Mike Brown and his wife visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City on Sept. 27. Brown, who is now the Casey County Coroner, has been involved in public service since the age of 18. He has served on EMS and with volunteer fire departments. More.
Sandy Hook Promise, University Of Michigan School Of Public Health, And North Carolina Department Of Public Instruction Partner On Gun Violence Prevention Research
Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is embarking on a two-year research project with the University of Michigan School of Public Health to study anonymous reporting systems. More.
Design Approved for 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Center
A plan to build a $100-million visitor education center at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Va., passed a milestone when the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the conceptual design for the 50,000-sq-ft building. The National Capital Planning Commission had also given the project a nod earlier this year. More.
“Come From Away” - An Irish family stranded in remote Canada after 9/11
Denis Kelleher was one of those who “came from away” and spent one week in Newfoundland after their plane was forced to land on the lonely Canadian outpost after news of 9/11 forced America to shut down air travel. More.
Funeral held for FDNY Chaplain John Delendick, who died from 9/11-related cancer
A funeral was held Friday in Brooklyn for FDNY Chaplain John Delendick, who died from 9/11-related cancer. The 28-year veteran of the department died last week at age 74. Fellow firefighters lined up outside as the casket was carried inside the Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Prospect Heights. More.
New York Passes 9/11 Notice Act
On September 11, 2023, on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul officially signed the 9/11 Notice Act into law. The act, which received a unanimous vote in the state assembly and senate, amends the General Business Law. More.
Planned 9/11 memorial in Elmhurst seeks to honor victims, heroic first responders
Two decades after the terror attacks on 9/11, the Elmhurst Fire Department wants to create a memorial dedicated to the tragedy’s victims and heroes. More.
Tragic Legacy: 9/11-Related Illnesses Still Claiming Lives
Msgr. John Delendick, the FDNY chaplain who passed away from a 9/11-related cancer on Thanksgiving Day, joins a sad and growing list of people succumbing to illnesses they suffered due to their service at the World Trade Center site in the weeks and months following the 2001 attack. More.