Hookstown Post Office holding dedication to Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin at 1pm Today

The Hookstown post office is holding a dedication ceremony to honor Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin at 1 p.m. today. The Brighton Township and Raccoon township man died while serving in Afghanistan.  Elchin graduated from Hopewell High School and joined the Air Force as a special tactics combat controller and was trained for various combat operations.  Elchin was 25 years old when a roadside bomb exploded outside of Ghazni province on Nov. 27, 2018, killing him. He received many honors including the Bronze Star Medal, a Purple Heart medal, an Air Force Commendation Medal and a NATO Medal.  Connor Lamb, Air Force Col. John Robinson, and representatives for Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey will participate in the ceremony. Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik will be in attendance as well.