The Historic Tyrone YMCA is demolished..... March, 2011

Photo of YMCA Time Capsule. The Metal Box was sealed 98 years ago. Glen Ray, of G & R, opens the copper box. To the right in the photo are Mayor Bill Fink, Snyder Twp Supervisor Charlie Diehl and WTRN's Bob Johnson, who was MC of the Event. Courtesy of Mayor Fink, look at the video by clicking:


Going........ Going.......... (photos by Virgie Werner)


PRR Crew who constructed the YMCA in 1913-14 Some of the original YMCA Members in 1913
Photos courtesy of Mayor Bill Fink

Saturday was the Busiest Day in Tyrone since 1975 when the ByPass was opened.
Thousands of cars were detoured from I-99 through town while emergency repairs
were made to the Bald Eagle interchange. This traffic line extended past Vail at
one point.