119 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 272
New Florence PA 15944
724-235-2000
secretary1@nfborough.comcastbiz.net
Postponed: Due to the coronavirus the gun bash has been postponed. The new tentative date is July 25th. Please check back regularly. Once the date has been firmed up I will post a new event on the calendar. Thanks, the webmaster. New Florence VFW Post 7622 will be holding their annual gun bash fundraiser. Please […]
Due to the coronavirus this event has been cancelled. Hopefully the group can meet in June. Sorry. The next meeting of the Laurel Valley Area Historical Society (LVAHS) will on Tuesday, May 5th, at 6 p.m. at the West Fairfield Auction Barn. We will park at the barn and then walk over to the cemetery […]
This special meeting will be to discuss general business of the borough. The meeting will be held in the basement of the old yellow school building. Social distancing will be in effect. Masks will be required. Be safe everyone. Please see the agenda here: AGENDA 05-06-20
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
Please note the change in location for this meeting! The next meeting for the Laurel Valley Area Historical Society will be June 2nd, 2020 at 6 PM at the LAUREL HILL CEMETERY (back Boswell Road in New Florence, towards the State Game Lands). We will meet at Stuart’s Funeral Home and carpool from there. There […]
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
This special meeting will be to discuss general business of the borough. The meeting will be held in the basement of the old yellow school building. Social distancing will be in effect. Masks will be required. Be safe everyone. Here is the agenda for the meeting: AGENDA 06-25-20
The annual yard sale has been rescheduled for this day. As in years past, the town library will have a list of residents participating in the sale. There is no fee to have your name and address added to the list. Please contact the New Florence Community Library at 724-235-2249 to be included. Thanks to […]
This meeting will be to discuss general business of the borough. The meeting will be held in the basement of the old yellow school building. Social distancing will be in effect. Masks will be required. Be safe everyone. Here is the agenda for the meeting: AGENDA 07-21-20
New Florence VFW 7622 Annual Gun Bash Changed Again: The gun bash will no longer be held in person. It will be a Facebook Live event. As more information is released it will be added to this announcement. Please check back often for updates. Please check out the ticket below to see what's in this […]
Due to the threat of thunderstorms this evening the meeting has been postponed till next week. Thank you The group will be checking out the old cemetery at the former Fairfield Camp which is now Antiochian Village. The group will meet in the main parking lot and then walk over to the cemetery. Please bring […]
This is the new meeting rescheduled due to last week's meeting being postponed because of the threat of thunderstorms. Please come out and join the group. Thank you. The group will be checking out the old cemetery at the former Fairfield Camp which is now Antiochian Village. The group will meet in the main parking […]
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
The next meeting of the Laurel Valley Area Historical Society will be at the Union Cemetery in Fairfield. The cemetery is adjacent to the Fairfield Boys Club and across from the Fairfield Fire Department on Mt. View Road. The address for the fire department is 5414 Rt. 711, New Florence, PA 15944. For your own […]
Please check out the flyer for more information: 2020 DUMPSTER DAYS FLYER
Please check out the flyer for more information: 2020 DUMPSTER DAYS FLYER
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
Please help the New Florence Community Library with their fundraiser. You can stop by the library or give them a call at 724-235-2249 to learn how to purchase tickets. Click on the image to expand and make easier to read. Thank you.
The group will be receiving a presentation from WWII veteran Whitey Schaller. His daughter, Lynn, will be the actual presenter since Mr. Schaller can no longer speak. We will hear about Mr. Schaller's experience as a veteran of WWII, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, and his time as a POW at Stalag. Because […]
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
The library will be holding a meet & greet event for area residents to connect with the new staff. Please stop by and see James, the new director, and the new librarian, Sarah. Check out their flyer for more information. Library Meet & Greet 29 October 2020
The New Florence Community Development committee has set Trick or Treating in New Florence for October 31st. It will be from 1-4 pm. You can stop by the bank parking lot to get a treat from the Community Development committee! Also, please be safe during Halloween. Here are the CDC Halloween Recommendations for the holiday. […]
Doug Hull will be placing a second order for sesquicentennial yearbooks with the final order going in on October 31. If you want a book, they are $25. Please contact Doug at doughull88@gmail.com or by phone at 724-719-8390 after 6 p.m. only to place an order. His address is Douglas C. Hull, 1134 Bethel Cemetery […]
The polling location for New Florence is the Volunteer Fire Department building located at 177 13th Street, New Florence PA 15944. This information was obtained from the Westmoreland County Elections website.
