Veteran Community Initiatives, VCI

08/20/2026

Our team has a 9-month position available through AmeriCorps! Check out the comments for the posting.

Position Title: AmeriCorps Member - Veteran Services Program Assistant
Position Type: Full-Time, National Service Term (September 2026 – June 2027)
Compensation: $955.00 bi-weekly living allowance (stipend)

About This Opportunity

Through VCI, the AmeriCorps volunteer helps veterans and their families, directly and indirectly, connect with and be represented by veteran groups, local service providers and community members.

08/11/2026

Please join us for our annual virtual Mental Health Summit, "The Veterans' Voice", on September 10th, to hear presentations from VA staff and community partners. The Summit will offer innovative approaches, share best practices, and connect with others who are dedicated to supporting Veterans’ mental health.

08/09/2026

WJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our coverage area includes Bedford, Everett, Somerset, Meyersdale, Ebensburg, Windber, Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Tyrone, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, Clearfield, Punxsutawney,...

08/04/2026

Happy birthday, to all of our Coasties!

08/01/2026

Great things happening at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Cambria County!

Jeff Pounding talks the Veteran’s Memorial Museum and some of the artifacts and features available right now at the museum!

07/30/2026

Three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers who are deployed to Texas in support of Joint Task Force–Southern Border responded to a serious single-vehicle rollover while conducting a routine patrol July 9 and provided immediate assistance until local authorities arrived. Spc. Dakota James, Sgt. Dallas Girardi and Staff Sgt. Alexander Rupert of the 252nd Engineer Co., 55th Maneuvar Enhancement Brigade witnessed a civilian vehicle veer off the roadway, strike a road sign and roll multiple times before coming to rest upside down in a roadside ditch.

Story here: https://www.pa.ng.mil/Site-Management/News-Article-View/Article/4557350/pa-guard-soldiers-aid-motorist-after-rollover-crash-in-texas/

07/27/2026

Don't forget to join us in Ashville, tomorrow, July 28 from 10-2, to learn more about benefits and resources that may be available to you!

Join as at the Ashville VFW Post 4315 on July 28 from 10am-2pm to learn, get information, network, and socialize with other veterans, service representatives, and agencies.

07/13/2026

We are excited to announce that the new Huntingdon Outpatient Clinic, located at 10892 Fairgrounds Road, Huntingdon, PA, is now open! Beginning today, all appointments will take place at this brand-new location. We look forward to serving Veterans in this modern, expanded space and continuing to provide the top-of-the-line healthcare they have earned and deserved.

07/09/2026

An overdue recognition! Army Pvt. John J. Andrews never received his Purple Heart Medal after being wounded in WWI. Shortly after he was injured, he died of pneumonia and is buried in France. Join us Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 10am at the Lilly-Washington War Memorial Park, as his family will finally receive his appropriate medal.