VA hospitals and clinics remain open despite government shutdown

According to official VA Facebook page, the vast majority of VA programs, including VA health care, will not be affected if there is a federal government shutdown due to a budget impasse. The Veterans Health Administration, including VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, has advanced appropriations, which means we will continue to provide the health care Veterans rely on regardless of a government shutdown. More detailed information on VA contingency plans is available here.

Who’s a good dog? Delta wants to know before you board.

DALLAS — Delta Air Lines will soon require owners of service and support animals to provide more information before their animal can fly in the passenger cabin, including an assurance that it’s trained to behave itself. Read on...

Era of the C-130 ends at Pittsburgh air base

Kristin Hayden and her two young children watched the aircraft bursting through the clear blue sky Friday above the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon. Read on...

Guard, Reserve Training Cancelled for Shutdown, Pay Issue Still Unresolved

Training for more than 110,000 Guard and Reserve personnel was cancelled as the impacts of the government shutdown on the military began piling up Sunday in the second day of the standoff in Congress over the budget.Read on...

How a Government Shutdown Impacts Pay, Benefits

Military retirees would still receive their regular pension checks in the event of a shutdown, as would those receiving a Survivor's Benefit Plan (SBP) payment. Read more...