Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL'S RAPID CARE OFFICE TO BEGIN VIDEO VISITS
The Punxsutawney Area Hospital's Rapid Care Office is set to begin scheduling video visits starting today. The service online will enhance social distancing to help slow the spread of COVID 19 so hosp...
Mar 27, 2020
RED CROSS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY CONDUCTING BLOOD DRIVES
There is a shortage of blood and the American Red Cross in Jefferson County will have some blood drives. Donate on Tuesday April 7th. They will be at the Lindsey Fire Company from 1 to 6:30 at 1010 We...
Mar 27, 2020
CDC CONFIRMS FIRST COVID-19 CASE IN INDIANA COUNTY
The CDC confirmed what our sister station, The Voice of Indiana County WCCS, reported yesterday. IRMC received results back from the PA Department of Health confirming the first positive COVID-19 case...
Mar 27, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA COVID-19 CASES REACH FOUR FIGURES
The number of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania has topped one thousand. Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, says Pennsylvania is continuing to see an exponential rise in new cases of COVID-19. Levin...
Mar 26, 2020
EDUCATION SECRETARY SAYS SCHOOL YEAR WILL END NO LATER THAN JUNE 30
State Education Secretary Pedro Rivera said yesterday that the academic school year will end June 30th, no matter how long the Covid-19 crisis lasts. In a media conference call, Rivera said extending ...
Mar 26, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2ND
Lawmakers have approved delay of the Pennsylvania presidential primary. The measure moves the primary from April 28th to June 2nd. The five-week period, it is hoped, will move the primary past a poten...
Mar 26, 2020
SPREAD OF FLU SLOWING DOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA
While Coronavirus is spreading in Pennsylvania, the pace of Influenza has slowed down. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Jefferson County had 24 new cases of flu bringing their total to 6...
Mar 25, 2020
GENERAL ASSEMBLY WORKING FROM HOME
The State Senate will convene today at 11 AM for consideration of several bills regarding the Covid-19 crisis, and for the first time, the senators will be meeting online instead of traveling to Harri...
Mar 25, 2020
CLEARFIELD, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES CONFIRM FIST COVID-19 CASES
Clearfield and Armstrong Counties confirmed their first case of COVID-19 yesterday. Social distancing seems to be working to slow it down. Jefferson and Indiana Counties have avoided it so far. There ...
Mar 25, 2020
SCHOOLS TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 6
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced all schools in the commonwealth will remain closed through at least until April 6 as a result of the COVID-19. The closure order could be extended be...
Mar 24, 2020
