The Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District (HDID), a not for profit – 501 (c) 3 Corporation dedicated to supporting the continued economic development of Downtown Harrisburg, announces its 2007 summer streetlight banner program. Past programs have included the Sovereign Bank “Live, Work, Play, Dine and Bank”banners, and last summer we loaned the banner space to the Whitaker Center for their Kite Fest program.

This summer the HDID proudly announces the “PA Hometown Heroes” banner program, a living memorial honoring the fallen soldiers from Pennsylvania who were killed in the Iraq/Afghanistan War. The program is a partnership between the HDID and the American Gold Star Mothers which is a support organization for the families of soldiers killed in the line of duty.

Each individual banner will be unique and honor a specific Pennsylvania soldier, include their picture and personal biographical information together with their name, rank, branch of the military, age, and date and location of their death. The family of each soldier will approve the inclusion of their family member in the program; provide the bio information and picture. We have space for 100 banners on streetlights throughout the greater downtown area in Pennsylvania’s Capitol City. The program is non-political, non-partisan, and will in no way comment on Wars. It is purely a living memorial to the soldiers from Pennsylvania who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.