Blawnox Centennial Committee is taking action to revitalize the Veterans monument in the Borough of Blawnox.

The plan is to replace the old brick pavers in the Borough with new red brick pavers. Families of veterans who were born, raised, or lived in the Borough at some point can purchase a memorial brick for $100. This brick will include the veteran's name, branch of service, and years of service. Additionally, the existing monument will be cleaned, and new lighting will be added.

It appears that the existing monument only lists the names of those who served in World War One. However, we believe it should include the names of all veterans who have served our country.

Our goal is to finish all the work by Memorial Day 2024. We will then begin taking orders for Memorial bricks soon after. We would like to extend our gratitude to Overbecks Nursery located in Blawnox for providing all the labor, and to Building Products of Sharpsburg for donating all the new pavers.

For more information on how to order your Memorial Brick Paver, please visit our order website:

https://www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/blawnoxcentennial

If you have questions about the Memorial Brick Paver project, please reach out to John Simmons, 412-287-6382 during the hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The funds raised for this project will be used for the Blawnox Centennial events that will take place Saturday, September 20th, 2025.