Email Us If you have a question or would like to get some information about anything in the Borough of McClure please just send us an email. Thank You! Email Us Andrew S. Benner, Boro. Council President Phone 570.658.7033 Email mcclure_1867@ymail.com Juli Jones, Borough Secretary - Treasurer Phone 570.658.8006 Email mcclureborosec@gmail.com Melissa Moyer, Municipal Secretary - Treasurer Phone 570.658.4755 Email mccluremunicipal@gmail.com McClure Borough Council Address 1 N. Forbes Street P.O. Box 407 McClure, PA 17841-0407 McClure Borough Municipal Authority Address 1 N. Forbes Street P.O. Box 138 McClure, PA 17841-0138

The McClure Borough utilizes Central Keystone Council of Governments for Rental Inspections, issuing Rental Permits, and Building Permits. RENTAL & BUILDING PERMITS The McClure Borough utilizes Central Keystone Council of Governments for Rental Inspections, issuing Rental Permits, and Building Permits. Rental Permit Landlord | Tenant Rental Permits Link https://www.ckcog.com/services/rental-permits/ Preparing for Inspection Rental Property Inspection Brochure Rental Property Maintenance Common Code Violations Smoke Detector Placement Carbon Monoxide Safety Property Maintenance Pre-inspection Checklist Rental Property License Application Application Contact Information Central Keystone Council of Government (CKCOG): By Mail: 1 610 Industrial Blvd.,Suite 400A Lewisburg, PA 17837 570-522-1326 (P) 1-877-457-9401 Toll Free 570-522-1327 (F) Office Hours : Monday - Friday 8:30 - Noon; 1pm - 4:30 pm Requirements for Building Permits If needing of a building permit it must be obtained from Central Keystone Council of Government (CKCOG). All building permits must go through (CKCOG). Website: https://www.ckcog.com/ Here is a direct link to the building permit form to be filled out. https://www.ckcog.com/services/building-permits/ Building Permit Application Application Contact Information Central Keystone Council of Government (CKCOG): By Mail: 1 610 Industrial Blvd.,Suite 400A Lewisburg, PA 17837 570-522-1326 (P) 1-877-457-9401 Toll Free 570-522-1327 (F) Office Hours : Monday - Friday 8:30 - Noon; 1pm - 4:30 pm Residential Building Permits A UCC Building Permit is required if you intend to construct, enlarge, convert, move, demolish or change the occupancy of any residential building (1-2 family dwelling) or accessory structure regulated by the Uniform Construction Code. UCC Building Permits are required for: ALL new construction Any living space addition Attached garages (including one attached only by a breezeway). Any deck or ramp with a floor over 30” from the ground (attached or detached) Any roof repair/replacement of framing when attached to the house Any roof addition when attached to the house, including those for decks and porches Any renovations that change means of egress, move or cut into load-bearing walls, and/or change or move plumbing or electric. All in-ground swimming pools or above-ground pools that have more than 24” of water AND are permanent Any fence over 6′ in height (fences of any height may require Zoning or Municipality approval) Any masonry or retaining wall 4’ or more in height Any detached accessory structure over 1000 sq. ft. (such structure may still require Zoning or Municipal approval) REMEMBER – Before Starting Any Project, CALL: Your Local Borough or Township Office, even if your project does not require a UCC Building Permit, it may require approval from the Municipality or County. PA One-Call at 1.800.242.1776 or 811 before you start digging. Your County Soil Conservation District. (Snyder County ) Your County Planning Commission PLEASE NOTE: Agricultural buildings (i.e. chicken houses, agricultural storage buildings) are exempt from the UCC Building Permit requirement, but are still subject to all other Local, County and State approvals and/or Zoning Permits. You must still complete an Agricultural Building Exemption Form and return it to this office prior to beginning work. Commercial Building Permits https://www.ckcog.com/services/building-permits/commercial-building-permits/

