WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro hosted Pennsylvania veterans for a luncheon this week at the Governor’s Residence, honoring their service ahead of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
Pennsylvania is home to nearly 800,000 veterans — the fourth-largest veteran population in the country. The Shapiro Administration has been working to serve Pennsylvania veterans across the Commonwealth — from making improvements to veterans’ homes to investing in county mental health services and workforce training programs for veterans and military families.
“The First Lady and I were honored to host veterans at the Governor’s Residence and we extend our deepest gratitude to all veterans for their commitment and service to our country,” said Gov. Shapiro. “Our veterans have defended our Commonwealth and upheld our freedoms and my Administration is proud to support them every day. We will keep working to ensure that the courageous men and women who safeguarded our freedoms have real opportunity to thrive here in Pennsylvania.”