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First day of school for Brockway ASD, Punxsutawney ASD

Thursday, August 27 by wcednews

Jefferson County, PA – Brockway Area School District and Punxsutawney Area School District have their first day of the new year for students today, though it certainly looks a little different than last year. Since these schools are in Jefferson County and still meet the... Read More.

Students start new school year this upcoming week

Friday, August 21 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Students have one last weekend of summer before they start back to school, however different it might look this year. Because of new recommendations and guidelines from the Department of Health and Department of Education, many schools in our area that originally... Read More.

DuBois School District gives details on hybrid learning schedule

Friday, August 14 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – DuBois Area School District is making some adjustments to the start of the school year, following along with recommendations from the Department of Health and Department of Education earlier this week. Because Clearfield County falls into the “moderate” range in the COVID-19... Read More.

Brockway talks football, reopening, masks

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

Brockway, PA – The Brockway School Board met Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming school year. The meeting mostly focused on continuing relationships with organizations for additional support during the year. For example, the district approved its relationship with Intermediate Unit 6 for occupational therapy,... Read More.

Schools forced to rethink in-person instruction after new recommendations

Wednesday, August 12 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Many schools are having to rethink what kind of instruction they can offer for the start of the school year after new recommendations from the Department of Education and the Department of Health. With new data about which counties were experiencing the... Read More.

DuBois Central Catholic shares reopening plans for school year

Monday, August 10 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Like schools all across the state, school districts in our community are making difficult decisions on how to reopen, and how to keep kids safe while making things feel as upbeat and normal as possible. At DCC, like most other schools in... Read More.

Some PA state parks overcrowded as people spend more time outdoors

Monday, August 10 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - Some state parks and forests throughout Pennsylvania have had to turn away visitors after an extraordinary number of people have decided to turn to the outdoors for some socially distanced and safe adventures. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted alerts... Read More.

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Although the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state) has announced that no spectators will be allowed in the stands at high school sports games this year, Republicans in the State House of Representatives are... Read More.

PA officials: education is critical to the enforcement of COVID-19 orders

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - So far, the enforcement of the mask mandate in Pennsylvania has mostly focused on educating people on why wearing a mask is important, not necessarily giving out fines for not wearing one. In the end, Governor Tom Wolf says even though the... Read More.

House of Reps to hear from teachers, admin about reopening schools

Monday, August 3 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will host a two-day public hearing this week to discuss safely reopening schools this fall. The hearings will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and Wednesday, Aug. 5. Tuesday’s hearing will be... Read More.

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