MCCLURE HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONTRIBUTE TO HISTORY! If you wish to donate items or become a part of the Historical Society, kindly reach out to Andrew Benner at mcclure_1867@ymail.com or mail your contributions to: McClure Historical Society 27 E. High Street, McClure, PA 17841 We appreciate your enthusiasm for preserving the history of McClure. Thank you for your support! History of McClure Plain Dealer DISCOVERING MCCLURE'S HISTORY "A journey of life for some, a discovery of our rich history for all". ~ Andrew S. Benner A Community is Born Established 1867 Col. Alexander K. McClure Namesake of our Town Early Industry McClure Bean Soup Founded 1883 Local Schools McClure Borough & West Beaver Township Railroading in McClure Sunbury & Lewistown Railroad Follow McClure Historical Society @McClure1867

MCCLURE ORGANIZATIONS & USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS http://www.yellowpages.com http://www.ussearch.com http://www.whitepages.com Fema Maps for Snyder County VisitPA.com is the official tourism website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Festival & Fair Sites McClure Bean Soup Festival & Fair Beaver Community Fair PA State Assoc. of County Fairs Revitalization Committee Union Cemetery Association American Legion Post 942 American Legion Auxiliary 942 McClure SAL Squadron 942 Veterans Memorial Pool McClure Historical Society McClure QRS Volunteer Fire Company Grant & School Sites Federal Grant website Pennsylvania Grant website Midd-West School District Website Juniata Christian School Website Mifflin County Christian Academy Website PennDOT website Pennsylvania website U.S. Dept. of Homeland Secruity Pennsylvania DCNR National Oceanic & Atomospheric Adminstration (NOAA)

HOW TO FIND US! From Harrisburg 1. Merge onto US-22 W 2. Take the PA-333 exit towards Thompsontown/E. Salem 3. Turn right onto PA-333 E 4. Continue onto PA-235 N 5. Turn left to stay on PA-235 N 6. Turn right at light onto PA-235 N/PA-35 N 7. Take the first left onto PA-235 N 8. Turn left onto US-522 S/Beaver Ave. - Continue to follow US-522 S to McClure From State College 1. Take US-322 E 2. Continue onto US-22 E/US-522 N 3. Take the exit toward US-522 N/Walnut St. 4. Merge onto US-522 N/Logan St. 5. Turn left onto US-522 N/S. Walnut St. - Continue to follow US-522 N to McClure From Willamsport 1 . Take US-15 S/Montgomery Pike -Continue on US-15 S 2. Turn right onto PA-45 W/Market St. - Continue to follow PA-45 W 3. Turn left onto PA-104 S/S 10th St. - Continue to follow PA-104 S 4. Turn right onto US-522 S/W Market St. - Continue to follow US-522 S to McClure Google Maps Google Maps - Click on the link above and it will take you to Google Maps. It shows a lot of activities and locations of things in McClure and West Beaver Township. Enjoy!

McClure Borough Census Information. MCCLURE BOROUGH CENSUS DATA Sources of Data shown below: 2020 Decennial Census and 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Total Population McClure Borough 889 (2020) Source: 2020 Decennial Census Median Household Income $51,513 Source: 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Bachelor's Degree or Higher 10.6% Source: 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Employment Rate 55.1% Source: 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Total Housing Units 439 Source: 2020 Decennial Census Total Households 393 Source: 2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

