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By Judi AnthonyBROOKVILLE - Brookville Borough council did not take any action in regard to the new burning ordinance that was advertised for adoption at …
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By Patti SlaughterBROOKVILLE - Approved Monday night by the Brookville School Board in a 5-3 vote was a proposed $23 million budget for the 2012-2013 …
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By Laura Lynn YoheSTUMP CREEK and BROOKVILLE - "I never expected this kind of turnout," was the brief comment made by Jefferson County Solid Waste …
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By Patti SlaughterBROOKVILLE - Wrapping up details regarding the completion of the new water plant and reviewing the status of the upgrade of the recently-acquired …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE - There will be only one name on the ballot in November for Representative for Pennsylvania's 66th District: Republican Sam Smith.Smith, the …
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By Judi AnthonyBROOKVILLE - The Brookville Borough's new burning ordinance could have some residents seeing red. At Tuesday night's council meeting solicitor Jim Dennison presented …
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SUMMERVILLE - A man wanted for theft in Brookville has been arrested in Indiana County.The Brookville Police had issued an arrest warrant for Ruston L. …
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By Laura Lynn YoheSUMMERVILLE - Determining Summerville Borough's budget for 2013 is yet several months away, however, an announcement made at the regular session of …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE - For years the store at 168 Main St. was the center for the artistic pastry created by Uzi Kornhauser, a tradition …
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By Laura Lynn YoheNEW BETHLEHEM - As volunteers of the Redbank Valley Trails Association (RVTA) strive to improve a total of 51 miles of former …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE -- Incumbent State Rep. and House Speaker Sam Smith narrowly defeated two challengers in the Republican primary Tuesday.Early in the evening it …
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ROSEVILLE - The Dr. Walter Dick Award is one of the best kept secrets in Brookville and that surprise was total when the Brookville Area …
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BROOKVILLE - What might have started out as scavenger hunt may have landed some local teenagers in hot water. At Tuesday night's Brookville borough council …
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By Patti SlaughterBROOKVILLE - Real estate taxes will be going up next year in the Brookville school district and for several years to come. Based …
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By Patti SlaughterBROOKVILLE - "The worst problems are the ones you don't know you have until it is too late," said engineer Jim Casselberry as …
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By Laura Lynn YohePUNXSUTAWNEY - Members of the Northwest County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (NWCCAP) were told Tuesday that the proposed state budget may be …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE - Friday, the Jefferson County Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution that could bring as much as $138,000 to the county this year …
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By Laura Lynn YoheSUMMERVILLE - A report regarding replacement of the Carrier Bridge over Red Bank Creek caused considerable concern at the regular Summerville Council …
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By Judi AnthonyBROOKVILLE - Interstate construction on the North Fork bridges is creating traffic headaches in the borough, a situation that won't be relieved until …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE - Friday, the Jefferson County Commissioners unanimously voted to abolish the position of Jury Commissioner in the county."It is a money saving …
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erally years of planning, Historic Brookville's Town Square is significantly closer to being built during the 2012 construction season. Last August, HBI kicked off their …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE — The passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, (NDAA) does not usually elicit very much reaction from local residents unless it …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE - Friday, the Jefferson County Commissioners will vote to approve an ordinance that will impose a fee on "unconventional gas wells" in …
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By Judi AnthonyBROOKVILLE - No longer an entitlement community under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program because the population is under 4,000 people, the …
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By Patti SlaughterBROOKVILLE - A change in class locations currently being considered is being met with resistance by the teachers involved.In her report to the …
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By Patti SlaughterA positive report was given to the board regarding the renovations at Hickory Grove.Carmen Wyckoff, architect for the project, reported that "everything is …
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BROOKVILLE -- A three foot section of a copper trunk cable is being blamed for the temporary interruption of 9-1-1 services within Jefferson County early …
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By Laura Lynn YohePITTSBURGH - When Stefany Alexander, of Brookville, and 10 other members of the "4-H Force" team headed to Pittsburgh for their first-ever …
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By Patti SlaughterBROOKVILLE - Brookville area residents who are interested in the preservation of the North Fork Watershed are encouraged to attend a special meeting …
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By Randy BartleyBROOKVILLE - The Jefferson County Commissioners were surprised Tuesday to learn that Saltwater Disposal Wells may soon be drilled in the Sandy Lick …
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By Laura Lynn YoheSUMMERVILLE - In addition to serving in public office as a member of Borough Council, Cathy Rowles has taken on another post, …
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