Saturday, September 15, 2012
Hundreds of people gather in front of the Park Fire Station in Cranberry for the unveiling of a memorial dedicated to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
On a Tuesday in Cranberry, the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Twin Towers rose again. Placed atop two granite slabs shaped like the World Trade Center buildings, and situated north and south—just as they were in New York City—was an 832-pound piece of twisted steel that fell from one of the towers on Sept. 11. Hundreds of people were there to salute it. “It’s a great way to honor those who’ve passed,” said Jeff Schueler, Cranberry’s public safety director. Just in time for Patriot Day, the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company held a formal dedication Tuesday for its 9/11 Memorial. Area residents, local officials and the township’s first responders all attended the event. Speaking to the crowd, Jeff …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The public is invited to attend the formal dedication of the 9/11 memorial in front the Park Fire Station on Route 19. Plus, where were you and what were you doing on Sept. 11, 2001? Share your memories in the comment section below.
Most everyone who is old enough can remember where they were and what they were doing when the first of two planes struck the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Now they can touch a piece from the day’s wreckage. Just in time for Patriot Day, the 11th anniversary of the attacks, the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company is holding a formal dedication of its 9/11 Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Park Station on Route 19. The public is welcome to attend the event, which also will feature the area’s other first responders. The memorial itself is structured around an 832-pound piece of twisted steel that fell from one of the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11. Two slabs of granite shaped like the Twin Towers …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The fire company should have the monument complete by Sept. 11 2012.
After a successful day of golf, the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company is another step closer to erecting a monument in memory of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On Wednesday, the company held its first ever golf outing at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course. The cost to golf was $125 per person, or $500 for a foursome, with proceeds benefitting the 9/11 memorial project. Fire company President Bruce Hezlep said the outing—including a $5,000 donation from MSA in Cranberry—raised about $17,000 for the monument, which will be located in front of the Park Fire Station on Route 19. “The support from the community has been just overwhelming,” Hezlep said. About 87 golfers participated in the outing, which followed a shamble format. At …
