Category Archives: Local News
LEVINE COMMENTS ON PROTESTERS IN PITTSBURGH, HARRISBURG
Yesterday in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh the amount of people vary depending on the source, however they gathered outside in protest of Governor Tom Wolf's statewide stay-at-home order and called for bu...
Apr 21, 2020
WOLF EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
Governor Tom Wolf is extending Pennsylvania's statewide stay at home order to May 8th. Wolf talks about small steps the state is taking toward returning to a degree of normalcy with auto sales, constr...
Apr 21, 2020
PLCB ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF ON-SITE ALCOHOL SALES
The state Liquor Control Board has announced the resumption of sales at select liquor stores, with restrictions. Starting today certain stores will begin taking orders by phone, with curbside pickup o...
Apr 20, 2020
LEVINE: WORKERS REQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS
Dr. Rachel Levine, PA Secretary of Health, talked about why the Wolf Administration is now requiring workers and most customers of life-sustaining businesses which remain open to wear a mask.
Apr 20, 2020
STATE MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT REACHES SIX PERCENT
The PA Dept. of Labor and Industry reports Pennsylvania's unemployment rate for March is 6 percent, up 1.3 percent from the previous month but, that only reflects March 8th though 14th, before the sta...
Apr 20, 2020
STILL ONLY TWO TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
The number of people tested positive with COVID 19 is now 32,284 in the Commonwealth, with 1,112 attributed deaths due to complications. According to the CDC, still only two people in Jefferson County...
Apr 20, 2020
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: LACY BAIR
The Community Spotlight for April 19 is on Lacy Bair, Regional Manager Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia "This is a challenging time for Make-A-Wish children and because of COVID-19, ...
Apr 19, 2020
STATE POLICE SEE INCREASE IN GUN PURCHASE BACKGROUND CHECKS
During the first quarter of 2020, Pennsylvania State Police conducted more than 300,000 background checks for those seeking to purchase a firearm. Using the Pennsylvania Instant Check System, or PICS,...
Apr 17, 2020
WOLF COMMENTS ON LEGISLATION TO REOPEN BUSINESSES IN PA
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf talks about what he will do with legislation passed by the state House and Senate which would reopen many businesses in PA which were closed in response to the COVID 19 ...
Apr 17, 2020
SALVATION ARMY CONDUCTS OPERATION BBQ RELIEF MEALS
Here's some good news. Yesterday, the Salvation Army in Punxsutawney conducted "Operation BBQ Relief Meals" by giving away the free food to anyone who wanted it. There were no requirements, just free ...
Apr 17, 2020
