Veterans

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Luzerne County Republican, said he sponsored the bill because he saw the trouble his grandmother had applying for benefits after his grandfather died.

The Chaleng Summit, in its 32nd year, is an annual gathering organized by the Wilkes-Barre VA to allow veterans to connect with multiple resources in one place. This year’s summit focused on outreach to veterans experiencing homelessness.

Two World War II veterans celebrated a century and more than a century of life in Lackawanna County over the past week.

At Thursday’s parade, the lessons, achievements and horrors from the war were intermeshed with the present. National Salute to Veteran Patients Week honors veterans who live in Community Living Centers (CLCs) or veteran-only nursing homes. It was a joyful celebration with 1960s patriotic swing music and on-brand red, white and blue cake, but bittersweet with memory.

A new program in Pike County promises to empower veterans by turning military training into marketable skills.

Homelessness is a huge issue facing veterans, both locally and nationally. In Scranton, St. Francis Commons provides housing for unhoused veterans while helping them get back on their feet.