19 April 2026
Here are a bunch of updates for the website. First, here is the AGENDA 04-21-26 for April’s borough council meeting. Next, the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department has several upcoming events. They want to remind folks of the Adult Bingo and Drag Queens event on May 1st. They are also having a Blessing of the Bikes on June 20th for all the motorcycle riders in the area. The fire department also announced they’ll be hosting a farmers market this season starting on June 13th. Finally, considering the bicycle/motor vehicle accident recently in the borough they’ve put out a Bicycle Safety Awareness notice. Please remind your kids to be safe. Next, this is seed week at the Florence Community Library. There will be daily webinars from Penn State Extension Office. You can also take a chance on a large collection of gardening supplies they are raffling off. Finally, the New Florence VFW Post 7622 announced they are doing a bus trip to Washington DC on June 4th. One of the planned stops is Arlington Cemetery which is an amazing and solemn place highlighting the ultimate sacrifice warriors have made serving this great country. Please see the flyers below or the Calendar for more information. Thanks.
7 April 2026
Here are quite a few additions to the website. First, Chief Patrick M. Goggin of the St. Clair Township Police Department provided the Police Report – March 2026 for the website. Next, the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department has four upcoming events. They will have their monthly sub and rippie party events on May 2nd. They are having a basket party on May 17th and then they will be hosting a spaghetti dinner on April 19th. After that, the Ligonier Valley Varsity Football team will be having another sub sale on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, the Florence Community Library will be hosting their Literary Escape Book Club meeting on Tuesday, April 14th at 6 pm. The library also has a Welcome Summer $500 CASH Quick Ticket fundraiser that goes off on Saturday, May 9th. Please see the flyers below or the Calendar for more information. Thanks.
21 March 2026
NOTE: The draft ordinance listed below references insurance company reimbursements, not individual residents. I hope this clears up some of the confusion. Thanks, Greg
Here are more additions to the website. First, here is the MINUTES 02-17-26 for February’s borough council meeting. The council also has a proposed ordinance in draft out for review by residents. The document is 2026-03-02 DRAFT Ordinance For Recovering Costs of Emergency Responders. It sets in place procedures for emergency responders to obtain financial relief from residents who experienced an emergency. The document will be discussed at the April borough council meeting. If you are concerned about the contents of this proposed ordinance, please attend the meeting and let your voice be heard. Next, the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will have their monthly sub sale and rippie party on April 4th. The fire department is also offering delivery of their subs within 3 miles of the station for those that can’t get out. Please see the event in the Calendar for more information. Finally, the New Florence VFW Post 7622 is seeking monetary and candy donations for their Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th. The deadline for donations is March 27th. Please see the flyers below for more information. Thanks.
17 March 2026
Here are just a few small updates to the website. First, the Florence Community Library will be closed on Friday, March 20th, for carpet cleaning. The library will also be hosting a free live concert featuring “The NewLanders” at the New Florence Methodist Church on Saturday, April 18th at 6:30 pm. Finally, the Ligonier Valley School District has announced that March 30th will be a Remote Learning Day due to a planned service disruption by West Penn Power. Please see the flyers and letter below for more information. Thanks.
13 March 2026
Here are some additions to the website. First, here is the AGENDA 03-17-26 for this month’s borough council meeting. Then, the New Florence Senior Center put out an updated flyer for their walk-through basket party running until April 10th. The center is also hosting a workshop for seniors on Introduction to SMART Technology. Next, the Florence Community Library is raffling off gardening supplies as a fundraiser. The winning ticket will be drawn on April 25th at 4 pm. Chances are $1 each or 3 for $2. The proceeds will benefit the seed library and flower beds around the library. Also, the New Florence VFW Post 7622 will be having an Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th. Finally, the borough announced lawn waste pickup will resume for the season. Pickup will be on Tuesdays weather permitting. All lawn waste must be brought to the curb, grass and leaves bagged, and no limbs over 4” inches diameter. Absolutely zero trash will be taken. If you have questions, feel free to call the borough office at 724-235-2000. Please see the flyers below for more information. Thanks.
