🌱 How Penn State DuBois students can save money as campus closes
Hello DuBois! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Penn State DuBois students can save money as campus closes
- Why has the homicide hearing tied to a DuBois woman been delayed?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 35.
- Friday: Snow showers; windy, cooler, with a high of 41 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Penn State waives student fees for closing campuses (wtae.com) — Students at Penn State DuBois face campus closure but will see key financial relief, including waived student-initiated fees for 2026–27 and the ability to take up to 24 credits without a surcharge starting spring 2026. These changes aim to help local students finish their degrees affordably while navigating the transition to other Penn State locations. 
• Explore Jefferson: Hearing for Homicide Suspect Chase Steigerwald Rescheduled for January (gantnews.com) — Residents should know that a Clarion man’s preliminary hearing in the death of Rachel Roman, a woman from DuBois, has been pushed to January 12, 2026. Authorities allege she was fatally stabbed in his Clarion apartment and that the scene was staged to resemble a suicide, with the suspect currently jailed without bail as the case moves forward.
📸 Around DuBois
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wheelers & Dealers
Sarah M. Kirk , ATC , Brookville
11:15 am -
Girls' JuniorHigh A&B, JV/ Varsity B'ball vs Penns Valley
Clearfield Area SD , 2831 Washington Ave , Clearfield
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Boys' JV/ Varsity B'Ball
Clearfield Area SD , 645 S Columbia Ave , Somerset
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Punxsutawney Girls JV Basketball @ Elk County Catholic
Elk County Catholic School System , 600 Maurus St , St Marys
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Boys' & Girls' Varsity Swimming & Diving vs Central Cambria
Clearfield Area SD , 2831 Washington Ave , Clearfield
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Punxsutawney Girls Varsity Basketball @ Elk County Catholic
Elk County Catholic School System , 600 Maurus St , St Marys
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Trivia Night
Straub Brewery Visitor Center & Tap Room , 444 Brusselles St , St Marys
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Boys Junior High & Varsity Wrestling vs St. Mary's
Clearfield Area SD , 2831 Washington Ave , Clearfield
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Boys & Girls' Varsity Swimming & Diving
Clearfield Area SD , 645 S Columbia Ave , Somerset
5:15 pm -
Girls' Varsity B'Ball vs Chestnut Ridge
Clearfield Area SD , 2831 Washington Ave , Clearfield
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Boys' Varsity B'Ball vs Chestnut Ridge
Clearfield Area SD , 2831 Washington Ave , Clearfield
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Breakfast with Santa 2025
Lakeview Lodge Outdoor Pool at Treasure Lake , 3871 Bay Rd , DuBois
9:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Farmers National Banc Corporation posted a job opening for Bank Teller in Reynoldsville. Apply here.
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Curwensville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near DuBois here.
🗞 Nearby News
Punxsutawney
- 10 Snowy Movies That Feel Perfect This Time of Year (nofilmschool.com)
- Russell C. Gourley, III, DMD (butlerradio.com)
- 'I was wrong:' Punxsy man accused of sending sexual messages to 'teen' decoy, police say (wjactv.com)
Brookville
- TOO TALL: Brookville Uses Size Advantage, Balance to Down Clarion-Limestone (gantnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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