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1 dead as landslide sweeps across roads, into homes in Alaska, officials say

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) -- A landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, has killed at least one person and has blocked roads and damaged houses, officials said.Three people were injured and taken to the hospital, according to Kacie Paxton, a public information officer for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough....

One dead as landslide sweeps across roads, into homes in Alaska, officials say

Monday, August 26 by ABC News

(KETCHIKAN, Alaska) -- A landslide in Ketchikan, Alaska, blocked roads and damaged houses, killing at least one person, officials said.Three other people were transported to a nearby hospital, Kacie Paxton, a public information officer for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, said in a statement. One...

Three Clearfield County Roads Set for Maintenance

Friday, July 19 by Justice Williams

CLEARFIELD – Three Clearfield County roads will be getting an “oil and chip” treatment starting Monday.According to PennDOT, maintenance crews will perform surface treatment work on Route 879 in Goshen and Karthaus townships, Route 970 in Bradford and Goshen townships, and Route 1016 in...

Clearfield County Roads Scheduled for PennDOT Maintenance

Monday, April 22 by Justice Williams

CLEARFIELD – All this week, PennDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to be at work on several different roads in Clearfield County.Drainage pipe replacement and cleaning is planned along Route 153 in Huston Township; Route 219, Stiffler Town, and Stiffler Hill Roads in Burnside Township;...

PA Farm Bureau Promotes “Rural Roads Safety Week”

Wednesday, April 17 by Justice Williams

HARRISBURG – In our rural Tri-County area, it's not uncommon to encounter farm vehicles on the roads. This week has been designated “Rural Roads Safety Week” by the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, and the message being...

Tri-County Area Roads Flood on Wednesday

Thursday, April 4 by wcednews

UNDATED – Persistent and heavy rains brought many streams, creeks, and rivers out of their banks in the Tri-County area Wednesday.At one point, PennDOT closed six water-covered roads in Clearfield County, including portions of Route 219 and...

Maintenance projects continue on busy Clearfield County roads

Wednesday, September 13 by Louise Bennett

CLEARFIELD – Road maintenance projects are continuing on several heavily-traveled roads in Clearfield County this week.According to PennDOT, this week's projects include drainage pipe replacement or cleaning on Route 219 near DuBois and Luthersburg, and on Route 255 near Penfield.Vegetation management projects are also...

Road maintenance work continues throughout Clearfield County

Monday, September 11 by Louise Bennett

CLEARFIELD – Some heavily-traveled roads in Clearfield County will be receiving the attention of maintenance crews this week.According to PennDOT, the projects you need to watch out for the next few days include drainage pipe replacement or cleaning on Route 219 near DuBois and...

Hilary live updates: Roads flood as Southern California sees historic rainfall

Monday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical storm warnings are in effect for more than 42 million people in Southern California as Hilary hits the region, flooding roads and knocking out power.Once a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary weakened as it approached the West Coast. Flood watches are...

Tropical Storm Hilary live updates: Roads flood as Southern California is drenched

Monday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical storm warnings are in effect for more than 42 million people in Southern California, as Hilary is expected to be the first storm of its kind to hit the region since Nora in 1997.Once a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary weakened...