8 March 2026
Here are a few additions to the website. First, the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department now has their own website in addition to their Facebook page. The website is www.nfvfc46.com. The site is still under construction but it’s coming along nicely. Please check it out. Next, it’s that time of the year where the spring tax bills are being sent out. Mine arrived this past week. Included with the tax statements is a notice regarding the rationale behind the rate changes and why the bills are slightly more this time. I’ve included the statement below for those who haven’t received theirs yet. Thanks.
New Florence Tax Collector Statement – Spring 2026
5 March 2026
Here are a couple of additions to the website. First, Chief Patrick M. Goggin of the St. Clair Township Police Department provided the Police Report – February 2026 for the website. Next, the New Florence Methodist Church is having a spaghetti dinner on April 11th from 5 pm to 7 pm. All are welcome to attend. Also, the Laurel Valley High School Class of 1969 put out a Save The Date notice for a 75th Birthday Picnic at the New Florence VFW on Saturday, August 1st. Another notice is from the New Florence Community Development organization. They’ve put out a call for vendors for the Saturday, September 26th, Craft and Vendor Event they will be hosting. Finally, Daylight Saving Time will begin Sunday, March 8, at 2 am local time in the U.S. The clocks “spring forward” by one hour, meaning sunrise and sunset will occur one hour later. DST will end the first Sunday of November, which this year will be on November 1st when clocks “fall back” by one hour. Please look at the flyers below to learn more information about all the events above. Thanks.
1 March 2026
Quite a few additions were made to the website. First, the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will have their monthly sub sale on March 7th. The monthly rippie party is delayed a week to March 14th. The normally scheduled date conflicted with another fundraiser in the area. I hope everyone follows the fire department on Facebook. Over the last several weeks they’ve been posting a lot of old photographs of fire department memories. One is included below that shows the fire apparatus in 1969. The fire department will also be hosting a drag queen bingo on May 1st. It’s not your average bingo. Also, the Ligonier Valley Varsity Football team will have another sub sale on Saturday, March 14th. After that, the Florence Community Library has two Make ‘N Take Essential Oil Workshops upcoming that have been added to the Calendar. Next, the New Florence VFW Post 7622 will be having a St. Patrick’s Day Dance on March 7th. The dance is open to the public. The club will also be holding their Summer Bash 2026 on Saturday, June 13th. This is their yearly gun bash that’s held outside under the pavilions. It’s always a nice event, especially on a sunny day. Finally, here’s a picture of the borough council meeting on February 17th. That meeting is now famous with the news story on WPXI for the $500 fine for not shoveling snow off your sidewalk. The council was discussing a draft ordinance, and the $500 number was just a placeholder. Lots of folks misinterpreted the intent of the draft and got alarmed. It was just a draft and it’s still being revised. Stay tuned for more information. Please look at the flyers below to learn more information about all the events above. Thanks.
20 February 2026
Here are several additions to the website. First, here is the MINUTES 01-20-26 from last month’s borough council meeting. Next, the Florence Community Library will be having another Literary Escape Book Club meeting on March 24th. The library also just got in the IRS 1040 instruction booklets, 1040 forms, 1040-SR Forms, and Schedule 1-A forms. Stop by anytime the library’s open for your IRS 1040 forms and instructions while supplies last. Also, below is an image of the gun bash ticket for the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department’s event on Saturday, April 11th. The fire department is also dropping their fundraiser specific Facebook page on 30 April 2026. The fire department would also like residents to know they operate a warming center when needed at the fire hall. Contact information is shown below for those in need. Finally, with it being Lent, many organizations have fish fry fundraisers. The New Florence VFW Post 7622 will be serving fish dinners and fish sandwich specials during Lent. Please look at the flyers below to learn more information. Thanks.
16 February 2026
Here is just a quick little update for the website. Here is the AGENDA 02-17-26 for the upcoming borough council meeting tomorrow. Enjoy.
5 February 2026
Here are quite a few additions to the website. First, Chief Patrick M. Goggin of the St. Clair Township Police Department provided the Police Report – January 2026 for the website. Next, have you ever wondered how many calls the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department makes each month? Below is a very good summary for the month of January. Also, Todd Gable of the department shared a very good message for parents and kids on firefights. It’s a well thought out Facebook post I’ve shared for others to read. The fire department also announced their Spring Gun Bash will be on Saturday, April 11th. After that the New Florence Community Development released a schedule of 2026 events in the community. Placeholders will be put on the Borough Calendar, and more information will be added as it becomes available. Finally, the New Florence Senior Center will be holding another walk-through basket party starting March 9th and running until April 10th. Please look at the flyers below to learn more information. Thanks.
