2021 War Memorial Park Update
Post Memorial to receive a face lift.
Keith-Holmes VFW Post 402 has been awarded a Home Depot Foundation Community Grant to help refurbish the flooring in Main Hall Eating Area.
A merger between Keith-Holmes Post 402 and Sewickley Post 5756 has been completed.
In recognition to those who served or are serving in the military during the Afghanistan conflict, VFW Keith-Holmes Post 402 will be hosting an honor parade starting 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, that will run from Thorn Run to Broadway in Coraopolis. Immediately afterwards, a celebration slated to include live music and food trucks will take place near the post home on Mill Street.
VFW member and DLA Distribution employee Donnie Thompson to receive 2021 Spirit of Hope award
The new memorial honoring World War I soldiers is now open in Washington DC, located in Pershing Park at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest for those who were not aware.
Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, joined by members of the committee and other House members, along with Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), stand in support of the ‘For Those Who Served’ package of bills aimed at assisting veterans and their families.
Munhall-Witaker VFW Post 6673 improved its post and continued its important mission of supporting the community despite COVID-19.
The 28 Infantry Division Mess commissioned Mr. Larry Selman to create a print that commemorates the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001. The print depicts 28 Infantry Division's contributions to the Global War on Terrorism.
35th Year of the VOD-Patriots Pen Winners
Pennsylvania State VFW Commander Ronald J. Peters signed a proclamation setting Feb. 20, 2021 as Front Line Workers Day.
The Pennsylvania VFW Headquarters recently transitioned to a new website platform.
VFW Post 9788 in Horsham, Pa. is starting to thrive after almost being non-existent.
Soldiers from the 28th Expeditionary Aviation Brigade continue their mission through out the Middle East. Since this is a Pennsylvania National Guard unit many will have the opportunity to become VFW members.
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Wednesday released a new report on deficiencies at the Southeastern Veterans’ Center — where at least 42 people died of COVID-19 — and called on Gov. Tom Wolf to release the results of an investigation into how the state-run nursing home handled the coronavirus.
Officials released a special report on Wednesday that raises questions about how the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs managed the COVID-19 outbreak that led to dozens of deaths at veterans’ homes.
Pennsylvania has not been shy when it comes to expanding gambling. In recent years, it’s exploded beyond the original slot machine casinos at horse racing facilities. You can now find table games and sports wagering in those casinos, I-Lottery, and video gaming terminals at truck stops.