robbery suspect still ongoing

Monday, August 3 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – Police are still looking for the man who robbed the Snappy's convenience store in Sandy Township last week. Early last Wednesday morning, around 1:40 a.m., Sandy Township Police say a man dressed in all black entered Snappy’s on Bee Line Highway... Read More.

DuBois Police: suspicious safe by hospital, dumping urine, kids on roof

Saturday, August 1 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - DuBois City Police handled a wide variety of calls recently, from a man dumping urine on a city street, a suspicious safe that was left near the hospital, a woman whose mother's identity was possibly stolen, and a group of children... Read More.

House of Reps bill would ensure COVID-19 death benefits for first responders

Tuesday, July 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) introduced legislation to ensure families of first responders receive line-of-duty death benefits in the event their loved ones die as result of COVID-19. “First responders who die as the result of COVID-19 deserve the same benefits of those... Read More.

DuBois City Police: unlocked vehicles broken into overnight Friday/Saturday

Monday, July 20 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – On Saturday, the DuBois City Police received its first of multiple reports of vehicles being broken into overnight on Love Street. The vehicles were all unlocked overnight and multiple items were taken from the vehicles. The investigation continues. Police want to remind everyone... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs first two law enforcement reform bills

Friday, July 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — The first bills passed by Pennsylvania’s Legislature in response to widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd are now law with Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature. In a news conference Tuesday in Harrisburg, Wolf, a Democrat, characterized the... Read More.

DuBois man arrested for high-speed chase while impaired

Monday, July 13 by wcednews

Sandy Township, PA – A DuBois man was arrested over the weekend for a high-speed chase while impaired. State Police in DuBois say they attempted to pull over the unnamed 34-year-old DuBois man after watching him commit several traffic violations on Route 219 in Sandy... Read More.

“Support police” yard signs vandalized in Clearfield

Friday, July 10 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Someone stole "support your local police" signs in Clearfield, spray painted them with the letters ACAB and BLM instead, and hid them in the grandstands at the Clearfield Fairgrounds. Officers in Clearfield also kept busy over the past couple of days with... Read More.

14-year-old Big Run boy accidentally shot, not life-threatening

Thursday, July 9 by wcednews

Big Run, PA – A teen boy was accidentally shot recently in Jefferson County, but fortunately it was not life-threatening. State Police in Punxsutawney say a 14-year-old boy from Big Run was accidentally shot in the 400 block of Union Street in Big Run on... Read More.

Fight at St. Charles Cafe in Clearfield, police looking for more info