Austin, Pennsylvania, Has a Logo

Mayor Jimmy Setzer

When it became apparent that the administrative offices of the Austin Borough would be moving to the former Northwest Savings Bank building on Turner Street, Mayor Setzer began planning for the move.

One of the first items which caught Mayor Setzer's attention was the need for a borough sign to replace the signage of Northwest Savings Bank as their framework still remained in front of the building.

It wasn't long into the sign replacement planning phase that he realized the Borough of Austin had no logo. So, Mayor Setzer approached Mrs. Michele Rodich, the Art Teacher, of the Austin Area School District, asking if she would have her students work on a logo for our community and she agreed. Six student designs were selected as finalists.

Thereafter, Mayor Setzer presented the six designs to the Austin Borough Council and asked each to select their favorite. The design prepared by Laine Robinson, a senior at the Austin Area School District, was selected as the favorite by the majority of Council.

Left to right: Mayor Jimmy Setzer, Principal Jerry Sasala, Laine Robinson, and Mrs. Michele Rodich, Art Teacher

The panther is the school's mascot, the dam ruins are the remains of  the 1911 dam/flood disaster which nearly destroyed the entire community and the American flag.