AND LEBANON COUNTIES, IS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT THAT EVENT IN FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY. FLAGS HAVE BEEN PLACED AT MORE THAN 500 VETERAN GRAVESITES AT THE MOUNT OLIVET CEMETERY. NOW, THE CEMETERY SAYS THEY NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE SURE EVERY GRAVESTONE WILL HAVE A WREATH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. IT COSTS $17 TO SPONSOR EACH WREATH. YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO HELP PUT THEM OUT FOR WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY THAT IS ON DECEMBER 13TH. WE HAV
York County cemetery places flags at 530 veterans’ graves, seeks help to lay wreaths during holiday season
Updated: 5:00 AM EST Nov 11, 2025
Hundreds of flags have been placed at a York County cemetery to honor all veterans. Flags were placed on all 530 veterans’ graves at Mount Olivet Cemetery, located on Old York Road in Fairview Township. The cemetery is now seeking help to ensure every gravestone has a wreath during the upcoming holiday season. It costs $17 to sponsor a live balsam wreath, and volunteers can help place them on Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 13. To sponsor a wreath or for more information, visit the Wreaths Across America website. Did you capture a moment that you would like to share with News 8? Send us your photos or videos at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. —
Hundreds of flags have been placed at a York County cemetery to honor all veterans.
Flags were placed on all 530 veterans’ graves at Mount Olivet Cemetery, located on Old York Road in Fairview Township.
The cemetery is now seeking help to ensure every gravestone has a wreath during the upcoming holiday season.
It costs $17 to sponsor a live balsam wreath, and volunteers can help place them on Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 13.
To sponsor a wreath or for more information, visit the Wreaths Across America website.
Did you capture a moment that you would like to share with News 8? Send us your photos or videos at https://www.wgal.com/upload.