MCCLURE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Local Schools in McClure Borough | West Beaver Township McClure High School Public schools followed the Free-school law of 1834. Prior to those schools were privately supported by parents of the children attending them. In 1901, a new school house was built on the site of the two story structure for it. Through there were four large rooms, three of which were used for the grades and one for the high school, which opened in 1908. In the early 1920’s, the rural school consolidation movement began in the County, before construction of the old West Beaver High School building in 1928, students attended school in the building that was known as the McClure Fire Hall. The West Beaver Township High School was organized in 1908 with a two year curriculum. In 1914, the curriculum was lengthened to three years, in 1921, it was reduced back to two years and in 1928, it was made a four-year curriculum. The West Beaver Schools reached their peak in growth and stature during the two decades in which W. Michael Weader served as principal. By 1934, West Beaver Township had completely consolidated its schools. All students, grades 1st through 12th were housed in the West Beaver building at McClure. The school was frequently labeled McClure High School. For twenty-eight years, this school became the hub of the community interest and activity. The elementary school regularly excelled in scholarship, as was indicated by outstanding performance in the County Scholastic Contests. Entrance into high school was determined by a testing program administered by or through the County Superintendent of Schools. McClure High School Alma Mater Rah! Rah! Rah! McClure High School To you we raise this tune; Praises we give you now for The Orange and Maroon. We are all for you And for your team so true We’ll fight, fight, fight for victory and right, And we’ll show what McClure High can do. Rah! Rah! Rah! For the gang, boys The gang so proud and true; Loyal we’ll play the game For M.H.S. and you. Our banners grandly shall wave where e’re we roam We’ll fight, fight, fight for victory and right And we’ll all come marching home. West Beaver Elementary 1980 - 2012 In 2004, consolidation rapped at the Midd-West School District in Snyder County as it was voted on joining Middleburg High School and West Snyder High School, two schools there were considered “huge” inner school district rivals. Then in 2005, the work started with the new high school Midd-West High (old Middleburg High School). West Snyder High School was turned into a Middle School, the grades were 5th through 8th grade, and West Beaver Elementary School was turned into a K-4 grade school. Another part of the consolidation was that the Beaver Vocational High School (Beaver Adams Elementary School) in Beaver Springs was closed down and sold. The class of 2005 went from Middleburg having 103 students in their graduating class and West Snyder having 63 students in their class to a new total for Midd-West High School of 166 students. The new mascot was voted on by the students, the choices were: Marauders, Mustangs and Pirates. The mustang was the winner of the contest. In 2010, the then “new” Midd-West High School underwent a complete overhaul of the old Middleburg High School. The entire building was taken down and a newer and “greener” building was built in its place. On May 14th, 2012, the Midd-West School Board voted (5 Yes to 4 No) to close West Beaver Elementary School and Perry-West-Perry Elementary school (Mt. Pleasant Mills). West Beaver Elementary School officially closed on July 1st, 2012. West Snyder was turned into a K-5 elementary school and everyone else went to the schools in Middleburg (H.S., M.S., or the elementary school). The closure of the school ended a long history of schools in West Beaver Township, from the one room school houses in the late 1880's to 2012. McClure can be proud of the great educational institutes that were in it's confines for the nearly 130 years that they were there; they will be missed and remembered by the ones that roamed those hallways. Something to note for future generations West Beaver Elementary did not go down with out a final fight. Nearly 500 signatures on petitions, McClure Borough Council President (Mr. A. S. Benner speaking at the school board meetings) and many concern parents / citizen of McClure and Western Snyder County, went to the meetings to fight for the last pubic school in McClure.

The first burial on record was that of Bertha Mary Klinger, January 22, 1906. However, Sallie Urtie Rebecca Renninger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Renninger, born Aug. 16, 1887 and died at 5 months of age, was buried there. MCCLURE UNION CEMETERY ASSOCIATION BOARD McClure owes much to the vision of the men who spent much time and energy to add a beautiful cemetery to this community. At first quite small, it now has six sections. Plans are in the making to add yet another two and a hall acre to the East side. The first burial on record was that of Bertha Mary Klinger, January 22, 1906. However, Sallie Urtie Rebecca Renninger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Renninger, born Aug. 16, 1887 and died at 5 months of age, was buried there. On February 28, 1888 the members of the four different congregations of McClure met in the G.A.R. Hall. Henry Kahley was chosen president; Roswell Rothrock, secretary, and Isaac Dreese, treasurer. Chairperson Nancy Duff Grounds Keeper Dave Weader Secretary - Treasurer Karen Seagall CURRENT TRUSTEES Corey Hoffman Kip Erb Sharon Wright Edwin Weader Andrew Benner Dan Sellers Veterans Cemetary Listing

