The Reynoldsville Borough Council handled a routine agenda at its regular meeting on February 17 at the fire hall. The first order of business was naming Sarah Caltagarone as the Citizen of the Month for February. Caltagarone owns and operates Sarah’s Soft Serve and the Bellamauro Social Hall. She is also the president of the…
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A preliminary drawing for the new amphitheater at Reynoldsville Veterans Memorial Park has been released. KTH Architects of DuBois designed the stage to be located in the far right corner adjacent to the alley beside the First United Methodist Church. The amphitheater is included in the final phase of the project. This spring the plans…
Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily imposing travel restrictions on Interstate 79 and Interstate 80. Currently there is a vehicle restriction on I-79 Northbound and Southbound from the West Virginia state line to Erie. The restriction includes empty tandem trailers, empty trailer trucks, motorcycles, permitted loads, rv/campers, vehicles with tow…
Mrs. Carol Bernat, Elementary Principal stands with the DuBois Central Catholic “FAB FIVE” for January 2021. From left to right are Mrs. Bernat, Ava Guthridge, Avery Pfingstler, Everleigh Roy, Jacob Day, and Brock Dixon. This “Fab Five” group celebrated with ice cream treats from The Meadows. Each month five students are chosen to be the…
The Reynoldsville Community Association has announced a virtual town meeting slated for February 24 at 6 p.m. Area residents are invited to join the online session that will be include Kyle Bailey, field service specialist for the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce. The Zoom link is provided by Farmer’s National Bank. “The purpose of this meeting…
The 2020 (and currently the 2021) DuBois Jaycee President, Sheri Price was named as one of the “Dare To” award recipients from State President Neil Hanes at the Virtual award presentation held on Friday, Jan. 29th. According to Hanes, “The Dare To Award encompasses many attributes some of which include overcoming adversity, evolving as a…
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…
A request for a noise ordinance was the main topic of discussion at the February 8 meeting of the Winslow Township Supervisors. Angie and Shawn Kniseley, owners of the Bear Claw Country Sports Bar on Route 322 west of Reynoldsville, attended the meeting and renewed their request for a township noise ordinance. The Kniseleys attended…
The Jefferson County Department of Development has announced the opening of the Small Business Economic Recovery Grant program. Funding through the program must be used for low/moderate job creation and/or retention. At this time, the maximum grant amount is $5,000 and the county anticipates helping 27 small businesses on a “first come, first served” basis….
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…