The New Florence Community Library will be holding a bake sale on election day. Please check out the attached flyer for more information. New Florence Library 2020 Election Day Bake Sale Please come out and support the library by purchasing some delicious baked goods or lunch to go. Thank you.
St. Clair Township has approached New Florence and Seward boroughs about the possibility of purchasing police services. They have scheduled a tri-community public meeting to discuss their proposal. Please attend the meeting to learn more. Here is a flyer describing the meeting. Proposed Contracting of Police Services
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
Please join the town in the lighting of the Christmas tree. See the flyer below for more information. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Thank you.
The borough council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at the borough building located at 119 Franklin Street in New Florence. In past years council meetings were at 7 p.m. However, starting with the 21 January 2020 borough council meeting the new starting time will 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to […]
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 company to help. Of course, the firefighters volunteered to drive their truck all around New Florence to give the […]
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
One last time... I have had even more requests for more New Florence Sesquicentennial Yearbooks so I will make one FINAL order. I will take orders until the end of the month, January 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Books are normally $25.00 each but I may need to adjust the price a little if it […]
The New Florence Community Library is starting an Adult Book Club. The event will be online only and free for everyone. For more information please contact the library and they'll explain how you can participate online through your computer. Thanks.
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
After a long hiatus the LVAHS group is getting back together. The meeting will be an open discussion to catch up on things and Doug Hull will bring some arrowheads for a small presentation. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be followed. Please come out and join us as we get try and […]
The Tubmill Trout Club will be holding their Annual Kid’s Fishing Day. All kids in the area are welcome to attend. Registration opens at 8 am and fishing starts at 9 am on Saturday and Sunday. Participants do not need to be members of the club. For more information, please check out the club’s Facebook […]
The Tubmill Trout Club will be holding their Annual Kid’s Fishing Day. All kids in the area are welcome to attend. Registration opens at 8 am and fishing starts at 9 am on Saturday and Sunday. Participants do not need to be members of the club. For more information, please check out the club’s Facebook […]
The polling location for New Florence is the Volunteer Fire Department building located at 177 13th Street, New Florence PA 15944. Unofficial Candidate List (TBD) This information was obtained from the Westmoreland County Elections website.
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
This meeting is open to the public. Additionally, the New Florence/St. Clair Sanitation Authority is seeking multiple board members. Anyone interested in serving on the board can contact the authority at 724-541-0030 or leave a message with the borough at 724.235.2000."
The meeting will consist of a tour of the upstairs of the yellow brick school, to see if it will fit our needs for a future museum. If you have any questions, please contact: Kathy Mack, President, LVAHS, 724-235-2688.
The town-wide yard sale will be held on Saturday, June 5th from 8 am to 4 pm. For more information, please check out the Facebook page for the New Florence Community Development organization. Let’s hope for good weather that day.
The Scouts BSA Troops 1123 & 2123 that meet at the New Florence United Methodist Church are doing a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, June 5th during New Florence’s town-wide yard sale. They are looking for donations of items to sale. Please see the flyer for more information on how you can help out the troops.
Please see the flyer below for more information for participation, restrictions, and more. 2021 SPRING DUMPSTER DAYS
Please see the flyer below for more information for participation, restrictions, and more. 2021 SPRING DUMPSTER DAYS
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
Doors open: 2 pm Drawings begin: 3 pm Last Drawing: approximately 8 pm The Squirrel Hill Hunting Club does a hunt every year for a terminally ill or handicapped child. The club has a new gun bash ticket out to help cover the expenses of the Lifetime Hunt for Kids program. Due to COVID-19, the […]
New Florence VFW Post 7622 will be holding their annual gun bash fundraiser. Please check out the ticket below to see what's in this year's selection. For more information or to obtain tickets please give the club a call at 724-235-9904.