30 January 2026
Here are some additions for the website. First, here are the minutes to the December borough council meeting. MINUTES 12-16-25 Next, there was a special borough council meeting on January 5th to set up the new borough council after the fall elections. The AGENDA 01-05-26 Reorganization and MINUTES 01-05-26 Reorganization were posted to the appropriate table. Below is the new council. If you review the minutes, you can learn the committee appointments also.
Jason L. Beatty, President, 2 January 2030
Todd Hepner, Vice President, 4 January 2028
Jeffery S. Rager, 2 January 2030
Gwen Dellett, 4 January 2028
Scott Fuller, 4 January 2028
Charles “Chuck” L. O’Shell, 2 January 2030
Edward Craft, 2 January 2030
Next, the New Florence Community Library will be holding their annual basket party on Sunday, March 1st at the Fairfield Fire Hall. The deadline for submitting donations is Tuesday, February 24th. After that I’ve added a series of flyers associated with winter storm preparations. The first is an emergency storm checklist. Next, there is a flyer with telephone numbers you can use during severe winter weather. Finally, all the snow and ice can make it difficult for the trash collectors to do their pickups. ProDisposal put out a flyer with tips to help with weather-related issues. Please see the flyers below or the Calendar for more information. Thanks.
19 January 2026
Here are two small additions to the website. First, the New Florence Community Library will be holding another Literary Escape Book Club meeting on February 10th. Also, here is Resolution 2 of 2025, Increase in Fees Charged by Tax Collector. This resolution authorizes the Tax Collector to increase the costs and charges for services rendered through the tax office. Please be safe with the upcoming cold and snow. Thanks.
16 January 2026
Here are some updates for the website. First, here is the AGENDA 01-20-26 for the upcoming borough council meeting. Next, the New Florence Volunteer Fire Department will have their monthly sub sale and rippie party on February 7th. Finally, the Ligonier Valley Varsity Football team will have a sub sale on Saturday, February 14th. They will be set up in New Florence at the corner of Ligonier and 13th streets. Please see the flyers below for more information. Thanks.
10 January 2026
Here are a few updates for the website. First. Chief Patrick M. Goggin of the St. Clair Township Police Department provided the Police Report – December 2025 for the website. Next, the 2026 table for the borough council meetings agendas and minutes was added. Also, the 2026 police reports table was built and posted. Finally, two new subpages were added to the Residents area of the website. The first is for the PennDOT Customer Service Center. This subpage provides a link where you can send concerns to the state on road issues within the borough. This subpage has also been listed under the Quick Links area of the Welcome page for easy future reference. A second subpage was also added for the Yard Waste Disposal Area. This subpage provides lots of information and the rules for using the disposal area. Both of these subpages should help keep residents informed in the borough. I’ll continue to do updates associated with the new year over the next week or so. Thanks.
4 January 2026
I hope everyone had a great holiday with Santa and now the New Year. As always, in the case of a new year I have a lot of work associated with getting the website updated for the new year. There are lots of reoccurring events like borough council meetings, sanitation authority meetings, and such to plug into the calendar. There are also tables to build for agendas, minutes, police reports, and more. A few new pages need to be built also. I’m hoping to get all that done over the next week or so. I’d like to also do a full review of the information on each page throughout the website during January. I’ll be getting in touch with the various organizations and folks to verify your information. Please bear with me in this endeavor. Thanks, Greg Csehoski.
Here are a couple of updates for the website. The New Florence Community Library is holding a livestream watch party on January 8th. This is a free program presented by Ramsey Solutions on “Take Back Your Money”. Have you ever been to the New Florence Senior Center? They do a lot of fun activities for the community and now, the center has T-Shirts for sale for only $10. That’s a great deal and they have a cool logo. Please stop in and pick one up. Finally, it’s wintertime and we’ve had storms and bad winds in the area already. Many folks have lost power for an extended period of time. FirstEnergy recommends everyone have an emergency kit for just such situations. Please see the flyers and photos below for more information. Thanks.
