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Two Jefferson County women arrested after police find missing 1-year-old

Friday, February 3 by Louise Bennett

BROOKVILLE – Two Jefferson County women are in prison after police found a missing 1-year-old child in Brookville Wednesday.According to court documents, 27-year old Tarra Rand and 50-year-old Cindy Rand face multiple charges including child endangerment, interfering with child custody, assault, and terroristic threats.When... Read More.

Clearfield County man arrested after walking into Lawrence Township Police station drunk

Tuesday, January 31 by Louise Bennett

CLEARFIELD – A Clearfield County man was arrested last week after he drove to the Lawrence Township Police station with a child in the car, and it was discovered that he was drunk at a level nearly four times the legal limit.Police say 41-year-old... Read More.

Do you need to test for COVID before Thanksgiving? A balanced approach to celebrating safely this year

Wednesday, November 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With Americans about to celebrate a third Thanksgiving since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease doctors say it may be safe to celebrate with slightly more relaxed rules this year.“It’s important to just recognize we are in a very... Read More.

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency celebrates National Preparedness Month

Tuesday, September 6 by Louise Bennett

Harrisburg - The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is marking the month of September as National Preparedness Month by encouraging citizens and families to take steps of being prepared for emergencies.PEMA Director Randy Padfield says Pennsylvania experiences a higher risk of flooding in September due... Read More.

DuBois City Police receive ventilation system to safely test drugs

Tuesday, July 26 by Louise Bennett

DuBois — DuBois City Police officers will now be able to test suspected drugs without the potential danger of making contact with or inhaling the fumes of fentanyl.A $10,000 ventilation hood and system has been purchased for the city police department through the Clearfield... Read More.

Biden to signal new phase in pandemic as learning to live safely with COVID

Tuesday, March 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address will be a remarkable scene: A maskless president speaking to more than 500 invited lawmakers packed cheek-to-jowl in the historic House chamber, also allowed to go without masks so long as they got... Read More.

COVID-19 pandemic forces a nationwide reckoning for American churches on how to safely reopen

Saturday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the start of the pandemic, in-person church attendance dropped a staggering 45% nationwide, according to an ABC analysis of churches across more than 3,000 U.S. counties from cellular phone data provided by Safegraph.For the past two years, many congregations have... Read More.

North Carolina mother, young daughter found safely after going missing in 2016

Thursday, January 27 by ABC News

(BUNNLEVEL, N.C.) -- A North Carolina mother who went missing with her young daughter in 2016 have been found safe, according to authorities.Amber Renaye Weber, then 21 years old and her 1-year-old daughter, Miracle Smith, were last seen on Dec. 4, 2016, in Fayetteville,... Read More.

How to celebrate New Year’s Eve safely

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - New Year's Eve celebrations for 2021 were significantly scaled back due to COVID, with hopes of larger celebrations to mark 2022. But with case numbers surging, are this year's festivities safe?It depends what your plans are, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci."What... Read More.

How schools plan to bring students back safely amid latest COVID-19 surge

Thursday, December 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With COVID-19 cases soaring nationwide, school districts are revisiting their mitigation measures as they prepare to return from winter break.Many schools are set to welcome students back in person next week as the United States is averaging more cases than at... Read More.

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