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Pottsville Hometown Heroes Banner Program Application
The City of Pottsville's 2025 Hometown Heroes banner program honors military service members from the city with 24"×48" banners displayed on city streets from Memorial Day through Veterans Day. Sponsors can apply by submitting an application, photo, military documentation, and $200 fee by February 28, 2025.
About the Hometown Heroes Banners
- Banners are 24" wide and 48" high, displayed on streets throughout the City
- Displayed yearly from Memorial Day through Veterans Day
- Sponsorship cost: $200 for families, individuals, civic organizations, and businesses
- Banners are available to sponsors upon request
- Banner placement is at the discretion of the City of Pottsville
How to Apply
- Application deadline: February 28, 2025
- Required: Completed application form, original photo, photocopy of military discharge or current Military ID card (front and back), and check or money order
- Make payment payable to: The City of Pottsville Hometown Heroes
- Cash payments accepted only at City Hall—do not mail cash
- Applications available at City Hall (401 North Centre Street, Pottsville) or at www.city.pottsville.pa.us
Where to Submit
- In person: City Administrator's Office, City Hall, 401 North Centre Street, Pottsville
- By mail: The City of Pottsville Hometown Heroes, P.O. Box 50, Pottsville, PA 17901
- Questions: 570-622-1234, Extension 1346 (City Administrator's Office)
Ways to Support the Program
Anyone may purchase or sponsor a banner provided the application, military documentation, and payment are submitted. Contributions toward the program are also accepted. A dedication ceremony takes place during the annual Memorial Day observance at Garfield Square, and all honored service members are acknowledged in the ceremony program book.
Era of Service Definitions
- Global War on Terror (GWOT): September 11, 2001 – present
- Cold War: September 2, 1945 – December 26, 1991
- Persian Gulf: August 2, 1990 – August 31, 1991
- Vietnam Era: February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975
- Korean Conflict Era: June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955
- World War II Era: December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946
- World War I Era: April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918