{"id":201544,"date":"2026-05-24T22:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/201544\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T22:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:53:13","slug":"flags-will-be-lowered-to-half-staff-across-pennsylvania-on-monday-to-honor-fallen-military-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/201544\/","title":{"rendered":"Flags will be lowered to half-staff across Pennsylvania on Monday to honor fallen military members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/45056ca1e52c7781449f46d43d0b7330.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flags will fly at half-staff on Memorial Day across Pennsylvania to honor the nation\u2019s fallen heroes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gov. Josh Shapiro issued the flag order on Friday, in accordance with the United States Flag Code. All United States and Commonwealth flags on all Commonwealth facilities, public buildings, and grounds statewide will fly at half-staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOn this Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending and protecting our freedoms and our nation,\u201d Gov. Shapiro said. \u201cLori and I are eternally grateful to those who have put on the uniform and given their lives for our country \u2013 and to the families and loved ones they\u2019ve left behind. On behalf of a grateful Commonwealth, may their memories be a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise on Monday until noon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All Pennsylvanians are welcome to join in the tribute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:FREE WPXI News app;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FREE WPXI News app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Twitter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Watch WPXI NOW;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch WPXI NOW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Flags will fly at half-staff on Memorial Day across Pennsylvania to honor the nation\u2019s fallen heroes. 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