• Union-Snyder Area Agency on Aging, Inc. The primary agency for developing and providing services for persons sixty and over in Union and Snyder counties.
• Union-Snyder Transportation Alliance USTA Through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Shared-Ride Lottery Program, USTA provides transportation for senior citizens (age 65+) at a discounted rate.
• State Health Insurance Assistance Program, or SHIP A national program that offers one-on-one counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and their families.
• Caregivers’ resources Official information and services from the U.S. government.
• Consumer protection for seniors Official information and services from the U.S. government.
• Education, jobs & volunteerism for seniors Official information and services from the U.S. government.
• Travel & recreation for seniors Official information and services from the U.S. government, including discounts.
• AARP A nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that strives to help people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
• Peace Corps Information for older applicants.
• Exploritas Adventures in Learning Formerly called Elderhostel, this non-profit offers educational travel programs.

Leaf ID 
The following sites will help you identify fall leaves:

Common Trees of Pennsylvania
Sponsored by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, this site is organized according to leaf shape and arrangement.  Choose from the list of names of 57 native trees and 5 trees introduced to PA to identify your leaf.

Guide to Common Trees of Pennsylvania
Match your leaf to the botanical drawings on Cook Forest Online.

4- H Leaf Identification Project
Examine your leaf carefully; then answer a series of questions to discover what leaf you have.

Leaf Tree ID Key
Identify your leaf through a series of pictures provided by the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education or find out more about your leaf by searching a tree name.

Temperate Deciduous Forest
This mini-guide sponsored by the Missouri Botanical Gardens will help you identify particular trees by the shape of their leaves.  Find out more facts about the temperate deciduous forest by going to their home page.  

Tree Identification Key
Answer a series of questions or look carefully at color photographs of leaves to identify your leaf on this site from the Michigan State University Extension.

What Tree Is It?
Designed by the Ohio Public Library and Information Network, this site enables you to identify a tree by the name of a tree, the type of fruit it bears or its leaf.

What Tree is That?
Select a leaf type; then answer questions to discover its identity with this interactive game from the Arbor Day Foundation.   View all the trees and use the tree identifier on the online edition of What Tree is That?  

Lewisburg Area School District

The Public Library for Union County is located in the Lewisburg Area School District, 1951 Washington Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837 (Telephone 570-523-3220).  The public school district, which serves the residents of Kelly Township, East Buffalo Township, Union Township, and the Borough of Lewisburg, contains Lewisburg Area High School (grades 9 through 12), Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School (grades 6 through 8), Linntown Intermediate School (grades 4 and 5), and Kelly Elementary (pre-kindergarten through grade 3).

Lewisburg’s official colors are green and white, and the mascot is the Green Dragon.  The district is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference for all athletics and participates under the rules and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Go to the Lewisburg Area School District’s website here: http://www.lasd.us/

Mifflinburg Area School District

Herr Memorial Library and West End Library are located in the Mifflinburg Area School District, 178 Maple Street, Box 285, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 (Telephone 570-966-8200).  The public school district serves the boroughs of Mifflinburg, New Berlin, and Hartleton and the townships of Buffalo, Limestone, West Buffalo, Lewis, and Hartley.  It contains Mifflinburg Area High School (grades 9 through 12), Mifflinburg Area Middle School (grades 6 through 8), Mifflinburg Area Intermediate School (grades 4 and 5), and four elementary schools (kindergarten through grade 3): Mifflinburg Area Elementary School, New Berlin Elementary School, Laurelton Elementary School, and Buffalo Crossroads Elementary School.

Mifflinburg’s official colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the Wildcat. The district is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference for all athletics and participates under the rules and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Go to the Mifflinburg Area School District’s website here: http://www.mifflinburg.org/regenesis/index.htm

Milton Area School District

Milton Area School District, 700 Mahoning Street, Milton PA 17847 (570-742-7614), is a public school district that serves residents in both Union and Northumberland counties.  It contains Milton High School (grades 9 through 12), Milton Area Middle School (grades 6 through 8), and three elementary schools (kindergarten through grade 5): James F. Baugher Elementary School, Montandon Elementary School, and White Deer Elementary School.

Milton’s official colors are orange and black, and the mascot is the Panther.  The district is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference for all athletics and participates under the rules and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Go to the Milton School District’s website here: http://www.milton.k12.pa.us/

Warrior Run School District

Warrior Run School District, 4800 Susquehanna Trail, Turbotville PA 17772 (570-649-5074), is a public school district that serves residents of Gregg Township in northern Union County, residents of Delaware Township and Lewis Township in Northumberland County, and residents of Anthony Township and Limestone Township in Montour County. The district also draws students from Allenwood in Union County, from Watsontown, McEwensville, and Turbotville in Northumberland County, and from Exchange and White Hall in Montour County. It includes Warrior Run High School (grades 9 through 12), Warrior Run Middle School (grades 6 through 8), and two elementary schools (kindergarten through grade 5): Turbotville Elementary School and Watsontown Elementary School.

Warrior Run’s official colors are blue and gray, and the mascot is the Defender. The district is a member of the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference for all athletics and participates under the rules and guidelines of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Go to the Warrior Run School District’s website here: http://www.wrsd.org/

Pa Family History Centers

Sunbury Pennsylvania
Ridge Road RR 1
Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Phone: 570-473-9956
Hours: W 9am-8pm & by appointment.

