New Florence Borough

New Florence VFD Rippie Night
2025-01-04 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-12-07 17:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | New Florence Volunteer Fire Department, 177 13th Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their next rippie fundraiser. If you need more information, please contact the fire department. Thanks.

New Florence VFD Sub Sale
2025-01-04 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-07 09:00 - 14:00 | New Florence Volunteer Fire Department, 177 13th Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be holding another sub sale fundraiser. Subs will be available from 9 am until they are sold out. If you need more information, contact the fire department. Thank you.

New Florence Senior Center Special New Year's Bingo
2025-01-02 13:00 - 16:00 | New Florence Senior Center, 216 Ligonier Street, New Florence, PA, 15944, United States
We are excited to announce that we will be holding a special New Year’s bingo! There is a $500 jackpot at 59 numbers. Please call the center or message us on our Facebook page New Florence Senior Center to reserve your spot!

New Florence VFW New Year's Eve Dance
2024-12-31 20:00 - 2025-01-01 00:00 | New Florence VFW, 6215 Route 711, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW Post 7622) will be having a New Year’s Eve Dance hosted by DJ Wayne. The dance is open to the public. There is a $5 cover charge. For more information give the club a call at 724-235-9904. Thank you.

2024 Santa Express - Time Change!!!
2024-12-24 13:00 - 14:30 | New Florence, PA: Multiple Locations, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department announced a slight change to the time they’ll be escorting Santa around the borough on December 24th. Instead of starting at 11:30 am they will be starting at 1 pm. Parents, make sure you let your kids know of the time change. We wouldn’t want them to miss Santa touring the town. Cheers.

The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be helping with the Santa Express. Santa will be visiting New Florence on Christmas eve while his sleigh is in for a last-minute tune-up. Santa has asked the fire department to help out. Of course, the firefighters volunteered to drive their truck all around New Florence to give Santa a chance to see all the good little boys and girls. Merry Christmas everyone.

Special Borough Council Meeting
2024-12-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Borough Building, 119 Franklin Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
At this month’s regular borough council meeting there were not enough members present for a quorum. With not enough voting members present, a special borough council meeting will be held on December 23rd. There are end-of-year items that must be voted on. The agenda for the special December borough council meeting is below. Thanks for your understanding.
The borough council typically meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
Here is the agenda for the special meeting. Special Borough Council Meeting AGENDA 12-23-24

Christmas House Decorating Contest - 2024
2024-12-22 18:00 | New Florence, PA: Multiple Locations, New Florence, PA, 15944
Who is ready to decorate for Christmas??? The New Florence Community Development group would like to know.
We are changing up our house decorating contest this year and inviting all of you to help judge! We will post a google doc and have paper judging forms at the borough building depending on how you want to vote.
Please have your entry fee of $10 and your name and address in the black box at the borough building by December 14. No late entries will be accepted.
Pick up your judging sheet on the 16th or vote online. Judging sheets need back to us by Dec 22 at 6 pm. That is when we will count votes.
Prizes will be different also this year and are tbd. Please spread the word and make this a fun event for our community! If you have questions, please contact the group through their Facebook page. Thanks.

Borough Council Meeting
2024-12-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Borough Building, 119 Franklin Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
Here is the agenda for the meeting. PENDING

Festivus For The Rest Of Us 5K Race 2024
2024-12-15 09:00 - 11:30 | New Florence Volunteer Fire Department, 177 13th Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
Come celebrate Festivus with the rest of us while completing an awesome 5k course.
We are back for the 4th year. The event gets better every year. We look forward to making the experience even better this year.
All proceeds go directly to the New Florence Volunteer Fire Company.
Festivus 5k packet pickup will be at the New Florence Firehall morning of the race starting at 9am (possibly little earlier). Registration will close at 9:50 am to allow Smiley Miles Timing to put names into the system without delaying the start of the race of those who sign up day of.
Please check out this link for a lot more great information.
Festivus For The Rest Of Us 5K Race

Deadline for Christmas House Decorating Contest Participation - 2024
2024-12-14 17:00 | Borough Building, 119 Franklin Street, New Florence, PA, 15944

Visit Santa at the New Florence VFW
2024-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | New Florence VFW, 6215 Route 711, New Florence, PA, 15944
Santa will be at the New Florence VFW Post 7622 on Wednesday, December 11th from 6 to 8pm. Kids are invited to get their picture taken with Santa and receive a small treat afterwards. If you have any questions, please give the club a call at 724-235-9904. Ho ho ho.

