June 27, 2025 - Jonestown, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania’s Adjutant General John Pippy, who is also head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Lickdale Veterans’ Outreach Center — a new, state-funded hub that brings walk-in services and support directly to veterans and their families under one roof. The Lickdale Veterans’ Outreach Center, which opened to the public on June 3, is the first of several planned regional outreach centers that reflect the Shapiro Administration’s forward-thinking approach to serving the nearly 700,000 veterans across the Commonwealth — the fifth largest veteran population in the nation — including more than 80,000 veterans in Lebanon County and the surrounding counties of Dauphin, Berks, Lancaster, and Schuylkill. “Our veterans have sacrificed for us, serving our nation to defend our freedoms — and they deserve a Commonwealth that cares for and invests in them,” said Governor Shapiro. “It’s an honor to be here today to cut the ribbon on Pennsylvania’s first in-person veterans’ resource center and open new doors on this one-stop-shop for the brave men and women who have served our Commonwealth and our country. We owe our veterans more than just our gratitude — we owe them real support and that’s why my Administration is making it easier than ever for veterans and their families to access the care, benefits, and services they’ve earned.” List of Speakers: Mr. Marc Ferraro, Executive Deputy Secretary for the Department of Military and Veteran Affairs Adjutant General John Pippy Governor Josh Shapiro
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