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DEP: Clinton among 3 counties moved to drought warning

After a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today moved Clinton and McKean counties to drought warning and added 13 counties to drought watch. There are now three counties on drought warning: Clinton, McKean, and Potter. There are now 29 counties on drought watch: Armstrong, Blair, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Cumberland, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, ...

JSASD to eliminate hybrid school due to low enrollment in option

JERSEY SHORE – When the second marking period begins Nov. 2, students in the Jersey Shore Area School District will have just two instruction options available as the board approved eliminating the hybrid model of instruction at their meeting Monday night. Instruction for students K-12 will only be available in person or totally remote in the district’s online program, JSOL. According to Dr. Brian Ulmer, district superintendent, the recommendation to eliminate the hybrid option was made due to declining enrollment in that program. He noted that at the Middle School level there had ...

Clinton up one; Centre adds 116 COVID-19 cases

One new case of COVID-19 was reported in Clinton County and Centre saw an increase of 116 cases on Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 208 total cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. Lock Haven University reported two faculty/students have tested positive for the virus out of 769 tests on both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals. The university currently has a 0.2 percent active positivity rate. Centre's current total stands at 2,661 cases throughout the county, the department said. Lycoming County added ...

City adds additional restrictions to emergency declaration

LOCK HAVEN - Additional restrictions were included in an amendment to Lock Haven’s emergency declaration on Monday night during city council’s regular meeting. Among those changes include the cancellation of events in city parks and ball fields and no outdoor entertainment at the city’s Pedestrian Mall on the Main and Grove Street stage. The additions were first put into place last Wednesday by Mayor Joel Long following an increase in COVID-19 cases which pushed the city’s zip code, 17745, in the “high risk” level - 100 per 100,000 cases or above - of exposure, according ...

City imposes moratorium due to higher COVID cases

The City of Lock Haven, via Manager Greg Wilson, has issued the following statement, with all directives effective today, Sept. 22, 2020: The City of Lock Haven's COVID-19 incidence rate has climbed to its highest point to date, 143.98 per 100,000 excluding Lock Haven University students who have tested positive, which are reported separate from the other residents of the city's zip code. Including LHUs new incidences reported today, the city's incidence rate is 458.59/100,000. Anything above 100/100,000 is considered a high-risk infection area by the CDC. For that reason, there ...

Clinton adds 12; Centre up 109 COVID-19 cases

Twelve new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Clinton County and Centre saw an increase of 109 cases on Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Since the outbreak first began there have been 198 total cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. Lock Haven University, which restarted in-person instruction this week, reported 26 faculty/students have tested positive for the virus out of 758 tests on both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals. The university currently has a 3 percent active positivity rate, according to LHU's COVID-19 dashboard. Centre County's current ...