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Memorial Day Flags Distribution

The date for the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office’s annual distribution of flags and markers to American Legion Posts and VFWs for Memorial Day will be announced shortly. Delivery delays have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The office will notify everyone when the shipment arrives and provide information on the location for the pickups so that preparation of the cemeteries for Memorial Day by the various organizations and groups can begin.

Veterans Affairs Memorial Day Order Forms Now On County Website

The calendar is heading towards May and the annual Memorial Day exercises and veterans’ graves preparation.

Flags and markers order forms and other materials were mailed to all volunteers and post commanders to complete and return ASAP to the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office, Government Center, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, so that they can be processed for distribution in plenty of time.

Now, the Department has placed the order forms on its web page https://www.lackawannacounty.org/index.php/departmentsagencies/human-services/veterans-affairs for even quicker order fulfillment.

Any questions should be directed to the Veterans Affairs Office at 570-963-6778.

Disabled Scranton Veterans Property Tax Bills Clarification

The Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office would like to provide disabled Scranton veterans with information in regard to the property tax bills that were recently mailed to all residents.

Disabled veterans who have a property tax exemption will still receive an invoice from the Single Tax Office. It is not a property tax bill; it represents the City of Scranton’ garbage fee. It must be paid.

Any questions on this matter should be directed to the Veterans Affairs Office at 570/963/6778.

Veterans Affairs Office Sends Out Memorial Day Order Forms

While it doesn’t look it outside, the calendar is fast moving to May and the annual Memorial Day exercises and veterans’ graves preparation.

Flags and markers order forms and other materials have been to all volunteers and post commanders to complete and return by March 1 to the Lackawanna County Veterans Affairs Office, Government Center, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, so that they can be processed for distribution in plenty of time.

Any questions should be directed to the Veterans Affairs Office at 570-963-6778.

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Veterans Affairs Memorial Day Order Forms Now On County Website

Disabled Scranton Veterans Property Tax Bills Clarification

Veterans Affairs Office Sends Out Memorial Day Order Forms

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