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On the verge of homelessness and hunger, veterans groups team up to find a solution
READING, Pa. - Several veterans' groups are teaming up to combat hunger and homelessness in Berks County. They're on a mission that will culminate with a march in the Reading area next month. "Now that Memorial Day is over, now attention starts to turn to our living veterans," said Jay...
Limerick nuclear plant to test sirens next week
LIMERICK TWP., Pa. -- The Limerick nuclear power plant is again planning a test of its emergency sirens. The full-volume test is planned for Monday, June 3 around 2 p.m., said Constellation, the company that owns the plant. The sirens are located in the 10-mile radius around the plant, which...
This Week in Pennsylvania: Jay Ostrich, Berks County Veterans Affairs
(WHTM) – On this Memorial Day weekend edition of This Week in Pennsylvania, Jay Ostrich, the Director of the Berks County Veterans Affairs office, shares his story of coming home from the battlefront and the issues he and other veterans are experiencing on the homefront. Also this week our analysts Brittany Crampsie of Brit Crampsie […]
Bernville, Shillington hold parades in honor of Memorial Day
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - Folks in Shillington also honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The American Legion held its 96th annual Memorial Day parade Monday morning. The parade stepped off from Shillington Park and ended at Town Hall. Bagpipers led the way. One spectator said celebrating Memorial Day is...
Fleetwood, Hamburg cancel outdoor Memorial Day parades
BERKS CO., Pa. — The Berks County boroughs of Fleetwood and Hamburg have cancelled their outdoor Memorial Day parades due to inclement weather. According to Fleetwood's official website, the scheduled outdoor ceremony and parade have both been cancelled. In Hamburg, the planned outdoor ceremony has been moved inside to...
Mechanicsburg vs. Governor Mifflin: District 3 5A Baseball championship preview
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Disposal of American Flags
American flags are flying across the country this Summer, but what happens to old flags that are worn out or damaged? American Legion officials told us what you can do to properly get rid of your flag. Officials are encouraging community members to bring their flags to a nearby VFW or American Legion Post if it needs to be disposed of. Mark Holsinger – American Legion Post 849 Member saying: “If you have an unusable flag and you’d like to get rid of them, feel free, in our vestibule when you come in, it looks like a mailbox, and we’ll take care of them for you.”
Memorial Day Tributes
In Williams Township, the community remembered those who paid the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day weekend at an annual ceremony. "This is our 19th year that we have done this," said Ronald Hineline, master of ceremonies. Hineline said among those being remembered are service members on a memorial in the...
Veterans hold flag raising, Memorial Day ceremony at Macungie Memorial Park
MACUNGIE, Pa. - Before the rain set in Monday, Memorial Day celebrations were held all across the Lehigh Valley. Local veterans raised a U.S. flag at the "All Gave Some - Some Gave All" Memorial in Macungie Memorial Park. Then, the vets and their families gathered inside the park's auditorium...
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