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Clinton up 19; Centre adds 62 COVID-19 cases

Local COVID-19 numbers continue to grow according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Clinton County reported 19 new positive cases on Tuesday. Its total now stands at 421 cases since the outbreak first began. In Centre County there were 62 new COVID-19 cases reported. Its total now stands at 5,583. Lycoming County added 57 cases to its count on Tuesday. Its total now stands at 1,398. The statewide COVID-19 numbers continue to grow as well with another record breaking number of cases reported Tuesday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported­ 5,900 cases. This total ...

State’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise

The statewide COVID-19 numbers continue to grow. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported another record number of positive cases ­ 4,711. This total is the state's highest single-day increase to date, according to the DOH. Pennsylvania has had a total of 243,368 COVID-19 cases. Locally, Clinton County reported 7 new positive cases on Wednesday. Its total now stands at 349. In Centre County there were 55 new COVID-19 cases reported. Its total now stands at 4,768. As far as negative tests are concerned, Centre County had 199 new negative test results, increasing ...

Bystander killed when two vehicles collide

LOCK HAVEN - A local woman was killed in a freak accident Tuesday afternoon on Cider Press Road in Woodward Township. Rachael D. Kauffman, 42, was pronounced dead on arrival in the emergency room at UPMC Lock Haven Hospital following the 4 p.m. accident, according to Clinton County Coroner Zach Hanna. Hanna said there was a two-vehicle accident on Cider Press Road and one of the vehicles rolled over, striking Kauffman, who was standing beside her car parked in front of 305 Cider Press Road. She was transporting children to that residence for piano lessons, Hanna said. Hanna ...

PA adds 4,361 COVID-19 cases Tuesday

The statewide COVID-19 numbers continue to skyrocket. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a record number of positive cases - 4,361. This total is the state's highest single-day increase to date, according to the DOH. Pennsylvania has had a total of 238,657 COVID-19 cases. Locally, Clinton County reported 11 new positive cases on Tuesday. Its total now stands at 342. In Centre County there were 34 new COVID-19 cases reported. Its total now stands at 4,713. As far as negative tests are concerned, Centre County had 155 new negative test results, increasing its ...

Jersey Shore appoints new mayor and borough manager

JERSEY SHORE— The Jersey Shore Borough council unanimously appointed Abbey Welker to fill the mayor vacancy, “regretfully” agreed to Joe Hamm’s borough manager resignation and appointed Cody Hoover as the new borough manager in an in-person meeting on Monday night. Hamm was recently announced as the 84th state House seat in the Nov. 3 election, and therefore needed to resign from his position. Welker’s position is effective immediately with the term ending in Dec. 2021 with the next election. Before leaving the meeting to head to Harrisburg however, Hamm had the ...

City to increase nonunion employee pay by 1.9 percent in 2021

LOCK HAVEN - Lock Haven City Council approved a 1.9 percent wage increase for the city’s nonunion employees for 2021 Monday night. City Manager Gregory Wilson said the percentage equals the average Social Security Cost-of-Living increase for 2019, 2020 and 2021. “This is not a number pulled out of a hat,” Wilson said. Wilson recommended council approve the increase, noting that this method would make it easier for the city to accommodate any possible jumps in cost of living in the future. “I know this is a very difficult year with everything that has happened. But we have ...