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UPMC Lock Haven to reopen Monday morning

LOCK HAVEN - UPMC Lock Haven officials announced the hospital will reopen Monday at 6 a.m. UPMC released the following statement: UPMC is pleased to announce that UPMC Lock Haven will resume health care services to the community on Monday, Oct. 12 at 6 a.m. "The road to recovery has had its challenges, but our staff members and vendors have all worked tirelessly to get us to this point," said Ron Reynolds, president, UPMC Lock Haven and UPMC Muncy. "Thank you to those individuals as well as the community for your dedication, enthusiasm, pride, and patience. I am truly humbled and ...

Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after organizers announced it will take place virtually because of the president’s diagnosis of COVID-19. “I’m not going to do a virtual debate” with Biden, Trump told Fox News, moments after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced the changes due to Trump’s diagnosis. That cast serious doubts on whether the event will go forward, even as Biden’s campaign vowed that its candidate will participate. “Vice President Biden looks ...

Clinton up 1; Centre adds 26 COVID-19 cases

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Clinton County and Centre saw an increase of 26 cases on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 218 total cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. Centre's current total stands at 3,197 cases throughout the county, the department said. Lycoming County added 18 new cases bringing the total to 771, the department of health said. Statewide, 1,309 new cases were reported, increasing the total to 166,552 since the outbreak first began. The Department of Health reported 8,272 ...

Clinton up 3; Centre adds 20 COVID-19 cases

Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Clinton County and Centre saw an increase of 20 cases on Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 217 total cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. Centre's current total stands at 3,044 cases throughout the county, the department said. Lycoming County added seven new cases bringing the total to 751, the department of health said. Statewide, 672 new cases were reported, increasing the total to 164,207 since the outbreak first began. The Department of Health reported 8,227 ...

City Manager: Lock Haven’s COVID-19 infection rate drops

LOCK HAVEN - City Manager Gregory Wilson gave city council good news during their regular meeting. Wilson announced that the city zip code's COVID-19 14-day infection rate dropped below 100 per 100,000 as of Monday. The current rate sits at about 53 per 100,000, he said. “We were three days before that teetering in the 90s,” he said. “Which is good news. That to a degree points to the fact that it’s been two weeks since Lock Haven University began classes.” Wilson said he plans to reach out to the university, who had been testing students and staff personally, to learn ...

Clinton up 1; Centre adds 99 COVID-19 cases

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Clinton County and Centre saw an increase of 99 cases on Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 209 total cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. Centre's current total stands at 2,854 cases throughout the county, the department said. Lycoming County added six new cases bringing the total to 724, the department of health said. Statewide, 1,161 new cases were reported, increasing the total to 161,284 since the outbreak first began. The Department of Health reported 8,179 ...