06/12/2026
Good evening! Just another quick reminder of what's coming up tomorrow and the rest of the 2026 PA Hero Walk!
(Itinerary May Be Subject To Change)
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
6TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by Gettysburg American Legion Post 202**
Depart 8:00 AM Abbottstown Rt. 30 & Rt. 194
Arrive: 12:45 PM Gettysburg (13.9 miles)
Arrive: 3:30 PM at Benny's Fruit Market, 2740 Chambersburg Road McKnightstown (19.9 miles)
Arrive 6:00 PM American Legion Post 202, Gettysburg
Total Distance Completed to Date: 123.8 Miles.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026
7TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by VFW Post 1599 & VFW Post 1599 Auxiliary**
Depart: 8:00 AM McKnightstown (Benny’s Fruit Market)
Arrive: 4:00 PM Chambersburg Town Square (18.9 Miles)
Arrive 6:00 PM VFW Post 1599, Chambersburg
Total Distance Completed to Date: 142.7 Miles.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026
8TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by St. Thomas American Legion Post 612**
Depart: 7:30 AM Chambersburg Town Square
Arrive: 11:30 AM at intersection of Route 30 & Brooklyn/Burd Road (12.0 Miles)
Arrive: 11:45 AM American Legion Post 612 St. Thomas (backtrack)
Depart: 12:45 PM intersection of Route 30 & Brooklyn/Burd Road
Arrive: 3:30 PM Tuscarora Summit. (18.0 Miles).
Arrive: 4:30 PM Int. Rt. 30 & Rt. 522 (21.1 Miles).
Arrive: 5:30 PM Int. Rt. 30 & SR 1004 (23.7 Miles)
Arrive 6:00 PM American Legion Post 612, St Thomas
Total Distance Completed to Date: 166.4 Miles.
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MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026
9TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by EVERETT VFW POST 2088**
Depart: 7:00 AM Rt. 30 & SR 1004
Arrive: 10:30 Sidling Hill Summit (10.0 Miles)
Arrive: 12:30 PM at Gateway Plaza, Breezewood, PA. (15.1 Miles).
Arrive: 5:00 PM Everett VFW Post 2088 for dinner following walk (public welcome!)
Total Distance Completed to Date: 190.7 Miles.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
10TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by BEDFORD AMERICAN LEGION POST 113**
Depart: 7:00 AM Everett, PA
Arrive: 4:00 PM Reel's Corner (Rt. 30 & Rt. 160) (27.5 Miles)
Arrive: 6:30 PM American Legion Post 113 (backtrack) for dinner (public welcome!)
Total Distance Completed to Date: 218.2 Miles.
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2026
11TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by LIGONIER AM. LEGION POST 267 & NEW FLORENCE VFW POST 7622**
Depart: 7:00 AM Reel's Corner (Rt. 30 & Rt. 160)
Arrive: 5:30 PM Ligonier, PA. (27.1 Miles). Dinner at American Legion Post 267 following Hometown Walk (public welcome!)
****HOMETOWN HERO WALK - 6PM THROUGH TOWN SQUARE to American Legion Post 267 for dinner (public welcome!)****
Total Distance Completed to Date: 245.3 Miles.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026
12TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by DERRY EAGLES & BLAIRSVILLE VFW POST 5821**
Depart: 7:45 AM Ligonier, PA.
Arrive: 11:30 AM Derry Eagles Aerie 1612 (10.7 Miles)
Arrive: 3:45 PM Blairsville Veterans Memorial Park on West Market Street (18.8Miles).
Arrive: 6:00 PM Dinner at VFW Post 5821; 9626 US Rt 22, Blairsville, PA
Total Distance Completed to Date: 264.1 Miles.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
13TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by SALTSBURG VFD & VANDERGRIFT AMERICAN LEGION POST 114**
Depart: 7:30 AM Sheetz Store Blairsville
Arrive: 12:30 PM Saltsburg VFD, in Saltsburg, PA. (13.8 Miles)
Arrive: 5:00 PM Apollo Plaza (25 Miles)
Arrive: 6:30 PM American Legion Post 114 Vandergrift (28.2 Miles)
****HOMETOWN HERO WALK - 5:00 PM APOLLO PLAZA TO VANDERGRIFT AMERICAN LEGION POST 114****
****NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THIS SEGMENT**** Public participation in the segment from the Apollo Plaza to Vandergrift is encouraged, however be advised that there will be no es**rt or traffic control by emergency service providers. As such we must avoid impeding traffic in any way by staying on the road shoulder and in single file where necessary. Participation is AT YOUR OWN RISK.****
Total Distance Completed to Date: 292.3 Miles.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
14TH DAY OF 2026 PA HERO WALK
**SPONSORED by FIVE STARR CATERING, FERGUSON HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INSKO LEATHER SHOP & LOWER BURRELL AMERICAN LEGION POST 868**
Depart: 8:15 AM Allegheny Township War Memorial
Arrive: 10:30 AM Rite Aid, (6.5 miles)
****HOMETOWN HERO WALK - ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP WAR MEMORIAL TO RITE AID PHARMACY (Lower Burrell)
Total Distance Completed to Date: 298.8 Miles.
****NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THIS SEGMENT: Public participation in the segment from the Allegheny Township War Memorial to the Rite Aid Pharmacy is encouraged, however be advised that there will be no es**rt or traffic control by emergency service providers. Our Route this year will follow the Rt 56 bypass then RT 56 to the Rite Aid Pharmacy at the intersection of Rt 56 and Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell. We must avoid impeding traffic in any way by staying on the road shoulder and in single file where necessary. ****
****HOMETOWN HERO WALK - RITE AID PHARMACY (Lower Burrell) TO VFW POST 92****
NOTE: A shuttle will be available from VFW Post 92 (Wildlife Lodge Road, Lower Burrell) to Rite Aid at 10:30 AM.
Depart: 11:00 AM Rite Aid Parking lot
Arrive: 11:30 AM VFW Post 92 Lower Burrell (1.1 mile)
Total Distance Completed 299.9 Miles.
****NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THIS SEGMENT: This segment of the Walk (Rite Aid to VFW Post 92) will also lack emergency services. There are sidewalks available from Rite Aid (opposite side of Leechburg Road), through the Hillcrest Shopping Center and along Wildlife Lodge Road to within several hundred feet of Route 56. We will need to cross Route 56 quickly using the traffic signal cycles, then proceed to the driveway of VFW Post 92. Participation is AT YOUR OWN RISK.
For additional details, or to register as an sponsored walker or team of walkers, please visit our website at www.paherowalk.com
As always, T-shirts, hats and other items will be for sale along the way, and walkers will be accepting donations. :) The public is invited to stop in for dinner at any of the stops along the way. We hope to see you out there!!
