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VA to open 2nd satellite office for Monessen-area residents
At a glance
Monessen satellite office:
• Open May 15, June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 from 8:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.
• Area Agency on Aging office, 100 B Seventh St.
• Call 724-830-3530 or 724-830-3532 to schedule an appointment.
• Walk-ins are discouraged.
Free van rides from northern Westmoreland County expanding:
• For veterans traveling to medical appointments at the Veterans Administration University Drive and H.J. Heinz facilities.
• Each Wednesday and Thursday, beginning April 4.
• Passenger pickups at District Judge Jason Buczak's office at 4066 Route 66 in Washington Township and McDonald's restaurant at 115 Logans Ferry Road in New Kensington.
• To schedule a ride, call Westmoreland County Veterans Affairs at 724-830-3530.
• Transportation is limited to appointments scheduled between 9 a.m. and noon, unless clinic hours require a 1 p.m. appointment.
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By Renatta Signorini
Published: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 12:01 a.m.
Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013
The success of a New Kensington satellite office means veterans living in the Mon Valley area will not have to travel to Greensburg to take care of business.
The Westmoreland County Veterans Affairs Office is opening a second satellite office on May 15 for Monessen-area residents.
“It helps us to see the veterans where they live within their community,” said Matthew Zamosky, county director of veterans affairs. “It makes it easier for someone who's working or maybe has some transportation challenges.”
The Monessen satellite office will be open once monthly on every third Wednesday. Most services offered at the county courthouse can be handled at either of the two satellite offices.
The New Kensington location opened Jan. 9 at District Judge Frank Pallone's office along Fourth Avenue and has office hours every second Wednesday. There's been a good response, with employees helping 15 veterans in three days, Zamosky said.
“If we send somebody up there and they help two people, then we're ahead,” he said.
Both areas — the Mon and Alle-Kiski valleys — are “self-contained entities” and residents don't typically have to drive far for groceries and other shopping, he said. That makes it less likely veterans there would be coming to Greensburg for a routine visit, he said.
According to Census figures, 757 veterans live in Monessen, about 9 percent of the population. About 1,450 veterans live in New Kensington, or 11 percent.
Renatta Signorini is a staff writer for Trib Total Media.
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How about Donora area residents. I go to the clinic in Uniontown instead of Washington but can't qualify for transportation due to my Washington County address.
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