In an issue that was not discussed at the prior week’s work session and was not on the regular agenda, the DuBois Area School Board voted on March 28 to accept the retirement of superintendent Dr. Luke Lansberry. Lansberry had not been in his office at the Administrative Center on Liberty Boulevard. since he left…
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Lt. Governor John Fetterman will be bringing his marijuana listening tour to Reynoldsville in April. According to Gary Travis of WJAC-TV, the Lt. Governor’s office has announced that he will be at the Foundry, 45 West Main Street, on Saturday, April 13, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fetterman has been traveling to get input…
The Hometown Restaurant in Reynoldsville closed earlier this month and opened on March 26 with a new name and new owners. Annie’s Hometown Restaurant, as it is now known, is owned by Anna and Brian Miller who live in Winslow Township near Reynoldsville. Anna Miller said the opening was wonderful. “We couldn’t have asked for…
Reynoldsville fire units were called to a house in Winslow Township this morning. A neighbor reported a propane gas odor coming from next door. It was discovered a propane relief valve was activated due to a change in temperature.
The DuBois-Jefferson County Vocational technical School (Jeff Tech) Operating Committee held its regular meeting on March 25. The biggest item on the agenda was the budget for the 2019-2020 school year. Business Manager Sherry Hasselman provided a presentation that outlined the budget for the coming year. It totals $8.7 million dollars, with $6.6 million coming…
More than 100 players gathered at the Reynoldsville Rollerdrome on Sunday, March 24, to play the inaugural games of Nerf Wars. Armed with their favorite Nerf gun and issued Nerf darts, 8 teams battled it out in various games. Each game lasted five minutes. Judges were on hand to declare hits. One hit and the…
From bugs to beans and everything in between, students at the C.G. Johnson Elementary School got to learn about agricultural science with a visit from the mobile AG Lab. Made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, this AG Lab was one of eight that crisscross the state to help students learn more about agriculture…
Fire heavily damaged a house along Pancoast Road in Winslow Township, Jefferson County, today. The call came in after 10:00 this morning for a reported flu fire at the Shenkle residence. William Shenkle said he had a fire in the fireplace insert and noticed a different smelling smoke. His two sons, Dan Shenkle of DuBois…
State police in DuBois report they were called to the Hummingbird Speedway on Sunday, March 17, for a report of a burglary. Louie Caltagarone, 90, of Reynoldsville, reported someone had broken into one of the sheds on the property. They attempted to break into another shed but were unsuccessful. The report does not indicate what,…
The DuBois Area School Board spent most of its March 21 work session discussing various options regarding the building needs in the district. Substitute superintendent Wendy Benton said the considerations about a building program had actually started more than two years ago and if the district is to get the benefits of state reimbursement there…