Schuylkill County residents are invited to participate in two public meetings to discuss grant planning for the county's shared ride van and fixed route bus programs.

Officials may also discuss the possibility of dropping or changing Pine Grove Route 70.The meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the Schuylkill Transportation System conference room, on the third floor of Union Station, 300 S. Centre St., Pottsville.The meetings are to give the public a chance to express their opinions before STS completes its Operating Assistance grant application.The state grant supplies the funding necessary to provide continued, uninterrupted service.