Community Remembers 9/11 Victims

Firefighters, police officers, medics, soldiers and veterans from around the area gathered Tuesday night at the Bridgeville fire hall to remember the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Firefighters, police officers, medics, soldiers and veterans from around the area gathered Tuesday night at the Bridgeville fire hall to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 11 years ago. The Knights of Columbus in Bridgeville formed an honor guard to salute the first responders and military members–both active duty and retired–and to honor their service. Some of the firefighters who attended were from Bridgeville, Presto, Rennerdale, South Fayette, Fairview, East Carnegie, Bower Hill, Upper St. Clair and Cecil. Two Bridgeville police officers, a Pennsylvania state police trooper, a SouthBridge medic and two Army soldiers accompanied them for the service. A moment of silence was held for the nearly 3,000 victims killed in the…

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Memories on 9/11 Still Vivid 11 Years Later

I remember everything I did on Sept. 11, 2001, but telling the story still isn’t easy.

Sept. 11, 2001 is the day that marks the difference between when I was a kid, and when I started growing up. I was 15 years old in the fall of 2001, a sophomore in high school, and an aspiring … something-or-other. It happened on a Tuesday, and I wasn’t thinking much beyond Friday. But when I remember that day, I don’t just remember what happened. I remember everything. The clothes I wore to school, what I ate for lunch, my class schedule and who I sat next to are still clear in my mind, as though I’m about to wake up tomorrow and do it again. It’s the uneasy feeling I remember most, because I knew my teachers—the people we looked to for stability and explanation—were scared. Worse, I remember the indescribable feeling of realizing it wasn…

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Lighting Memorials Will Remember 9/11

Lighting installations in Pittsburgh will create solemn and peaceful memorials.

In remembrance of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on this country, Duquesne Light and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust have developed two temporary lighting projects that will be illuminated on Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.  The projections are designed to collectively create a space where people can gather and reflect on the enormity of this day and to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the terror attacks and their families. Both installations will run Sept. 7 - 18 from dusk until midnight.  The first projection, located on the 10th Street façade of the Courtyard Marriott, honors the heroes of United Flight 93 and the ultimate sacrifice they made on behalf of this nation just 80 miles east of …

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"Tin Man" Fire Truck Pays Tribute to FDNY

Fire engine once used in New York City remembers the victims of 9/11.

Kirwan Heights fire Chief Mark Lewis and his department were looking for a serviceable engine truck six years ago when they stumbled upon one for sale in central Pennsylvania. What they found, instead, was a piece of FDNY history that told both a proud and tragic story. The 1981 American LaFrance fire truck was exactly what Kirwan Heights needed when the department purchased it in early 2005 from the Edgemont Fire Department near Harrisburg. But they soon learned this truck, nicknamed the “Tin Man,” was part of New York City firefighting lore. Once a part of the FDNY’s Engine 232 “Tin House Gang” in the 1980s, the truck was sold off after city officials made a controversial decision to close the station. While watching the 1988 Super Bowl…

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Mike Jones

12:40 pm on Saturday, March 24, 2012

Thanks for sharing your story. I still get lots of e-mails from firefighters who worked at the Tin House. It's neat to hear their stories and what the Tin Man and Tin House means to them.   more ›

Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan

U.S. military operation finds the 9/11 mastermind hiding in Pakistan

Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader who masterminded the 9/11 attacks, is dead. President Barack Obama addressed the nation during a press conference late Sunday night in which he said an American military operation killed bin Laden in Pakistan where he was believed to be hiding for nearly a decade. Obama said a small team of Americans were able to kill the al-Qaida leader and recover his body. The intelligence community apparently began receiving information on bin Laden’s whereabouts last August and were able to track him down to the compound in Pakistan. Obama said he authorized the “targeted operation” Friday after receiving credible information on bid Laden’s location. None of the military personnel involved was injured, Obama said…

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Mike Jones

7:29 am on Monday, May 2, 2011

I'll never forget that I was in a Journalism 101 class at WVU on 9/11... It's surreal to write a small news story to bookend this event.   more ›