PennDOT has announced the long-awaited project at the intersection of Routes 28 and 322 near Brookville will start Tuesday, May 28, and last until October of 2021. Construction will start at US 322 at Pride Street and continue to US 322 at Pine Creek Township Fire Hall, then to the SR 28/US 322 intersection. Work…
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State Police in DuBois report a theft that occurred on May 21. Police say the victim was a 37 year old woman from Sykesville and that mail was stolen from a location on Wishaw Road in Winslow Township. The investigation is ongoing.
A local man was the victim of a scam that occurred on May 14. According to the State Police at DuBois, 28-year-old Jona Stewart of the Soldier area of Winslow Township was contacted via text message by an unknown person claiming he was approved for a$10,000 loan through One Main Financial in Louisville, Kentucky. After…
If you travel Beaver Drive in DuBois, you might encounter some delays starting Monday, June 3. PennDOT has announced that a local enhancement project will stretch east from Division Street almost to Shaffer Road. As work takes place, drivers may encounter intermittent flagging of traffic. Drivers should always be alert for the potential of flaggers…
The Bellamauro Social Hall located on Route 950 just outside of Reynoldsville celebrated its grand reopening on May 17. It began with a mixer for the DuBois Area Chamber of Commerce and was followed by music. Owner Sarah Caltagarone said she and her late husband Joe purchased the property in 2005. It had been a…
Plans for the Reynoldsville Community Association’s (RCA) Red, White and Blueberry Festival are progressing. At the May 16 Borough Council meeting, RCA members asked council to consider a variance for the borough park to allow a beer tent to be located in the park during the festival on July 13. Sheri Price of the DuBois…
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry W. Gerard Oleksiak visited the DuBois-Jefferson County Vocational-Technical School (Jeff Tech) on May 16 as part of an entourage of state and county officials. The visit was to highlight Governor Tom Wolfe’s education initiatives. Secretary Oleksiak toured several shops and spoke with high school and adult students about their…
The Reynoldsville Borough Council tackled many items on the agenda at its regular meeting on May 16 causing the meeting to last for close to two hours. DuBois-Jefferson County Vocational-Technical School (Jeff Tech) Director Barry Fillman updated council on the progress of a grant (the Multi-Modal Transportation Grant) he’s writing to replace the sidewalks from…
The fire that destroyed a house near Reynoldsville on Tuesday afternoon is now being investigated as an arson. Reynoldsville Fire Officials have confirmed that a State Police Fire Marshall ruled the cause to be arson. 30-year-old Samuel Jerrell of Sykesville is facing several charges, including arson, criminal mischief, and recklessly endangering another person. Reports indicate…
Troop C of the Pennsylvania State Police has announced there will be sobriety check point held within the DuBois Station patrol area over the next 30 days. The announcement came on May 15.