A new outpatient clinic is expected to help veterans who are increasingly in need of assistance.

For the fourth time, the DuBois VA Outpatient Clinic has expanded, now with a new facility on Shaffer Road in DuBois.

The center will prevent veterans from having to make long trips for appointments and provide additional services.

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, a Republican from Pennsylvania's 5th District, said, "I think this is a part of meeting our obligation … to the men and women who serve this country (who) put themselves in harm's way, and I think this is our part of fulfilling our obligation to those individuals."

The new 18,000-square-foot building is twice the size of the previous office on West Park Avenue.