The Jeff Tech Operating Committee met in regular session April 24 and approved the school’s 2023-2024 budget. The budget totals $11,707,990. It includes the secondary and career and technical programs, facility costs, debt service, practical nursing, adult programs, and grant expenditures. The new budget shows a 2.24% increase over the 2022-2023 budget. The proposal will…
Juniata Elementary School will have a new principal as the result of action by the Board at their April 20 meeting. At that meeting Dr. Mollie Anzinger was hired as the principal at the school effective July 1, 2023. Torie Sedor was also hired as an assistant principal also effective July 1. The Board also…
Reynoldsville Borough Council met on April 17 and welcomed a new member. By resolution, with council member John Chesnalavich voting no, Zach Garman was named to replace Max Smith who recently resigned from the council. Smith’s term runs until the end of 2024 but Garmin is also seeking election to a four year seat on…
One item on the agenda that was approved was a dual credit affiliation agreement with Penn State University to provide coursework for Jeff Tech students. School Director Dr. Barry Fillman said the agreement is designed to help students who want to start their own business. “They can be really good at welding or working on…
It was a bit of a surprise at the March meeting of the DuBois Area School Board when W.Edd Brady, the district’s Director of Human Resources, announced his retirement. Brady has been in that position for the past six years and there was no discussion of his retirement at the previous week’s work session. Also…
Reynoldsville Borough Council met in regular session on March 20, discussing zoning, garbage contracts, the park, and other topics. Representatives from the Reynoldsville Community Association (RCA) attended the meeting to update the council on zoning efforts. Members of the RCA attended a webinar with Borough Council President William Cebulskie following the February meeting to get…
The biggest news at the March 16 work session of the DuBois Area School Board came near the end of the meeting when the advisors of the Best Robotics Team told the Board two of their teams had qualified for the World Championships tournament in Dallas, Texas, in April. The two teams competed in regional…
The Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab paid a visit to the CG Johnson Elementary School the week of March 13. Lab Educator Carol Bernat said the purpose of the lab is to teach students science lessons that are related to agriculture since it is the number one industry in the state. She said the students…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 is announcing the start of a resurfacing project on State Route 119 in Jefferson County on March 27, 2023. The resurfacing includes the area between the intersections of State Route 210 (Jefferson County line) and State Route 2003 in Punxsutawney and Big Run Boroughs, and Bell, Henderson,…
Fire struck a house at 735 East Main Street in Reynoldsville Friday afternoon. Thick smoke could be seen billowing from the structure. Reynoldsville Volunteers received the initial call but other nearby community units were called into assist. Utilizing the ladder trucks from Brookville and Sandy Township, firemen cut holes in the roof and the east…