Live Legion Baseball World Series
Bring Your Own Hot Dogs to this year's American Legion Baseball 2009 World Series Exclusive Webcast live from Fargo, North Dakota August 14-18. Go to http://www.baseball.legion.org/ on August 14th and they will give you the directions to watch the live event. Don't miss out!
Flag Day / Round Up
Flag Day / Round Up was a great day to celebrate our Nation's Flag at Department Headquarters on June 14, 2009. The event kicked off by the Pennsylvania American Legion Rider's escorting our Department Commander Sandy Sandell to HQ. The Presentation of Colors was presented by the Lawnton Post 998 Honor Guard. Eagle Scout Paul Welte & Troop 196 had a special recognition from Commander W.J. Sandy Sandell because of the work on the new fire pit at Department Headquarters. Major General Jessica Wright, the Adjutant General of the PA Department of Military & Veterans Affairs addressed the large crowd at ...
National Online Update
The national organization already has about 160,000 subscribers to The American Legion Online Update. The Update is emailed every Thursday afternnon and provides a great complement to the monthly American Legion Magazine and dispatch. The Update carries a lot of news about Legion programs, events and achievements. It also features photo slide shows, video clips, and links to media and informtioan abat other websites. To subscribe to The American Legion Online Update please go to https://www.members.legion.org/cgi-bin/lansaweb?procfun+mail+mail2+tal
Your New Department Website
Welcome to your new Department website. It is a work in progress. Please be patient as it will take a couple of days to get everything up and running.
We Want Your News
We want to showcase your Post. If your Post has done something amazing, we want to hear about it. The Pennsylvania American Legion website will be posting stories, events, programs and pictures from the 800+ American Legion Posts across the state. We know you do great things within your community and we want everyone else to know it too! To be one of the first Posts to participate in “Posts in Action” please email skyle@pa-legion.com with the story, event or program including pictures. We will need additional information besides the pictures; please include the “who, what, where, when and how” so ...
Current News
The Department is now on Facebook
Why not join our new group on Facebook? That’s right, we are now part of that social connector that every day grows in scope and members. If you are signed in, just click here which should take you directly to our page. Join the American Legion Department of Pennsylvania on facebook as a member. Write something on our wall, join the discussion board and ask friends to join as members...
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Round Up Raffle Winners
Rifle Raffle
The Pennsylvania American Legion commemorative edition “1892 Hartford 45 Long Colt” rifle was raffled off at the Flag Day Ceremony on Sunday, June 14, 2009. The Proceeds from this raffle supports our Department Commander’s project fund. Dave Mallein of Post 101 in Carlisle, PA won the 1st numbered rifle and display case.
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65th Anniversary Year of D-Day Trip
WWII veteran, Dr. Brooks Ranney and wife, Vi from Yankton, SD will again be taking veterans, family, friends and others who are interested in attending the 65th anniversary of D-Day celebration in Europe this year. Economically priced and meticulously designed, veterans will visit the places where they fought 65 years ago. It’s not too late to go. You will avoid the horrendous crowds that...
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Resolutions and Proposed By-Law Changes
Pittsburgh
This year’s Department Convention will held July 9-12th at the Westin Convention Center. The Resolutions and Proposed By-Law changes are now posted to the Department Convention page. Click Here for more information on your Department Convention and the Resolutions and Proposed By-Law changes.
Prayer Breakfast, State Convention Shirts, and Pittsburgh Dinner Cruise forms are also...
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