Scouts place flags at Greenwood Cemetery
About 15 Boy Scouts from New Castle Troops 762 and 718 and Cub Scout Packs 762 and 718 braved rain to remove and replace around 800 service flags on veterans graves at Greenwood Cemetery. The defunct site relies on volunteers. American Legion Post 343 members provided lunch. Coordinators were Scout leaders Mike Petrone and Christopher Kotch, Rev Bill Schafer, and Robert Sutton.
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Boy Scouts
Greenwood Cemetery
New Castle
Cub Scout
American Legion Post
Mike Petrone
Christopher Kotch
Bill Schafer
Robert Sutton
Croton Honor Roll Observance Marks 75th Anniversary
The Croton Honor Roll marks its 75th annual memorial day observance with a 2 p.m. ceremony Sunday at the Croton Avenue monument. The project began in 1945 to honor area veterans, with the first ceremony in 1946. The renovated monument featuring a 40-foot flagpole was funded by private donations and American Legion Post 343. The event will dedicate the refurbished site and honor Frank Banfield of the New Castle Area Honor Guard. Nathan Schafer serves as this year’s president.
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Croton
Croton Avenue
Croton Area
American Legion Post 343
United States
Upmc Brings Local Care and Values to Jameson
UPMC offers advanced clinical expertise, sophisticated technology, standardized care, and financial strength to Jameson. The organization emphasizes shared values with the community, highlighting the role of neighbors, friends, and family in daily operations and patient care.
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Abram Deep
Frank Banfield
Nathan Schafer
Wilmington
Thomas Malvar
UPMC
Jameson
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