Operation Free Veterans for American Power Bus Tour to Visit Pa.

Pennsylvania -- Military veterans are traveling across the country on a 21-state bus tour to talk to citizens and local community leaders about the dangers of climate change and its threat to national security. The tour will make stops in Pennsylvania Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 20-22, 2009.
 
The tour is sponsored by Operation Free, a coalition of veterans and national security groups working to raise public awareness about national security threats posed by climate change and the importance of building a clean-energy economy that is not tied to fossil fuels. 

 Operation Free and its members support a clean-energy plan that cuts carbon pollution, develops clean-energy incentives, and puts America in control of its energy future.  
 
Pennsylvania Tour Schedule
 
Pittsburgh:
Veterans will hold a press conference, take a tour of the Oakland Veterans Hospital, and have dinner and toast to veterans in Pittsburgh.
5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20
Pittsburgh Jobs Corps Center, 7175 Highland Drive
Tour of Oakland Veterans Hospital at 4 p.m.
 
Harrisburg:
Veterans will host a breakfast roundtable with local veterans and a press conference with officials, including Paul Bachman, Central PA Building Trades President, and Terry Peck, UA Local 520 Business Manager. They will then take a tour of a local job-training site with union members.
11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 (press conference)
Capitol Rotunda, 228 Walnut St.
 
Philadelphia:
Veterans will host a town hall with State Rep. Brian Lentz.
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21
Philadelphia City Hall, Mayor's Reception Room (Room 202)
Enter through Northeast entrance of City Hall, near intersection of Juniper and Market streets
 
Scranton:
Veterans will host a press conference with local citizens.
10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22
Civil War Memorial, N. Washington Avenue and Spruce Street