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The hospital where this mom-to-be plans to deliver her first child is more than an hour from her home
Mom-to-be Stephanie Zuroski hopes she recognizes the signs of labor quickly, because the hospital where she plans to deliver her first child is more than an hour from her home in rural Elk County, Pennsylvania.
Shape Your Community: Share Your Input on Clearfield and Elk Counties' New Comprehensive Plan
Clearfield County and Elk County have released a draft of their Comprehensive Plan and are seeking public feedback. The plan addresses key areas like transportation, land use, and economic growth. The public can comment on the plan until June 8, 2024.
Elk County Summer Work-Study Opportunities Now Open for Applications
The County of Elk is accepting applications for the 2024 Summer PA State Work-Study Program. The following are the positions that are available: 1 IT intern (IT Department) 2 Records Maintenance Technicians (Tax Assessment Department) 1 Clerk Assistant (Treasurers Department) 1 Assistant to the Chief Clerk (Commissioners Office) Please complete the application located below and return it to Kary Schneider at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 300 Center Street, Ridgway, PA, Commissioner’s office, Suite 101.Visit here for more details.
Disqualified candidates still listed on ballot in some PA counties
(WTAJ) — If you’re heading to the polls Tuesday, election officials said you need to be aware of some incorrect information on the ballot. Several Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate were removed by court order but their names are still listed in some counties due to ballot printing and mailing deadlines. This includes […]
Community calls for Penn Highlands to halt closures in Elk Co.
ST MARYS, Pa. (WTAJ) – When Penn Highlands Healthcare announced that it would be transitioning its labor and delivery services out of its hospital in Elk County back in February, the community began to push back, citing concerns of potential socio-economic decline of the area. “The announced closure, proposed closure took us for shock,” Nate […]
Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Elk County Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 7 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. for Elk County. The storms are expected to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 6:59 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Marienville, moving northeast at 30 mph,"...
Historic Kinzua Bridge, skywalk to close for rehabilitation project
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The historic Kinzua Bridge State Park Skywalk is slated to close in late 2024 for a multi-year rehabilitation project. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said Wednesday the department will be undertaking the project to help preserve the landmark into the future. This comes after a structural […]
Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps’ summer youth program hiring in Elk County
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – Job opportunities are now available for youth at the Allegheny National Forest and many other public land sites throughout Pennsylvania. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Services has announced that it is now hiring for its Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps’ (PAOC) summer youth program. The PAOC offers youth, ages 15 to […]
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