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SAXTON — Saxton Borough Council on Monday agreed to accept the resignation of full-time police Officer Ethan Yohn. Yohn’s last day with the borough will be Jan. 19.

SAXTON — On behalf of the borough, Saxton Borough Mayor Alan Smith Monday evening accepted a $2,000 check from representatives of the Captain Phillips VFW.

Saxton Borough Council on Monday evening agreed to adopt a resolution setting property tax penalty waiver provisions.

With spring just around the corner, Saxton Borough Council Monday evening listened to a few routine requests.

Saxton Borough Council Monday night identified with the crisis its hometown ambulance company and many other similar services are suffering when it comes to a lack of available responders to

Saxton Borough Councilmen Lester Meck and John Hoffner were reelected council president and vice president, respectively, during council’s reorganizational meeting held Monday evening at Saxton.

Saxton Borough Council Monday evening authorized borough manager Jamie Foster to advertise for bids to replace the borough building roof.

With flowers and trees in bloom so is a growing trash problem throughout Saxton Borough that has its council concerned. Saxton Borough Council on Monday evening expressed concern over a growing trash problem in different areas of the borough and adjoining Liberty Township. Mayor Alan Smith feels it is time to address the problem through enforcement of borough ordinances against the accumulation of trash. Smith said there are problem areas around the borough where the accumulation of bags of tra...

Saxton Borough Council Monday evening listened to a proposal for the possible development of a 22.3-acre parcel of land owned by the borough across from the gLeaf Medical Cannabis plant along Liberty Street. Saxton native and now Liberty Township resident Dawn (O’Neal) Chamberlain told council she and her husband are landlords owning several borough properties. She said they “flip” houses or purchase and renovate them and put them back on the tax roll. Chamberlain said she and he...