Children from the Rouse Day care and other story time friends are pictured gathered around a large oversized bubble created by Youngsville Library Director Kristy Wallace. Children also enjoyed a day of making/playing with large bubbles, blowing their own bubbles, and even learned fun facts about bubbles at the Youngsville Public Library during a special STEM/Sensory Story Time program day.

LIBRARY NEWS

(a) Library Hours changing: Beginning Monday, September 23rd there will be a slight change in the hours for the Youngsville Public Library effective at least through the end of the year. The number of hours that the library will be open each week has not changed, just the days of the week that the library will be open. The “free to the public” WiFi will still remain active and accessible 24/7. Also the YPLibrary drop box will continue to be open 24/7.

Mondays’ & Wednesdays’ hours will continue to be 10 am – 6 pm both days. Tuesdays will still be 10 am – 3 pm. However, instead of being open on Fridays (previously from 11 am – 4 pm), YPLibrary will now be open on Thursdays from 10 am – 3 pm. YPL will be closed Friday through Sunday but materials can still be returned via the drop box (located to the right of the front doors). All items in the drop box are back-dated to the previous open business day.

(b) Job Fair @ YPL: Monday, September 16th from 10 am – 1:00 pm there will be a JOB FAIR located at the Youngsville Public Library. The Job Fair is being presented by Infinity Resources and PA Careerlink. There are multiple job openings with a diverse group of manufacturing facilities and institutional housekeeping. Temp-to-hire positions. Immediate openings. Infinity Resources also offers free transportation to some of the jobs being offered at this Job Fair. Training is available and there are immediate openings.

PA Careerlink will also be there to assist with finding jobs from the PA Careerlink site and can assist you with resume writing or other job-related needs. This is a great Job Fair for anyone who is new to the job-market or for those who wish to explore what FREE training opportunities are available.

(c) Wi-Fi Wednesday: Wednesday, Sept. 18th from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm is Youngsville Library’s monthly “WiFi Wednesday” program. Get FREE one-on-one troubleshooting help with your cell phone, tablet, or laptop. No appointment needed, this is a very casual program where you can come in and ask for some guidance/help using your iPhone, android, tablet, laptop or other electronic device. This is a great opportunity for everyone – beginner to the more advanced user. WiFi Wednesday is offered the third Wednesday of each month at the Youngsville Public Library (100 Broad Street).

BOROUGH NEWS

(a) Garbage Reminder: Reminder from the Youngsville Borough that each household is allowed 4 bags of garbage a week. Any additional bags or garbage may incur an extra charge. Maximum allowed weight per bag is 40 pounds. Please bag all garbage, including loose cardboard.

(b) Drug Take-Back: Save the Date: Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Youngsville Borough Police Department there will be a “DEA TakeBack” opportunity. Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box. If an original container is submitted, the individual is encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label. Intravenous solutions, injectables, and syringes WILL NOT be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens.

This program is anonymous and all efforts are made to protect the anonymity of individuals disposing of medications. Illicit substances are not a part of this initiative. If you have any questions, please contact the Youngsville Borough PD at 814-563-7555 or the Boro Office at 814-563-4604.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

(a) YHS Class Luncheon: YHS Class of ’65 has a monthly Luncheon the 4th Thursday of each month The monthly location is at Station 61 at 1:00 pm. The next YHS Class of ’65 luncheon date is Thursday, September 26th. All YHS Alumni and guests/public are welcome to attend.

(b) Rummage/Bake Sale: St. Luke Church (420 N. Main St. Yngs) is having its Annual Fall Rummage and Bake Sale October 3rd – October 5th. Hours are: Thursday, 10/3/24 & Friday, 10/4/24 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm both days and Saturday, 10/5/24 from 9:00 am – Noon. There is a $1.00 per bag deal for Saturday only. This fundraiser is sponsored by the St. Luke Altar/Rosary Society.

(c) Pack 30 Scouts: If you missed the BSA Pack 30 sign up on Wednesday, it’s still not too late to join scouts! Any interested Girls & Boys grades K-5th can join. Call or text Sandy at 814-706-9792 if you are interested. You do not have to reside within the Boro or Youngsville area to join Pack 30.

Pack 30 meets weekly at the Yngs Free Methodist Church (179 Davis St) from 6 pm – 7 pm. Beginning Monday, September 16th and runs through April of the following year. BSA also offers a summer camp opportunity. If you are unable to make one of the weekly Pack meetings you do have the flexibility to work with your Den leader regarding meeting badge requirements at home. Scouting is a fun place to learn, explore, and meet new friends

(d) Save the Date: When: Wednesday, September 25th from 6:00- 8:00 pm at the Wilder Museum (51 Erie Avenue, Irvine). Enjoy this special National Forge Open House event as the history of the National Forge is celebrated.

(e) Thursday Bingo: Weekly “Bar-Bingo” night is each Thursday at the Youngsville American Legion (10 N. Main St). Bingo starts at 6 pm, Kitchen now opens at 4:30 pm on Thursdays. No smoking allowed at Youngsville American Legion from 5 pm – 9 pm on these weekly Bar-Bingo nights. Bar-bingo is a formal term for this weekly fundraising event and is not intended to imply that bingo participants are required to sit near or at the Legion bar area.

(f) Chicken BBQ: Garland VFD is having a Chicken BBQ Fundraiser at Friendship Field, Pittsfield on Saturday, September 14th from Noon until sold out. Dinner = ½ Chicken, macaroni salad, baked beans, & roll for $12.00. Chicken only for $8.00. All dinners are to go in a drive thru. Plan on going for a summer ride into the village of Pittsfield to visit and help support the Garland Volunteer Fire Department.

(g) Breakfast with Friends: September 14the starting at 9:00 am there will be a “Breakfast with Friends” event at the New Life Church (18 Second Street, Yngs). All are welcome. If you wish, bring along something to share.

(h) Spaghetti Fundraiser: Saturday, September 28th there will be a Spaghetti Benefit Dinner at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church (166 Hessel Valley Rd, Chandlers Valley) from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm or until sold out. Drive thru, pickup only. They will be at the bottom of the driveway ready to serve you as you pull up. Cost is a donation. The Recipient of this Benefit Dinner is Brandilyn Lyon, 40, who underwent hip repair surgery in October 2023. While in recovery and preparing for surgery to the other hip, she received the results of her mammogram and a mass was detected in her right breast. She was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma/breast cancer on January 12, 2024.

Brandilyn has had chemo treatments from January to July and in August she underwent a double mastectomy. She still has another surgery, several months of treatments, and recovery ahead of her. All proceeds collected will go to Brandilyn to help offset medical costs. Unable to attend but want to donate: donations can be mailed to Hessel Valley Lutheran church, 166 Hessel Valley Rd. P.O. Box 43, Chandlers Valley, PA 16312.