A piece of history rolled into Luzerne County this weekend. The ‘9/11 Never Forget Tunnel to Towers’ mobile exhibit is on display in Pittston Township. The exhibit is parked outside Miller-Keystone Blood Center for its ‘Never Forget Weekend.’ That included a blood drive. More.
NYC Mayor Adams agrees to talk with Reps about WTC toxic air. Maloney, Nadler
Mayor Eric Adams may finally allow the world a long behind the scenes look at what previous New York City mayors knew about the toxic air surrounding Ground Zero after the 2001 terror attacks. More.
Ailing Ground Zero vet urges other sick 9/11 responders to file NY claim
More than two decades after Antone Frank, a 44-year veteran of the Greenport Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the smoldering ashes at Ground Zero came the discovery he'd hoped would never come. More.
Blood drive to honor the 343 NYC firefighters killed on 9/11
Stephen Siller had just finished his shift as a New York City firefighter when the first plane struck the World Trade Center on 9/11. He was on his way to play golf with his brothers when he heard the call over the scanner. He turned around and went back to his station, Squad 1 in Brooklyn. More.
Fire Speech About 9/11 with Chief Garrison and Chaplain Raulochoa
A conversation about 9/11 with Chief Garrison and Chaplain Raulochoa of the City of Glendale, Arizona Fire Department. They take a moment to think about the Firefighters and Police officers that perished on 9/11 and those dying from working on the pile. More.
Retired 9/11 FDNY firefighter meets bone marrow donor who saved his life
A retired FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11-related cancer on Thursday met the British college professor whose bone marrow donation helped save his life — and the two got on like old mates. More.
Covid inspires teachers’ book on classes’ 9/11 pen-pal friendship
Words of empathy and caring, and a smiley face, marked just one of dozens of letters exchanged between two classes of third-grade pen pals following one of America’s darkest days: the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. More.
Beech Tree keeps 9-11 rock in MC family
After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, US Army Ranger veteran Jehoida (Jay) Buchanan painted an American flag on a large piece of granite setting in his yard on Whittle Lane in a display of patriotism. More.