The New Florence VFD will be holding another Chicken BBQ fundraiser. Please see the flyer below for more information. Lots of folks are saying great things about how good the meals are. Please come out and support the fire department. Thanks.
The meeting will be an open discussion. Kathy has a scrap book she is bringing with old Laurel Valley newspaper clippings. If anyone else wants to bring anything, please feel free to do so. Here is the agenda for the meeting: LVAHS Meeting Agenda 6 July 2021 Please print out the attached agenda and bring […]
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a rippie fundraiser. Their goal is to make this a monthly event to support the fire department. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
The Squirrel Hill Hunting Club will hold their 6th Annual Lifetime Hunt for Kids Golf Outing on July 18th, 2021 at Champion Lakes Golf Resort. The fundraiser benefits children with a life-threatening illness. The flyer contains additional information on how to participate. Thank you.
The New Florence United Methodist Church and the New Florence Community Development Committee will be hosting a summer block party at the town playground on 18 July 2021. Please check out the flyer below or look to the Event Calendar for more information. If you have any questions, please contact the church at 724-235-9961 or […]
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. Since the COVID-19 virus restrictions have been lifted for the most part the need for social distancing has been minimized. The 2021 meetings will move from the old […]
This meeting is open to the public. As previously posted, the New Florence/St. Clair Sanitary Authority was short three board members. During the June New Florence borough council meeting the borough council appointed two members to the board. They are Pat O’Shell and Tony Rivera. Anyone interested in serving on the board or if you would […]
Please note the starting time of 6:30 PM. This is a special meeting with the owners of the café – Jeff and Melissa Miller. They will show us around the café and discuss some of Bolivar’s history. Please print out the attached agenda and bring it with you. LVAHS Meeting Agenda - 10 Aug 2021 […]
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a rippie fundraiser. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
The VFW will be holding their annual summer picnic on this day. The details are still be worked out and the times might change. More information will be posted once finalized. Please stay tuned.
The New Florence Community Development group will be holding a Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt for Pre-K to 5th grade students. The hunt will start at 2 pm. A light snack will be served and lots of fun is expected for all. If you need more information please contact: New Florence Community Development President: Taylor Solich 724-599-7163 […]
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
Please check out this library event.
The New Florence Public Library in conjunction with the New Florence Senior Center will have a presentation on Scotland. This will include demonstrations of the Highland bagpipe and the ancient dances of Scotland. Please see the flyer below for more information.
The New Florence VFD will be holding another Chicken BBQ fundraiser. Please see the flyer below for more information. Lots of folks are saying great things about how good the meals are. Please come out and support the fire department. Thanks.
The library is changing it's hours. Please see below for more information.
This will be a much-needed meeting to discuss our current project of refurbishing the Keystone Markers at each end of town. There have tons of emails going back and forth and it has been decided that we really need to have a face-to-face meeting, as soon as possible, to discuss this project. Please print out the […]
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their next rippie fundraiser. Please contact the fire department for more information. Please see the flyer below.
The New Florence VFW is advertising a memorial motorcycle ride for September 11th. Please see the flyer below for more information.
The New Florence Community Development is hosting a vendor & craft show at the town playground. Come and enjoy a day full of local vendors. There will be something for everyone! Food and drinks will be available. There will also be a basket party to participate in. More information on how vendors can participate is […]
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. However, because of the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing the 2021 meetings will be held in the basement of the old yellow school until further […]
This meeting is open to the public. During the June New Florence borough council meeting the borough council appointed two members to the board; Pat O’Shell and Tony Rivera. Anyone who would like more information can contact the authority at 724-541-0030.
The Valley Grace Brethren Church of Armagh will be hosting a Dino Party on September 25th. The children of New Florence and the surrounding area are invited to attend. Please see the flyer below for more information.
The NF VFD will be holding a gun bash fundraiser. Please see the image below for more information. Thanks.
The New Florence United Methodist Church is starting up a free weekly Stretch and Strengthen class on Monday evenings. Please check out their flyer for information. A reminder notice will be posted the first Monday of each month. Kathy Hayes will be hosting the group. She can be reached at email: kathy@laurelhill.net or 724-235-0202.
The New Florence VFD will be holding another Chicken BBQ fundraiser. Please see the flyer below for more information. Lots of folks are saying great things about how good the meals are. Please come out and support the fire department. Thanks.
