Renovo’s Town Clock Joining in Statewide Bells Across PA Day

RENOVO – Renovo Borough is joining with other communities across the state to participate in Sunday evening’s Bells Across Pennsylvania Day. The event is being held to recognize and honor first-responders, healthcare workers and those employed in life-sustaining businesses.

The borough announced the clock has been programmed to peal its bells for three minutes to add Renovo’s contribution to the statewide event.

At 6:55 p.m. Sunday Renovo’s Town clock is set to start with a sobering “Taps” music to recognize those deceased from the coronavirus pandemic up to this point. At 7 p.m., the Town Clock will peal a four-bell medley for three minutes to recognize ALL of the first responders and volunteers from the Renovo-area that have risked their lives to contribute to the safety of Renovo citizens; followed afterward at 7:05 by the fitting tune, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” to end the program.

According to the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association, “the purpose of “Bells Across Pennsylvania Day” will be threefold:

• To recognize and honor first responders, healthcare workers, and employees of grocery stores, pharmacies, public works employees, and other life-sustaining businesses who have maintained essential services while at risk of infection from COVID-19;

• To show solidarity with elected officials and residents of municipalities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all of whom are fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines together; and

• To demonstrate a collective resolve that Pennsylvanians will prevail over COVID-19 and work tirelessly to ensure that their businesses and civic life will thrive once again.”

Pennsylvanian residents, churches, and anyone with a bell is encouraged to ring bells for three minutes – one minute for each of the above purposes at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2020.

Lock Haven Mayor Joel Long has issued a proclamation calling for the sounding of bells also at 7 p.m. Sunday.