[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the 150th anniversary of the Jefferson County Courthouse in 
Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District.
  Since its opening in 1869, the Jefferson County Courthouse has 
undergone serious renovations and changes, but its impact on the 
community remains steadfast. County Commissioner Jack Matson said: 
``You really can't be a resident of Jefferson County and not have the 
courthouse affect your daily lives.''
  Tomorrow, the Jefferson County community will come together to 
celebrate this milestone on the courthouse grounds in Brookville. The 
programming will include tours of the courthouse, a performance by the 
Punxsutawney Area High School marching band, a reenactment of the trial 
of abolitionist Judge Elijah Heath, and the dedication of a World War 
II monument. The evening will conclude with the lighting of the bell 
tower and a special rig designed by students at the Jefferson County-
Dubois Area Vocational-Technical School.

  Jefferson County Commissioner Jeff Pisarcik said it best when he 
said: ``It's not our building; it's everybody's building that lives in 
Jefferson County.''

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