By a vote of 8 to 1, the DuBois Area School Board approved the latest plan to have students return to in-person, full time attendance at the district’s Middle and High Schools. The lone vote against the plan was cast by director Dave Schwab after a motion by Bob Wachob to adopt the plan was…
Month: October 2020
The Jeff Tech Operating Committee (JOC) met on October 26 and was informed about a new program coming to the school next year. Mike Wyant, an instructor at the school, explained the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). According to the NASP website, the program is “an in-school program aimed at improving educational performance…
The DuBois Area School Board held its regular meeting at the Administrative Building at 7 pm on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Two Board members, president Larry Salone and member Mark Gilga were absent as was superintendent Wendy Benton. In Salone’s absence, vice president Dave Schwab chaired the meeting. The first item was an announcement that…
Beginning Saturday, October 31 through Sunday November 1, 2020 Fuller Road (State Route 2025) will close for maintenance work on the railroad tracks. Frontier Railroad Service will be completing the project. Motorists are asked to detour using US 322 to Knox Dale Road (SR2023). Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by…
The Reynoldsville Borough Council met in regular session on October 18 and finally got to hear from the owner of the building where a roof partially collapsed in September. Jack Shuttleworth of Reynoldsville was on the agenda for the work session earlier this month but did not attend. This time he was in attendance and…
Although the DuBois School Board does not take votes at its work sessions, Superintendent Wendy Benton did outline a possible plan to allow all students who want to return full-time in a building. Since elementary students will be back in school five days a week beginning October 19, Benton said she has been meeting with…
Through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (BCCEDP) that Penn Highlands Life’s Journey and Penn Highlands Women’s Care offer, these OB/GYN practices offer free mammograms on an ongoing basis to women who are uninsured or underinsured, or who have a high deductible. If follow-up testing is needed (ultrasounds, biopsies, etc.) those services are…
DuBois Central Catholic is overjoyed to announce their recent partnership with PlayOn Sports, the nation’s leading high school media company, known for live streaming more sports events than any company in the world, per their website. The partnership allows family and friends of DCC students to have access to DCC sporting events no matter where…
Area fire and rescue companies will receive money in the form of grants from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OFSC). According to the OFSC web site, the COVID-19 Crisis Fire, Rescue, and EMS Grant is designed to provide “much needed financial assistance to first responders who have found it difficult to keep their…
The Reynoldsville War Memorial Park Committee at it’s regular meeting on October 7 approved an Eagle Scout project that will be included to the park. Jonah Averill of Scout Troop 72 in Reynoldsville presented his idea of locating a drop box at the park where residents can place flags that need to be retired properly….