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Clearfield County Courthouse employee positive for COVID-19

Monday, August 3 by wcednews

Clearfield, PA – Some employees and visitors to the Clearfield County Courthouse are undergoing contact tracing after one courthouse employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Clearfield County Courthouse was closed off on Friday for disinfecting and cleaning after the news. Although they do not say officially... 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.

26 COVID-19 warnings issued to PA restaurants earlier this week

Friday, July 31 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Liquor Control Enforcement Officers issued one notice of violation and 26 warnings for failing to follow COVID-19 requirements, such as enough spacing in between seating, having employees wear masks while working, and limiting the occupancy of the building. Those numbers for this two-day... Read More.

Clarion University will have mostly online instruction for fall semester

Thursday, July 30 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – Clarion University has made the decision to move to mostly online instruction for the fall semester. According to the university, the majority of classes with have remote instruction, with only courses that involving things like student teaching, internships, externship, clinicals, and co-ops... Read More.

House of Reps hear from restaurants and bars about effects of COVID-19 regulations

Wednesday, July 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The House Majority Policy Committee invited restaurant and bar owners and groups representing those businesses to talk about how COVID-19 regulations have impacted their companies. Business owners from around the state spoke out about what struggles they've faced during a hearing in... Read More.

Schools make tough choices on how, when to reopen classrooms

Tuesday, July 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s school superintendents are calling for more concrete recommendations from the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf as they make decisions on how, and whether, to welcome students back to the classroom this fall. A superintendents group says the state’s existing reopening... Read More.

Rate of positive COVID-19 cases rises in parts of PA; our area not on the list

Monday, July 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard comparing the seven-day period of July 17 – July 23 to the previous seven days, July... Read More.

Drivers license, ID card expiration dates extended to end of August

Monday, July 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, and learner's permits, will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Effective July 23, expiration dates for driver licenses, photo ID cards and... Read More.

Pennsylvania reports first human case of West Nile Virus in 2020

Saturday, July 25 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2020 has been detected in a Potter County resident. Samples are being sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. The departments of Health and Environmental Protection... Read More.

PA Liquor Control clarifies bars must serve actual meal, not just snacks

Friday, July 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is clarifying guidance for bars and restaurants for COVID-19 regulations. Some bars had been offering very light snack menus in order to continue selling alcohol, but the LCB says alcohol can only currently be sold with a... Read More.

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