State Rep. Doyle Heffley, R-Carbon, and Sen. John Yudichak, D-Luzerne/Carbon, will host their annual Senior Expo onSept. 8.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jim Thorpe Memorial Hall, located at 101 E. 10th St. in Jim Thorpe.The expo will feature flu shots and more than 50 vendors who will provide useful information about their programs and services. In addition, a prescription drug drop-off box will be available for seniors to dispose of their unwanted or expired medications. A free lunch will also be served."This is a great event and I hope many local seniors come out to learn about many of the services available to them," Heffley said."Our annual Carbon County Senior Expo allows our seniors convenient access to valuable information from a wide variety of community groups in addition to our local, state and federal agencies," Yudichak said.The legislators will also be collecting nonperishable food items to donate to a local food bank and ask everyone who attends to consider bringing a donation.For more information, contact Heffley's office at 610-377-6363 or Yudichak's office at 570-325-3274.