New Florence Community Library Literary Escape Book Club for Adults
2024-12-10 18:00 - 19:30 | New Florence Community Library, 122 N Ligonier St., New Florence, PA, 15944
Please consider participating in the library’s adult book club. December’s book, A Gentleman in Moscow, is by Amor Towles. Stop by the Library and pick up your copy if you don’t already have it. Give the library a call if you need more information. Thanks.

New Florence Community Development "Christmas Cash" Raffle
2024-12-09 19:00 | New Florence, PA: Multiple Locations, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Community Development is selling “Christmas Cash” raffle tickets. Monies raised will help fund their activities and get more trees trimmed along Ligonier Street. Please contact one of the members threw Facebook to purchase a ticket. They’ll also be selling tickets at various activities in the community.

New Florence/St Clair Sanitation Authority Meeting
2024-12-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-11-07 18:30 - 19:30 | New Florence/St. Clair Township Sanitation Authority, 117 Franklin Street, New Florence, PA, 15944, United States
The New Florence/St. Clair Township Sanitation Authority holds their regularly scheduled meetings at the New Florence Sewage Authority office at 117 Franklin St., New Florence, PA 15944 at 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of every month. The meetings are open to the public. Any changes to the schedule are published in the Johnstown Tribune Democrat newspaper.

Annual Tree Lighting Event - 2024
2024-12-01 18:00 - 20:00 | New Florence Volunteer Fire Department, 177 13th Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
Please join the town in the lighting of the Christmas tree. The New Florence Community Development organization will be hosting the tree lighting ceremony on December 1st at 6pm. There will also be a quiet period starting at 4:30pm for those with sensory issues. Enjoy.

New Florence Community Library Essential Oils Workshop
2024-11-25 18:00 - 19:00 | New Florence Community Library, 122 N Ligonier St., New Florence, PA, 15944
There’s an Oil for That meets Monday, November 25rd at 6:00pm. This is a *FREE* monthly workshop to try out and learn how to adapt essential oils into your daily routine and cut out the toxic chemicals in your life. Learn about the doTERRA company and how they source and make their oils. Hosted by doTERRA Wellness Advocate, Kimberly Green. Opportunities to order products will be available but purchases are not required. For more details, see the flyer below or give the library a call. Thanks.

Williams-Sonoma Basket Fundraisers for Jamie Muir and Family
2024-11-21 19:00 - 2024-11-22 19:00 | New Florence, PA: Multiple Locations, New Florence, PA, 15944
One ticket, two numbers for chance to win one of two William Sonoma baskets worth $500. They were supposed to be printed on one ticket, but they’re printed on two. Cost is $5 which gets you a blue ticket and yellow ticket with the same 2 numbers good for both nights the ticket goes off with the Evening Daily 3 Lottery. All proceeds benefit Jamie Muir and his family!
If you want to sell or buy, send me a PM or call 814-446-2427.
Thank you,
Jeremy

New Florence VFW Turkey Raffle Fundraiser
2024-11-21 18:00 - 20:00 | New Florence VFW, 6215 Route 711, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW Post 7622) will be hosting a turkey raffle fundraiser. Please come out and support the club by participating in the fundraiser. The event is open to the public. For those that don’t know, the club does lots of great things for the local community. For more information give the club a call at 724-235-9904. When a flyer becomes available, I’ll get it posted. Thank you.
Here’s a flyer for the event.

Borough Council Meeting
2024-11-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Borough Building, 119 Franklin Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
Here is the agenda for the meeting. AGENDA 11-19-24

Operation Christmas Child National Shoebox Collection Week 2024
2024-11-18 - 2024-11-25 | Shannon Creek Baptist Church, 366 Shannon Creek Rd., New Florence, PA, 15944
Operation Christmas Child National Shoebox Collection week begins on Monday, November 18. Shannon Creek Baptist Church in New Florence is your local Drop-Off location.
The collection times are:
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sun. 6-8PM.
Tue., Thur., Sat., Sun., (Mon 25th) 10AM-noon.
If you have any questions, please give the church a call. Hope to see you there!

NF VFD Basket Party - November 2024
2024-11-17 12:00 - 15:30 | New Florence Volunteer Fire Department, 177 13th Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
Here is an updated flyer for the basket party.

The New Florence VFD will be holding a Basket Party on November 17th. The VFD is looking for businesses, organizations, or individuals to make and donate a basket for the basket party. One can take this opportunity to promote your business or venture. Gift Cards are also welcomed. Please call Amber at 814-270-1786 with any questions or if you want to donate a basket for the fundraiser. Please see the letter below. More information will be added to this post as it becomes available. Thanks.