During the tax season, the libraries have tax forms for your convenience.  Throughout the year, you can either come to the library and make a copy of reproducible tax forms or download a copy from the appropriate Web site listed below.  Library staff can also help you download forms at the library.   Photocopies are 15¢  and computer printouts are 20¢ per sheet (single-sided).

Tax returns must be mailed by midnight on THURSDAY, April 15, 2010.

Central Tax Bureau of PA, Inc.
25 N 8^th St
Lewisburg, PA  17837
570-523-0291
http://www.centaxgroup.com/ Centax Forms on left/Individuals – Final Returns.
This is a generic form.  Check chart above for your rate

Sunbury Tax Office
Municipal, School and Earned Income Tax Office
P.O. Box 242
Sunbury, PA  17801
570-286-7183
http://www.shikbraves.org Information Tab at top/Earned Income Tax Forms

Berkheimer Tax Administration (Snyder County)
P.O. Box 900
Bangor, PA 18013
1-800-360-8989
http://www.hab-inc.com/content/downloadforms.htm This is a generic form.

Voter Information

This information is provided only as a reference for our patrons and does not necessarily reflect any affiliations or views held by the Public Library for Union County or its employees.

• Election Results for PA
• Pennsylvania Republican Committee
• Project Vote Smart This will take you right to the current officials and candidates for Lewisburg, PA. It includes contact information, finance information, voting record, and issue positions.
• Union County Democratic Committee
• Votes PA Sponsored by the PA Department of State it has videos about how to use the new voting machines and information on absentee ballots. Also available in Spanish.
• League of Women Voters, PA
• Polling Places
• Rock the Vote “Political power for young people.”
• Voter Registration

• Governments on the WWW
• Foreign Gov’t Resources on the Web
• International Documents
• open.gov.uk
• Service-Public.fr

US

• GPO Access
• THOMAS- Legislative Info…
• FirstGov
• State & Local Gov’ts From Library of Congress
• US Embassies and Other Diplomatic Missions

Country Guides

• CIA World Factbook
• CountryWatch.com
• IMF Staff Country Reports in Full Text
• Library of Congress / Country Studies: Area Handbook Series
• Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs [Selected]
• Open CRS
• Library of Congress – Portals to the World

Iraq War

• Academic Info Directory of Online Sources about the Iraq War Complete coverage of the war from background information to current news.
• Alternative Resources on the Iraq War American Library Association approved site including international newspaper coverage.
• University of Windsor Canada Subject Guides to Iraq War International coverage from alternative presses and mainstream news.

Treaties & Other Instruments…

• ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law – Treaties Section
• United Nations Treaty Collection
• Council of Europe – Treaty Office
• Official Document System of the United Nations
• International Constitutional Law (ICL) – Country Index

Business

• Small Business Administration Startup information, finance information, government loans, business opportunities etc. A business start-up kit, SBA publications and shareware are also available at this site.
• U.S. Business Advisor Information from over 60 different federal organizations.  This site by the Small Business Administration is an attempt to create a one-stop electronic link to the information and services government provides for the business community

Congress

• House Representatives, legislation, history
• Senate Senators, legislation, history
• Thomas Legislative Information organized by  the Library of Congress.  Current and historical bills, links to federal state and local government and governmental organizations.
• Congressional Biographical dictionary 1774 to the present
• U. S. Congressional Documents and Debates 1774 – 1875 From the American Memory project of the Library of Congress

• Consumers First Gov for Consumers
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Defense
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of the Interior
• Department of Justice
• Department of Labor is designed to assist small businesses in complying with rules, regulations and laws enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Department of State
• Department of Transportation
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• EDGAR Database of Corporate Information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Embassies

• Embassy.org List of Foreign embassies in the United States with links to web sites.  Supported by commercial concerns but has no annoying pop-ups.
• Department of State list United States embassies and diplomatic offices abroad

• Executive Branch Executive branch including all the departments.
• FBI
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Federal Register Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. More.
• Fuel Economy Fuel economy guide for automobiles, tax incentives for clean-air vehicles
• GPO Access With this site you can search government publications such as the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Record, Government Manual and more obscure publications and topics.  You can search these publications either singly or together.
• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a part of the United States Department of Justice and handled legal and illegal immigration and naturalization. It ceased to exist as a whole entity on March 1, 2003. These functions are now handled by the Department of Homeland Security. The administration of immigration services, including permanent residence, naturalization, asylum, and other functions became the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The investigative and enforcement functions (including investigations, deportation, and intelligence) were combined with U.S. Customs investigators, the Federal Protective Service, and the Federal Air Marshal Service, to create U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The border functions of the INS, which included the Border Patrol along with INS Inspectors, were combined with U.S. Customs Inspectors into the newly created U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
• Judicial Branch Judicial branch including the entire federal court system
• Library of Congress Includes the vast online catalog, The American Memory collections, Global Gateway
• Medicare Compare Medicare prescription drug plans. Official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare benefits
• Postal Service
• Social Security Retire online, benefits planner, online calculator, social security statements
  State Department recommends Americans avoid travel to a certain county.
• Statistics All types of statistics from many Federal agencies

Travel and living abroad

• Passports
• Visa requirements, passports, health information. From the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
• Travel Warnings From the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Travel warnings are issued when the
• Consular Information sheets From the U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Contains entry requirements, a link to the embassy in the United States, medical facilities and health information, crime, traffic and road conditions, aviation, customs regulations.

• The Whitehouse President Bush’s web page, including sections for the First Lady and the VP.

U. S. State Information

• Library of Congress – State and Local Governments This resource guide contains a convenient collection of links to state government information, state maps etc.