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PennDOT Closes All Driver, Photo License Centers, Extends Expiration Dates and Suspends Construction in Response to COVID-19 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is implementing the following operational changes in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s mitigation guidance regarding COVID-19. All Driver License Centers and Photo License Centers in Pennsylvania will be closed for…

Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor in Brookville and Penn Highlands Elk Pinecrest Manor in St. Marys, both a part of Penn Highlands Healthcare, are restricting visitors, as per the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendations for long-term care facilities. This means no visitors are allowed unless there are emergency circumstances approved by nursing home administration. These restrictions…

Two students from the C.G. Johnson Elementary School were presented with a Race for Reynoldsville t-shirt bearing the designs they drew as part of a contest at the school. Seven-year-old Kenzi Rikert Overholser, first grade, and ten-year-old Jordan Bowser, fourth grade, received their t-shirts from race organizer Leanne Buhite-Waring before the Reynoldsville Community Association meeting…

Penn Highlands Healthcare hosted a media advisory conference on March 11 at its DuBois facility concerning the COVID-19 outbreak nationwide and what is being done in this region to prepare. Dr. Shaun Sheehan, D.O., who specializes in emergency medicine, chaired the session. In his opening remarks, Dr. Sheehan said the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  has 13…

Following action at the Jeff Tech Operating Committee meeting last night concerning special education services, Reynlow News reached out to DuBois Area School District Superintendent Wendy Benton via email for a comment. This was her response: “As previously stated to the Director of Jeff Tech, Dr. Barry Fillman, we do not plan to make any…

In January, the Reynoldsville Borough Council discussed the possibility of regionalizing its police department with Sykesville. That, however, may not be possible. At the February council meeting, Council President Bill Cebulskie stated that the Sykesville Borough Council was looking into the possibility of abolishing its police force. Sykesville plans a meeting on March 16 at…

The Jeff Tech Operating Committee met on February 24 and was informed of a surprise item in the budget for next year—special education services. The DuBois Area School District has provided those services for a number of years, but Jeff Tech Administrative Director Barry Fillman informed the committee that DuBois will no longer be providing…

The Operation Enduring Warrior Run held in DuBois this past weekend surpassed its goal and raised awareness for veterans and their families. On February 15 at 8 a.m., Jeff Belt of Reynoldsville, a Marine Corps veteran, started a twelve hour run on a treadmill at Snap Fitness in DuBois to raise money for Operating Enduring…

The Jeff Tech student of the month for February is Nevaeh Lindemuth.  Nevaeh is a tenth grade student in the Culinary Arts program. She is a competitor on the Jeff Tech ProStart team, a judged competition focusing on restaurant management and culinary arts. Culinary students on the ProStart team spend a lot of time after…