Veterans

U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb has co-introduced a trio of bills with three different Republican colleagues to help veterans gain mental-health services and improve government suicide prevention efforts.

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers urged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Friday to reverse disruptive changes at the U.S. Postal Service, voicing grave concerns about veterans whose mail-order medications are delayed.

President Donald Trump appointed DeJoy, a former fundraiser for the Republican National Convention, to the job this summer as the coronavirus pandemic threatened the Postal Service’s financial viability. Staff hours have been cut and high-volume mail-processing machines were removed from post offices, according to multiple news outlets.

The coronavirus didn’t stop Pennsbury High School from celebrating graduating seniors who are joining the military.

At an outdoor ceremony last month at the Falls Township high school, 16 of the more than 750 graduates were recognized for their intent to serve America in the armed forces.

The following graduates have joined the military:

The needs of the nation’s military veterans, transitioning service members, and their families must be included in the next federal COVID-19 emergency legislative relief package, said U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and several colleagues.

YARDLEY >> A 21 gun salute echoed across the peaceful gravesites at the historic Slate Hill Cemetery early Monday morning as local veterans gathered to honor the nation’s war dead.

While big events, like the town's beloved Memorial Day Parade, had to be cancelled this year due to the pandemic, veterans from VFW Post 6393 and American Legion Post 317 moved forward with its early morning salute to the fallen.