Sandy Township plans upgrade to Fire Chief vehicle, controlled burns Tuesday, October 3 by Louise BennettSANDY TWP. - The Sandy Township Fire Chief vehicle may soon be upgraded.At last night's meeting, the Sandy Township Supervisors discussed looking into the possibility of an upgrade from the current 10-year-old vehicle which has high mileage.Also, the township's fire department has plans for... Read More.
Two Clearfield County municipalities issue burn bans Friday, June 9 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD COUNTY – Two municipalities in Clearfield County have issued burn bans due to the current weather conditions.On Wednesday, Clearfield Borough issued a burn ban effective until conditions improve.The Borough is reminding residents that smoke coming south from the Canadian wildfires may cause negative... Read More.
Sandy Township declares burn ban Thursday, June 8 by Louise BennettSANDY TWP. – Sandy Township has declared a burn ban effective immediately.On Wednesday, Sandy Township Fire Chief Jason Runyon declared a burn ban for all of Sandy Township due to the current severe drought conditions.According to the report, the ban includes all open fires... Read More.
Brockway Borough swears in new, full-time police officer Tuesday, April 11 by Louise BennettBROCKWAY – Brockway Borough has a new full-time police officer on the job.Kyle Zents was sworn in during the most recent Brockway Borough Council meeting according to a published report.In other business conducted at the meeting, Fire Chief Mike Hoskavich presented the council with... Read More.
DuBois City Council approves improvements to DuBois City Pool building Tuesday, January 10 by Louise BennettDUBOIS – It may be a little cold to be thinking of a swim, but improvements to the DuBois City Pool building received attention at Monday night's meeting of DuBois City Council.Hallstrom Construction's bid of $182,000 for improvements to the pool building this year... Read More.
Punxsutawney family loses home to structure fire Wednesday Thursday, December 29 by Louise BennettPUNXSUTAWNEY— A family of eight lost their home to a fire Wednesday morning in Punxsutawney.According to Fire Chief Joe Defelice, flames broke out in a first-floor bedroom and spread to the second floor and attic of the West Mahoning Street house.Three adults, four children,... Read More.
Sandy Township Supervisors approve 2023-2024 Fire Chief Tuesday, November 8 by Louise BennettSANDY TOWNSHIP – During the Sandy Township Supervisors meeting Monday night, the board appointed a new chief for the Sandy Township Fire Department and approved their 2023 preliminary budget for review.The Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the appointment of Jason Runyon from Oklahoma Fire... Read More.
