SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — The first thing you notice about Frank Siller is the resolve in his mission. Each step he takes along Shanksville Road on the outskirts […]
Tag: sept. 11
Guest essay: U.S.-Israel alliance makes the world a safer place
by Stuart V. Pavilack The Dominion Post published a guest essay Aug. 22 entitled “Teaching about Sept. 11 in America.” It had less to do with teaching […]
Bipartisanship following 9/11 seems remote today
by Carl P. Leubsdorf It’s been two decades since that horrific morning when an assault from the sky caused New York’s two iconic towers to erupt in […]
Sept. 11, 2001-21: 20 years of grief
The average college student has no true memory of Sept. 11, 2001. Neither do current high school, middle school or elementary school students. They were too young […]
Muslim chaplain recalls terrorist attack aftermath at the Pentagon
by Diane Bell “Unimaginable” was how Army Chaplain Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad described the carnage at the Pentagon after militant Islamic terrorists commandeered and crashed an American Airlines jet […]
Honoring the heroes of 9/11
Fear is an invaluable human instinct that perpetuates our survival. Without fear, we would make any number of potentially fatal decisions each day — walk into traffic, […]
‘We watched in awe over and over the twin towers crumble like crackers’
Newsroom@DominionPost.com When recalling the events of Sept. 11, 2001, area politicians ponder the fear they felt that day — but also the togetherness that followed. Here, a […]
‘Have you heard? Have you heard?’
There were no guilt-by-association overtures delivered by Rabbi Joe Hample on Sept. 11, 2001. Back then, the leader of Morgantown’s Tree of Life Congregation was just “Joe,” […]
Readers recall when they heard the news America was under attack
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The image of those two planes flying into the World Trade Center on a clear September morning in New York City is not one most of […]
‘Hi, baby. I love you. And we are at war.’
Sarah Cooke blinked twice to shake off the glare of the klieg lights, and when she looked back down, it was still there. The object was small […]