Town Information such as Census, Emergency Services, Alerts, SWIFT 911, Business Directory, Climate, F.A.Q., Historical Society, Voting and Useful Links. TOWN ORIENTATION Census Click the link for information on the United States Census for McClure Borough. Climate Click here for information about the weather and other related items dealing just with the Borough of McClure. Church Directory Click here for all the churches that are located in the McClure Borough and the West Beaver Township area. F.A.Q Click here for the Frequently asked questions and answers. Business Directory Click here for all the businesses that are located in the McClure Borough and the West Beaver Township area. Historical Society Click here for information about the McClure Historical Society and anything about the History of McClure . Organizations & Useful Links Links for organizations in McClure and other events and activities. VOTING Click here on the link to get information pertaining to voting in the Borough of McClure. BOROUGH INFORMATION BOROUGH OFFICIALS Listing of the Borough Council Members, Mayor and Borough Authority Members, as well as meeting dates. DOCUMENT PORTAL McClure Borough Council Meeting agenda, minutes; McClure Municipal Authority Meeting Minutes and other documents for each entity. Forms, permits, maps, ordinances and resolutions are in the portal. S.T.A.R. Award This Award is given by the McClure Borough Council for Special Thanks And Recognition (S.T.A.R.) for some one in McClure that has made a difference in our community. Emergency Services & Management Click here for the Emergency Services information for McClure and Snyder County. Police & Community Watch Click here for information about the police and community watch, contact information. Elected Officials Click here on the link to get information pertaining to elected officials serving the Borough of McClure, Snyder County, Penna. CODE OF ORDINANCES Click here for a link to the borough Code of Ordinances. PERMITS Click here for a link to the Rental Property forms and information with Rental Properties. Also for the Rental Ordinance and forms. Visit the CK-COG website for more information about Building Permits Hometown Hero Banner Program Click here for a link to the McClure Hometown Hero Banner Program information and application.

The McClure Cave is about one-half mile long and has three different “rooms,” with the largest being 300 feet long and 15 feet high. There are stalagmites and different formations throughout and a small pool of water that glistens with calcite rafts, or crystals. McClure Cave Pennsylvania's 31st Longest Cave The McClure Cave is about one-half mile long and has three different “rooms,” with the largest being 300 feet long and 15 feet high. There are stalagmites and different formations throughout and a small pool of water that glistens with calcite rafts, or crystals. Interested in a tour? The McClure Cave is now gated and any interested visitors are invited to contact the conservancy at McClureCave@karst.org Mid-Atlantic Karst Conservancy - McClure Cave Rules ... There are rules to follow. To keep yourself clean and preserve the interior of the cave, explorers are encouraged to wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy shoes and gloves. The gloves are necessary to protect the formations inside the cave, which can be ruined by skin oils if touched

SOCIAL MCCLURE McClure Borough & Municipal Authority McClure Community Library McClure Station Park Cold Springs Grove McClure Sons of American Legion McClure Historical Society McClure Hometown Hero Banner Program McClure Volunteer Fire Company McClure Bean Soup Festival & Fair McClure Revitalization Commitee

Cold Springs Grove Located at the intersection of Jackson Street and Ohio Street. It is home to the historic McClure Bean Soup Festival and Fair Celebration held annually in September, since 1891. The McClure Bean Soup has been served at the White House and to many people from around the world. In addition to the historic festival it houses class reunions, church events, the annual Strawberry Festival in June and many others. Website for the McClure Bean Soup Festival and Fair. McClure Bean Soup Celebration McClure is proud of its living memorial to all veterans of all wars in the annually held Bean Soup celebrations started by Veterans of the Civil War of McClure and surrounding vicinity. On July 23, 1883, a group of veterans of the Civil War met on the second story of Joseph Peters blacksmith shop in Bannerville for the purpose of organizing a Grand Army of Republic Post. After several preliminary meetings, the first session of the newly formed post was held on October 20, 1883. This is held every September at Cold Springs Grove. This organization held many get-togethers and observed bean soup festivals from time to time, but not until 1891 did the Bean Soup Celebration invite the public to a real Civil War bean soup dinner. Records show Comrade Ner B. Middleswarth was chairman in charge of his celebration and secured from the war department “hard tack” to be served with soup. Comrade Henry Kahley who was a cook in the Civil War was in charge of the soup. Another veteran named in cooking was Comrade Aaron Bickel. From 1891 on, the thinning of the ranks in the early 1900’s caused them to feel that the celebration should be carried on by their sons. Since then, the present Henry K. Ritter Camp Sons of Union War Veterans and citizens of McClure have put forth an united effort to the novel celebration using a ton of beans and a ton of crackers to serve the tens of thousands who attend each year.