It was a night of significant actions by the Reynoldsville Borough Council on July 17. Those actions covered alley expansion, blighted properties, the proposed police station and a new police contract. Alley expansion Daniel Kolody, a real estate broker, asked council to expand Gordon Alley from Eleventh Street to Beck Alley. There are potential buyers…
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After being destroyed by fire on January 22, owner Jim Brown of DuBois promised to rebuild. On July 15, the rebuilding began. Crews began the process of preparing the site for the new building located on Main Street in Reynoldsville. A temporary facility is located at the site while the work is completed. No word…
A fire broke out earlier today (July 15) at Watt Logging (behind Fremer Lumber) in Snyder Township near Brockway. Reports from the scene indicated the metal building housing a saw and a debarker was destroyed, but the fire was contained there. There were no injuries. The cost of the damage has not yet been determined….
Due to construction on Interstate 80, more wide loads have been passing through the borough of Reynoldsville on Route 322. On July 9, one of the those trailers had to be left in a parking lot just outside the borough. The 80-foot trailer was heading east on its way to Maine when the tongue on…
A lightning strike caused a fire at a home near Wishaw in Winslow Township on July 5. The home, owned and occupied by John and Sue Horner, suffered damage to the roof, attic and second floor bedroom. The Horners were home at the time the lightning hit sometime around 3:30 p.m. but escaped without injury….
An accident on Route 950 near Reynoldsville occurred on July 4 around 4 p.m. Details are sketchy, but one person suffered a minor injury. Power was knocked out in the area. Reynoldsville Fire Depart and EMS responded as did the Pennsylvania State Police.
Police in Reynoldsville have filed charges against a borough man in connection with an alleged rape incident that occurred in May. 25-year-old Derrick J. McLeod of Mabel Street in Reynoldsville is facing several charges including rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, corruption of minors, and two counts of indecent assault. According to documents filed…
The Reynoldsville War Memorial Park has crossed a big hurdle. On June 26, the War Memorial Committee voted to finalize the deal for two properties on Main Street beside the Uni-Mart convenience store. Plans are to begin demolition as soon as possible to prepare the site for the park. Ray Bussard of KTH Architects presented…
A lucky boy and girl will win a brand-new bike at the Red, White and Blueberry Festival July 13 thanks to Annie’s Hometown Restaurant. Owners Brian and Annie Miller are selling chances for a dollar apiece at the restaurant with the proceeds going to the Reynoldsville Community Association. “It’s something we tossed around, something we…
Media outlets in Harrisburg reported the State House of Representatives passed a no tax increase budget on June 25. The budget includes increases for education, but does not include Governor Wolf’s proposal to place a tax on municipalities that rely on the Pennsylvania State Police for protection. Had it been approved it would have placed…