Kennametal Wants More Veterans in its Ranks from the Pittsburgh Business Times
"Tooling maker Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) is launching an initiative to hire military veterans. Already, this fiscal year, which started July 1, the company has hired four military veterans and intends to hire at least 50 veterans by the end of the fiscal year."

U.S. District Court to Begin Program for Veterans from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The local U.S. District Court will operate a new Veterans Treatment Court to help vets successfully rejoin society."

OPENING!!

Nonprofit to Open Wounded Warriors Career Facility in Pittsburgh from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"A New York City-based group plans to open a center in Pittsburgh to help wounded veterans get jobs or the schooling they need to find work. The nonprofit National Organization on Disability began its Wounded Warriors Careers project in Fayetteville, N.C., Dallas and Colorado Springs, and intends to add the Pittsburgh facility next month."

Indiana County Commissioners Apply for Grant to Help Construct Housing for Homeless Veterans from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review
"Indiana County’s commissioners on Wednesday applied for a final piece of funding needed to construct the first in a series of planned buildings for housing homeless veterans in the county. If the competitive $155,000 state grant is approved, it would serve as the county’s share of a $1.4 million package."

OPINION!!

Hard Homecoming: Veterans Need More Help in Finding Civilian Jobs from the Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The nation can show its gratitude by doing more for members of the military when their service is done."

State Urged to Help Homeless Veterans as Their Ranks Grow from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Pennsylvania has at least 1,400 military veterans who are homeless due to drug abuse, lack of job skills."