New Florence Senior Center Oldies But Goodies Tribute
2024-11-12 12:30 - 15:00 | New Florence Senior Center, 216 Ligonier Street, New Florence, PA, 15944, United States
Check out this fun activity at the senior center.

New Florence VFW Veterans Day Breakfast
2024-11-11 10:00 - 12:00 | New Florence VFW, 6215 Route 711, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW Post 7622) will be hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast. Please come out and celebrate our veterans. They always have a guest speaker and typically the local ROTC unit from the high school has a nice program. It’s a very nice event for those who have never attended. For more information give the club a call at 724-235-9904. Updates to this event will be posted as they become available. Thank you.

New Florence VFW "Adopt an Angel for Christmas" Fundraiser Event
2024-11-10 10:00 - 2024-11-30 17:00 | New Florence VFW, 6215 Route 711, New Florence, PA, 15944
The New Florence VFW Post 7622 has an “Adopt an Angel for Christmas” fundraiser event as they support the Salvation Army this holiday season! Please see the images below or give the club a call for more information. Thanks.

Huff Railroad Crossing Closure Update - November 7th and 8th
2024-11-07 06:00 - 2024-11-08 06:30 | Huff – West Wheatfield Township, Huff, PA, 15944
Here is the latest press release on the Huff railroad crossing closure.

Have you been confused by the railroad crossing closure dates? The newspaper says one thing and the sign by the crossing says another. The last few days I’ve been chatting with the PennDOT District 10 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program Coordinator. I’d sent him the picture of the sign in Huff and that differed from their schedule. He reached out to the railroad for an update. He got back to me today and said it looks like the new dates will be November 6th and 7th. He said the railroad should be placing an updated sign at the crossing two weeks prior to the actual work. He said he’d keep me informed of any changes. Hope this helps all.

The following is a partial excerpt from the Indiana Gazette newspaper that was published on September 11th by Patrick Cloonan. This posting only contains the information on the Huff closure. There is a second closure in South Bend Township, Armstrong County. The article says the Huff railroad crossing will only be closed for about 24 hours. Let’s hope that’s true. For those who aren’t sure where this is at, it’s the railroad crossing just north of the bridge coming out of New Florence on the way to the power plant or Rt. 22.
Railroad crossing work slated later this month in two area townships
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in White Township-based District 10 is scheduling two upcoming events involving railroad crossings, in West Wheatfield and Armstrong townships.
PennDOT said there will be a closure on Huff Road (state Route 2009) in West Wheatfield Township as JMG Global performs railroad crossing work beginning Sept. 26 at 6 a.m. through Sept. 27 at 6:30 a.m.
The detour for the Huff Road closure is as follows:

On the north side of the railroad tracks it will be to travel north on Huff Road and turn west onto Power Plant Road (Route 2008), turn right onto Mulligan Hill Road (Route 2011) then left onto state Route 259 south.

One will then continue into Westmoreland County through Bolivar and turn left onto Creek Road (Route 1006), turn left onto state Route 711 and continue into New Florence.
After that, continue straight onto Ligonier Street (Route 1001) back into Indiana County on Huff Road (Route 2009).

On the south side of the railroad tracks the detour will be to travel south on Huff Road (Route 2009), continue into Westmoreland County on Ligonier Street (Route 1001), then continue straight onto state Route 711. Turn right onto Creek Road (Route 1006) and continue to Route 259.

One then turns right on Route 259 and travels through Bolivar into Indiana County, and then through Robinson and turning right onto Mulligan Hill Road (Route 2011), turning left onto Power Plant Road (Route 2008) and then turning right on Huff Road (Route 2009).
The remainder of the article deals with the other railroad crossing closure.

2024 General Election
2024-11-05 07:00 - 20:00 | New Florence Volunteer Fire Department, 177 13th Street, New Florence, PA, 15944
The 2024 General Election is on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. The New Florence polling location is the fire department building.

New Florence Community Library Christmas Basket Sale
2024-11-04 - 2024-12-24 | New Florence Community Library, 122 N Ligonier St., New Florence, PA, 15944
The library has a great collection of baskets and such for sale. This event is one of their yearly fundraisers. Stop in the library and pick up a gift for two for those special people in you life. The sale is ongoing until all items are sold. The photos will give you an idea of the items available. Thanks.
