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🌱 Could you qualify for a 2026 Brockway school tax break?

Brockway, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Brockway! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could you qualify for a 2026 Brockway school tax break?
  • What Brockway school taxes are staying in place this year?
  • How a $663,000 grant will upgrade Brockway’s water system

Also on today's calendar: Samantha Sears at The Public House on Jared and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PUBLIC NOTICE In compliance with Section 680(b) of the School (theprogressnews.com) — Residents of the Brockway Area School District face important 2026 rules on occupation and per capita taxes, including penalties for not registering with assessors after turning 18 or moving in. The notice explains who can qualify for tax adjustments or exemptions, how retirees, students, and disabled residents are treated, and the September 30 filing deadline for forms available from local tax collectors in Brockway and nearby townships.
   

• PUBLIC NOTICE Re-enactment of Taxes under Act 511 and Act (thecourierexpress.com) — Brockway Area School Board has officially re-enacted its Act 511 and Act 679 taxes for the 2026–27 year, keeping long-standing local levies in place. Residents should note the specific personal, occupational, wage, local service, and real estate transfer tax rates that will continue funding general school district operations.
   

• Over $7M granted to Central PA counties for public facility, infrastructure improvements (wtaj.com) — Brockway Borough’s aging water line is getting a major upgrade, thanks to $663,000 in state Community Development Block Grant funding awarded through Jefferson County. The project will replace key sections of the water tank main to address reduced fire hydrant flows and improve overall water reliability, as part of a larger $7.4 million infrastructure package for several central Pennsylvania counties.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Brookville. Apply here.
  • TravelCenters of America posted a job opening for Apprentice Diesel Tech-Mechanic in Brookville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brockway here.

🗞 Nearby News

DuBois

  • Local News Crime Former DuBois City Employee Pleads Guilty to Federal Theft, Money Laundering Charges (gantnews.com)
  • Eleanor Hepler (gantnews.com)
  • DuBois woman charged in partner's 2024 overdose death (wtaj.com)

Reynoldsville

  • Thrown Butter Knife, Shattered Windows Lead to Assault Charges for Reynoldsville Couple, Police Say (gantnews.com)

Ok Brockway! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brockway

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brockway

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.