The New Florence United Methodist Church has a free weekly Stretch and Strengthen class on Monday evenings. Please check out their flyer for information. A reminder notice will be posted the first Monday of each month. Kathy Hayes will be hosting the group. She can be reached at email: kathy@laurelhill.net or 724-235-0202.
This is the next meeting of the LVAHS. We'll be discussing our current project of refurbishing the Keystone Markers at each end of town. If time permits, other topics will be discussed. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Mack for more information. Here is the agenda for the meeting. LVAHS Meeting Agenda - […]
The date for the Rippie Party has been changed, it is now on Saturday October 9, 2021. Please purchase your tickets in advance! They are on sale now. Tickets are $5.00 which includes snacks and drinks. Donations are being accepted at the New Florence Center for Active Adults (gift cards, can goods, paper products, gift […]
The New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their next rippie fundraiser. Please contact the fire department for more information. Please see the flyer below.
The United Methodist Church Type II Diabetes support group is starting back up. Please attend if you can. See the flyer below or contact the church for more information. Kathy Hayes will be hosting the group. She can be reached at email: kathy@laurelhill.net or 724-235-0202. Thank you.
Please check out the flyer.
Please check out the flyer.
Please see the flyer about this fun event for families and kids.
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 10-19-21
For those that don't know the VFD suffered an unbelievable tragedy. From their Facebook page. Today a dark shadow falls over the fire company as our long-time Fire Chief, Keith W. Boring lost the battle with COVID-19. We are in a state of disbelief and shock. As much as this has rocked us, please keep […]
Please see the flyer below for more information on the parade and Trick-or-Treating.
The New Florence United Methodist Church has a free weekly Stretch and Strengthen class on Monday evenings. Please check out their flyer for information. A reminder notice will be posted the first Monday of each month. Kathy Hayes will be hosting the group. She can be reached at email: kathy@laurelhill.net or 724-235-0202.
Multiple positions will be voted on during the Municipal Election being held on November 2nd, 2021, for the Borough of New Florence. Some of the local positions being contested are: New Florence Borough Mayor Tax Collector Council (select 4) Please note Jim Moore, Gwen Dellett, and Ron Gyure positions will not expire until 8 January […]
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak in the area it was decided the safest thing to do was cancel this meeting. Please stay tuned for more information. Thank you for your understanding. Please join us for the next meeting of the LVAHS. Finishing up our current project of refurbishing the Keystone Markers at each end of […]
The Borough of New Florence will hold a special council meeting on Thursday, November 4, 2021, to discuss 2022 Budget. The meeting will take place at 6:00 PM at the Borough Building. This meeting is open to the public.
The New Florence Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW Post 7622) will be hosting a Veterans Day Breakfast. Please come out and celebrate our veterans. For more information give the club a call at 724-235-9904. Keep in mind with the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the area plans are still being tweaked for the breakfast. Please […]
The United Methodist Church Type II Diabetes support group is meeting again. Please attend if you can. See the flyer below or contact the church for more information. Kathy Hayes will be hosting the group. She can be reached at email: kathy@laurelhill.net or 724-235-0202. Thank you.
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 club does lots of great things for the local community. For more information give the club a call at 724-235-9904. Keep in mind with the […]
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.
This meeting is open to the public. Any changes to the schedule will be published in the Johnstown Tribune Democrat. Anyone who would like more information can contact the authority at 724-541-0030.
Please see the second half of the flyer below for more information on the house decorating contest. For more information, please contact the New Florence Community Development President, Taylor Solich, at either 724-235-9993 or 724-599-7163. You can also reach the group via nflcommunitydev@yahoo.com or taylorsolich@yahoo.com.
The library is also teaming up with the Children’s Bookstore for a 2-week online Book Fair from November 29th to December 13th. The library earns a portion of every sale. Please check out the flyer below if you’d like to participate. The link to the bookstore can be found here. Children's Bookstore Flyer with Link
Please check out this wreath making class the library is holding. It looks like a lot of fun and Sue Buckles is a talented crafter from the area. Sign up at the library or give them a call. Thanks.
Please check out this holiday event at the Methodist church.