Hearings scheduled on preliminary state House map. See story below.
Unemployment rate improves across region…..McKean County theft investigated…Theft of equipment probed in Elk County…..Hearings scheduled next month on preliminary state House Map……
Tuesday’s high, 40; Overnight low, 32; 1.5” of snow and sleet
WED-RAIN, HIGH 42
WED NIGHT-POSSIBLE MIXED PRECIPITATION, LOW 35
THU-OVERCAST THEN RAIN, HIGH 42
THU NIGHT-RAIN, LOW 37
FRI-OVERCAST, HIGH 47
NEW YEARS EVE-OVERCAST, LOW 36
The region’s unemployment picture improved between October and November according to the state Department of Labor and Industry. Potter County saw a decrease from 5.8% to 5.4%; McKean County realized an improvement from 5.8 to 5.1% Cameron County’s rate went down from 6.6 to 6.1% Tioga county’s rate dropped from 5.9% to 5.3% and Elk went down from 6.0% to 5.2%.Chester County had the best rate at 3.1% which was down from 3.4% and Philadelphia County had the worst rate at 6.8% but improved from 7.3%. Pennsylvania’s overall jobless rate for the period was 5.7% while the national figure was 4.2.
Troopers at Lewis Run are investigating a theft occurring in Johnsonburg on December 10. A suspect was allegedly found with a semi-trailer jack valued at $50 and a hydraulic hose valued $10 belonging to Domtar Corporation. No further details were revealed. 
Another theft is being probed by state police at Lewis Run. Troopers released no details except to say the crime occurred December 21 on Pine Run Road in Lafayette Township.
A Limestone, NY man was arrested by troopers at Lewis Run for DUI after his Dodge Journey was stopped on Route 219 North in Bradford at around 11:30 Christmas Eve. Officers did not release the suspect’s name but claim he was discovered to have been driving the SUV under the influence of drugs and alcohol. He was taken to Bradford Regional Medical Center for chemical testing and formal charges are pending results.
The PA Department of Health has updated Covid-19 information for counties in the Black Forest Broadcasting Service Area as of noon Tuesday December 28, 2021
CAMERON 430
ELK-2798
McKEAN-4941
POTTER-2286
TIOGA-4578
ALLEGANY (NY)- 6881
CATTARAUGUS (NY) 11,323