Annual Senior Expo

Thursday, Aug. 19

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Allen Township Fire Hall

3530 Howertown Road

Northampton, PA

Please mark your calendar for my annual Senior Expo to be held at the Allen Township Fire Hall, 3530 Howertown Road in Northampton.

This event, which attracts hundreds of people each year, is set aside to provide a wealth of information about programs and services available from local, state and federal governments.

My staff and I always enjoy meeting with local seniors and their families during the expo, and I look forward to seeing all of you there!

Services to be provided by the more than 70 providers in attendance at the Senior Expo include:

• Collection of old glasses (no sunglasses), information on donation and transplantation (Northeast Pennsylvania Lion Eye Bank).
• Free health insurance counseling.
• Fall prevention for seniors and balance screening.
• Consumer education regarding utility matters, support and assistance to those directly affected by crimes, domestic violence information.
• Personal response emergency call services, hospital home care equipment.
• Assistance in answering questions on filing PA 1000.
• Metro plus door-to-door services and riding LANTA buses.
• Food stamps information.
• Information on skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, short term rehabilitation and home health aides.
• Near and far acuity and peripheral vision screening (Center for Vision Loss).
• Free blood pressure screening.
• Questions answered pertaining to shopping for electricity provider (PPL Electric Utilities). 

Directions to Allen Township Fire Hall: From Route 145, follow Route 329 and go east into Northampton.  Follow Route 329 through Northampton to the intersection at Weaversville and Howertown Roads (gas station is on your left).  At the stop light, turn left onto Howertown Road.  FIre hall is about one mile on the right.