Small Business Saturday slated for November 28 Reynoldsville Events Hunter’s Breakfast at Bear Claw Country Sports Bar: Saturday Nov 28 beginning at 6 a.m. Come out early and fill your belly for a day in the woods! Best of luck to all the hunters this season! Downtown Styles, 329 East Main Street in Reynoldsville has…
Month: November 2020
Editor’s note: as a follow up to last week’s teleconference, Penn Highlands healthcare released the following statement on Nov. 25, 2020. This week, our data reflects the ongoing increase in infection rates occurring throughout the country and our region. Today we are treating approximately 50 COVID-positive patients in our hospitals. We continue to update our…
DuBois Central Catholic will begin remote learning on Monday, November 23 through Friday, December 4. Gretchen Caruso, President of DCC stated, “Choosing to go to Remote Learning was a very difficult decision. I believe there is no substitute for in person instruction. That being said, I have a duty to keep my students, faculty, and…
Much of the regular school board meeting on November 19 dealt with how the school has been and will be dealing with the Coronavirus in both the schools and the community. Superintendent Wendy Benton gave the Board an update on the current status of the virus as it affects the six buildings in the District….
At a teleconference held on November 19, Mark Norman, Chief Operating Officer at Penn Highlands Healthcare (PHH), announced that Penn Highlands is now offering rapid testing for COVID-19 which can provide results within 24 hours or less. “We have an adequate supply of the rapid tests at this time, but that could change due to…
Reynoldsville Water and Sewer Authority crews have been working on a water line break on Fifth Street across from Mike’s BILO since Monday of this week. Systems Manager Robert Crosby estimated that 400-thousand gallons of water have been lost. Crews had to dig about ten feet below the road service to reach the break. They…
The Reynoldsville Community Association is inviting the greater Reynoldsville community to offer their opinion on a series of standard perceptual questions about Downtown Reynoldsville. ‘ The purpose of this survey tool is to get a better idea of how people feel about common attributes that contribute to a “sense of place” within the business district and…
At a press teleconference held on November 12, Penn Highlands Healthcare (PHH) officials announced it has reopened its COVID-19 unit in DuBois due to the rising volume of cases in our area. The unit had been closed in early summer due to the decrease in cases locally, but the case numbers have shown a marked…
Following an executive session for personnel and legal matters, the Reynoldsville Borough Council held a work session on November 9. The budget for 2021 was the main topic of discussion as the council went through the proposal item by item. Borough Secretary Jacqueline Dixon informed council that the budget included a loan for equipment needs,…
The Winslow Township Supervisors met in regular session on November 9 and discussed the new Dollar General Store that will be built near the intersection of the Prescottville Road and Route 322. The plans for the store were approved at the October meeting. The Supervisor Robert Krajewski said no timeline was given for the construction,…