For the 20th year this September, Americans will remember the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center and the heroic Americans who lost their lives when their hijacked plane crashed in Pennsylvania. More.
A former Va. delegate is pushing for federal designation of the 9/11 Memorial Trail
37-year N.J. police officer who provided aid after 9/11 terrorist attacks passes away
The Paterson Police Department is mourning a 37-year officer who died Sunday morning. Capt. John Phelan, 58, died at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, according to a statement from the police department provided by Director Jerry Speziale. More.
Inspired by 9/11 first responders, Mobile Fire-Rescue recruits climb RSA Tower
Mobile Fire-Rescue Recruit Class 20-02 embarked on one of MFRD’s newest traditions — firefighter recruits gather with their classmates at the end of Fire School to make the climb to the roof of the RSA Tower in downtown Mobile. More.
Bill proposal requires cockpit barriers on all planes 20 years after 9/11
Bipartisan lawmakers introduced a bill this week aimed at fixing what many airline industry employees view as a major security flaw that still exists 20 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “It needs to come to a vote… today,” said Capt. Dennis Tajer with Allied Pilots Association, the union that represents 15,000 American Airlines’ pilots. More.
A 9/11 Commission for Jan. 6? Possible, but harder this time
Two months after rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, many questions about the Jan. 6 attack remain unanswered. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for “an outside, independent 9/11-type Commission” to determine the facts and causes of the attack. “I think as a country we should be as horrified by the attacks on the Capitol as we were about 9/11,” says Ms. Fetchet, executive director, Voices Center for Resilience. More.
Poetry project planned for 20th anniversary of 9/11
Local artist/poet James Pelletier will partner with Learning Ally (LA), formerly known as Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), to commemorate the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In 2002, Pelletier and the New York unit of the RFB&D collaborated to create a recording of the 2,977 names of the Sept. 11 victims. The artist/poet is an alumnus of LA/RFB&D. More.
Knoxville woman hikes 1,300 miles in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11
More than 700 miles away from the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City, Knoxville hiker Jan Walker felt a connection in the middle of Cades Cove. Her mileage log told her that when she entered the park, she was on mile 900 of her 1,300 milelong journey. If she were hiking the 9/11 National Memorial Trail — she would be in New York City. More.
Ponaganset planning firewood drive, essay contest in lead-up to 9/11 tribute
An effort to raise awareness of the upcoming 9/11 memorial and traveling museum at Ponaganset High School in April includes a fundraiser, a blood drive and a firewood collection to benefit those in need. PHS teacher Chris Stanley created the event and committee behind Ponaganset Remembers: A Tribute to the 9/11 Fallen. Accompanying events will help spread the word about the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, a traveling museum planned for April 28-30 at PHS.