Pennsylvania Heroes highlights stories, benefits, and issues impacting our state's active/former military, first responders, as well as the organizations serving our communities. These are heroes in our everyday life whose passion makes our state a better place to live.
Nick Yost is a Pennsylvania native and hosts this weekly podcast. He served in the US Army for 13 years and has been stationed all over the US as well as deployments to Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His awards include the Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal.
Senator Robert Casey - United States Senator for Pennsylvania
Robert Patrick Casey Jr. (born April 13, 1960) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania, a seat to which he was first elected in 2006. He previously served as Pennsylvania Auditor General from 1997 to 2005 and as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 2005 to 2007.
Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Casey is the son of Bob Casey, a former Governor of Pennsylvania. After graduating from Scranton Preparatory School in 1978, he attended the College of the Holy Cross. He received his J.D. degree from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. Casey practiced law in Scranton, Pennsylvania, before beginning his political career as Pennsylvania's Auditor General, a post to which he was elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2000.
In 2002, Casey attempted to follow in his father's footsteps by running for Governor of Pennsylvania, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by eventual general election victor Ed Rendell. After being term-limited out of his position as Auditor General, Casey was elected Treasurer in the 2004 election. Casey defeated two-term Republican incumbent Rick Santorum in the 2006 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania. He was reelected in 2012 and 2018, becoming Pennsylvania's first ever Democrat to win a third consecutive term in the Senate.
15 Mar 2021
No Barriers - Free Expeditions for Disabled Veterans
No Barriers Warriors helps Veterans redefine their identity, purpose, and community as they face past and present challenges.
Our Veterans’ programs serve as both an opportunity for growth and a catalyst for change as these brave men and women stretch physical and emotional boundaries, foster camaraderie, push through adversity, and step up to serve others. No Barriers Warriors programs are FREE, for Veterans with service connected disabilities. Learn more about our Essential Eligibility Criteria to see if a Warriors program is right for you.
The Problem
According to a 2019 Department of Veteran Affairs study, while the Veteran population is declining, the percentage of Veterans with a service connected disability has been steadily rising. These injuries, both visible and invisible, add to the potential struggle a Veteran can face after transitioning out of military service, and reintegrating into their civilian communities.
Our Solution
Using the No Barriers life philosophy, we craft an experience that challenges Veterans to critically think about where they are in life, where they want to be, and how to get there. This experience gives them new tools, strategies, and drive to overcome barriers that are holding them back – as well as a new support team that will be with them throughout the program.
Warriors programs are separated into two categories: At-Home and Expeditions. Our At-Home programs are a perfect way to engage with the Veteran community, as well as work through self-improvement, from a space of your choosing. Expeditions are adventure based trips, where we bring Veterans to us, to take a deep dive into the No Barriers Life, while challenging them to overcome some serious obstacles in the wilderness.
1 Mar 2021
Pocono 3C with Brianna Strunk
Pocono 3C is a program designed to give persons who are homeless, or in danger of becoming homeless, a job and case work, to get back up on their feet. These individuals often face difficulties finding work due to not having an ID or address, not having a bank account, or having a minor criminal record, to name a few. To help them overcome these obstacles, Pocono 3C provides them with work picking up litter in Monroe County. This not only gives them an income at the end of every workday but provides them with experience and references for a résumé. In addition to the job, they will be provided lunch the days that they work and case management.
Please visit their website to learn more: https://www.poconomountains.com/pick-up-the-poconos/pocono-3c/
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