Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, McCandless, Allegheny County, is offering a Recareering Boomers Series for baby boomers who have decided to change careers but need a little help getting started. The series will be held at:

• 7 p.m. Thursday — Beginning the Job Search;

• 7 p.m. Sept. 23 — Presenting Oneself for Success;

• 7 p.m. Oct. 9 — Dealing with Multiple Generations in the Workplace;

• 7 p.m. Oct. 23 — The Employer Perspective.

For more information or to register for any of these sessions, call the library at 412-366-8100, Ext. 113, or go to the library’s Internet site at www.northlandlibrary.org.

The Penn State Cooperative Extension in Franklin, Venango County, will host a workshop titled, “Managing Natural Gas Leases and Royalty Income” at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Venango County Fairgrounds, 467 B Mercer Pike.Speakers include public educators and industry experts who will discuss the cash flows, tax consequences, estate considerations and planned giving that accompany the oil and gas leases income streams.The cost is $10, payable at the door, and registration is required to attend. Contact Scott Sjolander at 814-333-7460 to register.

JEANNETTE — A Western Pennsylvania businessman is buying the closed St. George Crystal plant near Pittsburgh for $2.75 million, but says he doesn’t know whether the glassmaker will reopen.William Kelman bought the nearly 12-acre plant in Jeannette, about 25 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, at a sheriff’s auction Wednesday.The company defaulted on a 2005 loan and its principal lender was awarded an $8 million judgment in May.From staff and wire reports

Katie Hilliard of Zelienople has been hired by Westminster College as assistant to the director of audio visual services. A 2008 Westminster graduate with a degree in art technology, she won the 2008 Audio Visual Award.———MEDRAD sent more than 900 Pittsburgh-area employees Friday to work on United Way Days of Caring projects throughout the region. MEDRAD has a facility in the Victory Road Business Park in Clinton Township and its new international headquarters in Thorn Hill Industrial Park.