Welcome
Welcome to DuBois, Pennsylvania!
"Best Place to Live — Best Place to Work"
Located in Western Pennsylvania; northeast of Pittsburgh and southeast of Erie. This charming City is surrounded by forests, streams, and wildlife; it is a nature-lovers and hunter’s paradise. For the wildlife lovers, the Elk herds in Elk County are just 18 miles to the north.
This quaint City is a powerhouse for baseball and softball. DuBois hosts multiple tournaments at the prestigious Showers, Heindl, and Stern fields; such as, the Small College World Series, the Eastern Regional Little League Tournament, the PIAA State games and PBR to name a few. DuBois’s ballfields are rated the best in the tri-state area.
We also have culture in the Reitz Theater, a local theater group which puts on plays throughout the year; the Winkler Gallery, a place for budding artists to perfect their craft; and Musicfest held Thursday evenings in the summer on the stage in the DuBois Memorial Park.
Penn State University has a local campus here. We also boast a state of the art medical facility at Penn Highlands Healthcare, and the DuBois Regional Airport is a mere eight miles from the City center.
DuBois is also surrounded by major highways: US 219, Interstate 80 and Route 322 making us an excellent hub for commerce.
News & Announcements
City and Joint Board Meeting
Change of Venue
The City Council and Joint Board meetings for April and May 2025 will be held at the auditorium in the Hiller Building on the Penn State-DuBois Campus, 1 College Place, on the following dates:
April 7 - City Council
April 16 - Joint Board and City Council
May 12 - City Council
May 21 - Joint Board and City Council
All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m.
Dumpster Day
As we work toward Consolidation, beginning April 2, 2025, Dumpster Day will be available for both DuBois and Sandy Township residents.
It will continue to be held the first Wednesday of every month at the City Garage located at 10 Parkway Drive. For more information, please see Recycling.
Zoning Hearing Board
The City of DuBois is seeking residents that are interested in serving on the Zoning Hearing Board. If you desire to serve on this Board, please send a letter of interest to: Lisa Hagberg at manager@duboispa.gov or 16 W. Scribner Avenue, PO Box 408, DuBois, PA 15801.
The Zoning Hearing Board hears appeals from the zoning officer's determinations, grants special exceptions as outlined in the zoning ordinance, and grants relief from the literal enforcement of the zoning and floodplain ordinances in certain hardship situations by means of a variance. The Board meets as needed.
Hydrant Flushing
The Water Department will begin flushing lines at the Water Filtration Plant and continue to the fire hydrants located in the Second Ward on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Flushing will continue around the clock, night and day, until the work is completed. Following completion of the Second Ward, all other wards will be flushed in the following order: Fourth Ward, Fifth Ward, First Ward and Third Ward. Flushing should last approximately one week.
Residents may experience cloudy or dirty water for a period of time as a result of the flushing.
Important Tax Information
Effective for the 2025 tax year:
All real estate tax bills will be sent directly to the real estate owner.
If your taxes are paid from an escrow account, it is the OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FORWARD THE BILL to your financial institution.
Tax Collection Times:
Staff will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday to receive tax payments. We will do our best to help you outside of those days and times.
Utility Billing Announcement
The City of DuBois and Sandy
Township utility bills will be processed through a “lockbox” beginning in March or April. This simply means the address to send payments has changed. It will be printed on the bills. The lockbox system will greatly save time and staffing needs. (Lockboxes are used by many utility companies) The chances of misapplied payments significantly decreases as well.
Only two very important changes for customers:
1. Those who use bill-pay thru their own banking system must change the payee address accordingly.
2. Customers must send the payment stubs from the bills with their payment in the included envelope.
Residents can still pay in person across the street from City Hall in the old S&T Bank Building beginning in March.
Nothing will change with those set up on autopay or ACH.
Road Closure and Detour
CITY OF DUBOIS – CONSTRUCTION UPDATES with Locations
PAVING TO BEGIN: Thursday 4.17.2025 @ 7:00 AM
Where:
1) Route 255, Near old Coke Plant
2) DuBois/Rockton Road, Near Shaffer Road
3) Maple Ave, Between 5th and 6th Streets
Please find alternative routes if possible and allow extra time for travel
Spring Clean-Up
April 28 through May 2, 2025
* Must bundle loose items
* Nothing heavier than one person can lift
*NO TIRES, FREON, TVs, Electronics or Yard Waste
City Board Volunteers
Are you interested in volunteering your time and talents?
The City of DuBois is accepting letters of interest from residents who want to serve on a public board. Please see the list of boards under the Government tab of the website. Letters of interest should be sent to:
info@duboispa.gov
Traffic Alert
The Maple Avenue sidewalk project will resume on Monday, March 31, 2025. Motorists are asked to stay alert and watch for workers in the roadway. Alternating lane closures will be utilized with flaggers providing traffic control during daylight hours.
Current RFPs
Please follow the link below to see our current listing of RFPs.
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