Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry W. Gerard Oleksiak visited the DuBois-Jefferson County Vocational-Technical School (Jeff Tech) on May 16 as part of an entourage of state and county officials. The visit was to highlight Governor Tom Wolfe’s education initiatives. Secretary Oleksiak toured several shops and spoke with high school and adult students about their…
The Reynoldsville Borough Council tackled many items on the agenda at its regular meeting on May 16 causing the meeting to last for close to two hours. DuBois-Jefferson County Vocational-Technical School (Jeff Tech) Director Barry Fillman updated council on the progress of a grant (the Multi-Modal Transportation Grant) he’s writing to replace the sidewalks from…
The fire that destroyed a house near Reynoldsville on Tuesday afternoon is now being investigated as an arson. Reynoldsville Fire Officials have confirmed that a State Police Fire Marshall ruled the cause to be arson. 30-year-old Samuel Jerrell of Sykesville is facing several charges, including arson, criminal mischief, and recklessly endangering another person. Reports indicate…
Troop C of the Pennsylvania State Police has announced there will be sobriety check point held within the DuBois Station patrol area over the next 30 days. The announcement came on May 15.
The Winslow Township Supervisors met in regular session on May 13 with Supervisor Ed Mohney absent. Robert Krajewski and Marty Strouse took care of business. In the public comment section, former employee Shawn Rankus asked once again for charts, reports, and other items related to the township’s water system. He had asked for the same…
Fire struck a house along Route 322 just east of the Borough of Reynoldsville around 3 p.m. today, May 13. The house, a rental property owned by Jack Matusky of Reynoldsville, was a total loss. The house was not occupied. Reports at the scene indicated the cause was accidental in nature and began in the…
A search of a vehicle on May 6 brought about drug charges against a Reynoldsville woman. According to the charges filed on May 7 with District Magistrate David Inzana’s office, Sargent Tammy Murray of the Reynoldsville Borough Police Department and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Senior Agent David Farabaugh were conducting an investigation into a stolen…
The Reynoldsville Volunteer Fire department has filed its monthly report for April 2019. Firefighters responded to seven incidents, including three building fires, two motor vehicle accidents, one cover-standby-move up assignment, and one unintentional alarm activation. The volunteers had an average of nine members per alarm. The total fire loss in the borough in April was…
State Police are investigating a cruelty to animals incident that occurred along Hormtown Road near Route 322 west of Reynoldsville on April 24. Police say an unknown individual drove to the location, stopped, and threw two dogs out of the vehicle before fleeing towards Reynoldsville. The vehicle was blue in color Dodge RAM pickup with…
A Jefferson County man lost his life in an accident on Route 219 near Carson Hill in Brady Township, Clearfield County, on May 2 at around 2:23 p.m. State police say 77-year-old John A. Weber of Reynoldsville was traveling south on 219. While negotiating a right curve, his motorcycle crossed the double yellow line and…