PENNSYLVANIA

A new Pennsylvania law requires funeral homes to notify county veterans offices within 96 hours, automatically connecting grieving families to burial benefits.

Pennsylvania officials and veterans groups met this week to confront rising veteran suicide rates, highlighting new safety programs and the role of community support.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 38, requiring Pennsylvania's County Veteran Assistance Directors to complete new training in trauma-informed care, PTSD, TBI, and military sexual trauma support.

A new Pennsylvania law requires funeral homes to notify counties and give veterans' families contact info for burial benefits within 96 hours, closing a gap that leaves earned VA benefits unclaimed.

Three new races just joined the OWF lineup: Freihofer's Run for Women (Albany, NY), Last Call Triathlon (Loveland, CO), and the Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend.