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School board considers tightening policy on nutrition

Petersburg School Board is considering a stricter nutritional policy for the district. The new policy focuses on encouraging healthy eating.

Petersburg recycling changes half a year away

Changes to Petersburg’s recycling program probably will not be made until this fall.
The borough’s public works director says the change from blue plastic bags and a private company contracting for collection to borough collection and new 96-gallon containers for local households will not happen for about six months.

Petersburg school board approves spending for activity bus, lights

Petersburg’s school board Friday approved spending for a replacement vehicle for school activities and new LED lighting for the high school gym.

Petersburg’s newest, largest committee tackles pot regulation

Petersburg’s newest committee is tackling the thorny issues around regulating the production, sales and use of marijuana in the community. The large new group met for the first time Wednesday and split up into subcommittees.

Petersburg considers end to visitor industry grants

A committee that recommends how to spend Petersburg’s hotel bed tax proceeds may not be meeting anymore after next year. The transient room tax committee this week voted to recommend dissolving their group and changing the way the borough handles the revenue in the future. Joe Viechnicki reports.