The Reynoldsville Borough Council met in regular session on June 15 and received a petition calling for the borough to put a police officer back on the street The petition was presented by Rick Keller, the area representative for the Teamsters Local #110 which represents the police department. The petition, he said, included the names…
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In response to winter weather and the potential for icy conditions through much of the state tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) plan to implement restrictions on trucks and other vehicles on certain roadways around the state. These restrictions will begin at 6:00 PM tomorrow and remain in…
On February 5, the DuBois Area School District started vaccinations for essential employees who met the criteria for Phase 1A. According to an email released by District Superintendent Wendy Benton, the district had received requests for 318 vaccinations as of January 18 with another 59 individuals who “may be interested.” Of those requests, 160 eligible…
When you’re nine years old and have a chance to make some extra money before Christmas, what would you do with it? One local girl decided to help others who were less fortunate than she. La’Mya Stowe, a fourth-grader at C. G. Johnson Elementary School in Reynoldsville, heard one of her classmates was not going…
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…
The Reynoldsville Veterans Memorial Park Committee met on September 2 at the Reynoldsville American Legion. Committee president Dan Edwards said that the work that has been completed so far would have cost an estimated $72,000 if it hadn’t been for the donations of labor, equipment and materials. As it stands, the committee has spent $16,400….
Although the Reynoldsville Borough Council was unable to meet on September 3 due to the lack of a quorum, it did listen to residents who came to address the board. Danielle Roush of 338 South 12th Street came to ask council for help with her water bill. She said the bill totals $773.83, well above…
Citing differences with the Reynoldsville Borough Council over the handling of alleged improprieties at the Reynoldsville Water and Sewer Authority, John Burkett has resigned from council. Burkett finished out a term last year and then won a seat on council for 2020. In his letter dated August 24, Burkett states: “I ran on doing positive…
A local child care center is the recipient of a state grant to provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining industries. The Little Viking Childcare Center LLC, located at Jeff Tech in Reynoldsville, will receive a grant totaling $7080. The program is designed to keep front-line workers on the job during this pandemic. In announcing…
When students in the DuBois Area School District report for their first day on August 24 and 25, schools will look much different than was anticipated as late as two weeks ago. At that time the plan that was adopted at the regular July meeting allowed parents and students to choose from four options, one…