While the area healthcare workers struggle with increased numbers of COVID-19 cases, vaccine help is on the way. Andrew Kurtz, System Director for Retail Pharmacy Services and Vaccination Lead for Penn Highlands Healthcare, said at a teleconference today that he expects the Pfizer vaccine to arrive in the next couple of weeks and that the…
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There are petitions circulating in Reynoldsville and online that call for the funding for part time police officers be restored to the 2021 budget. The budget totals $833,175 and does include funding for the regular police items including the salary for Chief Troy Bell, but does not include money for part time officers. Right now,…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that expiration dates for commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits will be extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. The following products’ expiration dates will be extended: The expiration date for a commercial learner’s permit scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020,…
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…
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…