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Pottsville YMCA Expansion
Pottsville YMCA Expansion - Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 9:56PM EST
Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 @09:56pm EST
POTTSVILLE. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY-The Schuylkill YMCA has big plans for the old national guard armory here on Centre Street in Pottsville.
Wayne Stump, the Schuylkill YMCA Executive Director, tells WBRE "Having the building, we have a home. We have a sign out front in downtown Pottsville. People know now where the YMCA is."
Stump and State Senator James Rhoades talked about plans for the new YMCA building, and 600 thousand dollars in state money that will help.
A fresh coat of finish was laid on the new basketball court this week.
By the end of the year, a fitness and teen center. YMCA offices will move in too.
State Sen. James Rhoades says "They are such an intrical part of the community and they can do so much for the community. I thought this is such a worthwhile program."
Plans are also in the works to turn the old Pine Grove Elementary in Tremont into a new YMCA Center.
Back at the Pottsville building, some things are almost ready to go.
The coat on the floor here will be finished this Saturday. Then, this blue tape will come down and Schuylkill's Biddy basketball program will start using the court. And you can play pick up games."
And the YMCA hopes the new building will "pick up" the community.
It will only charge 3 dollars to get in and use this court for about a year.
Then, when all the new facilities are here, a membership drive will start. | | |
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