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    New Building At Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home Nearing Completion 

    This fall, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) will cut the ribbon on its new addition at the Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home in Blair County. 

    Lightner Hall, a state-of-the-art community living center, has a capacity of 200 residents.

    Residents will begin to move into the building the third week of November. 

    Lightner Hall is named after Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Lightner Jr of Hollidaysburg, a Pennsylvania State Trooper and member of the Pennsylvania National Guard who was killed by an improvised explosive device while serving in Iraq in 2005.

    The building is more than 90 percent complete after two years of construction and features modern amenities, a full staff kitchen and several gathering areas for residents to enjoy each others company.

    The ribbon cutting is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2025.