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A person prepares chairs for the 20th annual observance ceremony honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93 at the Flight 93 National Memorial, Saturday, September 11, 2021, near Shanksville. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)People look out from the Flight 93 National Memorial prior to the luminaria ceremony to honor the passengers and crew members of Flight 93, Friday, September 10, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. Forty candle lanterns were placed below the names of the victims on the Wall of Names at the memorial by family, guests, and National Park Service staff. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Family, guests, and National Park Service staff carry candle lanterns during the luminaria ceremony to honor the passengers and crew members of Flight 93, Friday, September 10, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. The participants placed forty lanterns below the names of the victims on the Wall of Names at the memorial. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)A park ranger adjusts candle lanterns during the luminaria ceremony to honor the passengers and crew members of Flight 93, Friday, September 10, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. The participants placed forty lanterns below the names of the victims on the Wall of Names at the memorial. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)People observe the field near where Flight 93 crashed before the start of the memorial ceremony on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Jason Branch, of Herndon, Va., whose family friend was LeRoy Homer, first officer of United Airlines Flight 93, and his girlfriend Devon Eifel, of Washington, D.C., wait for the start of the 20th annual observance ceremony honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93 at the Flight 93 National Memorial, Saturday, September 11, 2021, near Shanksville. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Former president George W. Bush waves to the crowd during the memorial ceremony on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Former President George W. Bush gives a thumbs-up and Governor Tom Wolf claps as Stephen Clark, superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial, speaks during the 20th annual observance ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial, Saturday, September 11, 2021, near Shanksville. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Vice President Kamala Harris puts her hand by Lorraine G. Bay on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)President Joe Biden greets relatives of those who died on Flight 93 on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)President Joe Biden talks with family members of passengers and crew of Flight 93 near the boulder that marks the impact site of the plane while visiting the Flight 93 National Memorial, Saturday, September 11, 2021, near Shanksville. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Boats on the Ohio River under the Beaver Bridge photographed on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Bridgewater. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Rick Carello, of Economy, fishes on a pier on the Ohio River under the Beaver Bridge on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Bridgewater. Carello said he caught some sun – but no fish. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette) Artist Tomilola Adebayo examines some of the work exhibited at 820 Gallery on Liberty Avenue during the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District, Downtown, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Adebayo’s work is on display at the gallery. The Crawl is part of Lights On!, a three-day celebration the district. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)
Visitors walk through Matthew Schreiber’s laser sculpture Double Gemini at Wood Street Galleries during the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District, Downtown, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. The Crawl is part of Lights On!, a three-day celebration the district. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Hayden Pearce, 16, Christopher Rieder, 16, Alexis Bardos, 16 and Gracen Heilman, 17, all third-year cadets with the Seneca Valley Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) battalion, stand at attention during a ceremony to honor Patriot Day and commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 at the Seneca Valley Secondary Campus Friday, Sep. 10, 2021 in Harmony. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Trenton Farley, 15, joins other members of the Pine-Richland/Mars Area U.S. Air Force JROTC in planting American flags along Route 228 in front of Mars Area High School on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. The group of 39 students organized 2,977 flags in neat rows to represent “the number of people who lost their souls” in the attacks of 9/11, said Major Michael Morrison, JROTC instructor. The number does not include the terrorists who died that day, he said. O’Rourke is a 9th grader at Mars. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Students walk by the COVID-19 vaccination clinic location in Mark A. Nordenberg Hall on the Pitt Campus on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Oakland. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)A display of 7,053 dog tags suspended across a walkway in front of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall recognizing the fallen service members from the War on Terrorism photographed on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Oakland. Taps will be sounded at the memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The memorial is free to visit through Sept. 30th. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Scott Wright, 17, checks the alignment of American flags that he and other members of the Pine-Richland/Mars Area U.S. Air Force JROTC planted along Route 228 in front of Mars Area High School on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. The group of 39 students organized 2,977 flags in neat rows to represent “the number of people who lost their souls” in the attacks of 9/11, said Major Michael Morrison, JROTC instructor. The number does not include the terrorists who died that day, he said. Wright is a 12th grade student at Mars. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt warms up during practice Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt signed a new five-year contract Thursday afternoon, ending a summer-long negotiation that had become contentious in the past week. The deal is worth $122.1 million with $80 million fully guaranteed. Some media outlets are reporting the deal makes Watt the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches over practice Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward warms up during practice Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger pulls in a ball as he warms up during practice Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt warms up behind quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during practice Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt works through drills during practice Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt works through drills during practice Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt works through drills during practice Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Trevor Weller, right, of Green Tree, reacts to winning the pierogi eating competition to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign at ODDBALLS on the South Side, Wednesday, September 9, 2021. Pictured to the left are fellow competitors Santino Chiovitti, of Bridgeville, Shane Chojnacki, of the West End, and Jerry Fazzzini, of Bethel Park. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Emma Bedford-Jack and daughter Eleanor, 2, of Highland Park toss bread into Fern Hollow Creek near the Lower Frick Park Play Area during Temple Sinai’s Tashlich service on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Tashlich translates as “casting off,” and the tossing of bread crumbs into flowing water represents the casting off of the sins of the previous year. The ceremony is performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)
Rabbi emeritus Jamie Gibson blows the Shofar at Temple Sinai’s Tashlich service near Fern Hollow Creek at the Lower Frick Park Play Area on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Tashlich translates as “casting off,” and during the ceremony members fo the Jewish faith toss bread crumbs into flowing water, representing the casting off of the sins of the previous year. The ceremony is performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Rachel Collura, 11, holds brother Adam, 1, while taking part in a Mayim, or water, dance at Temple Sinai’s Tashlich service near Fern Hollow Creek at the Lower Frick Park Play Area on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Tashlich translates as “casting off,” and during the ceremony members of the Jewish faith toss bread crumbs into flowing water, representing the casting off of the sins of the previous year. The ceremony is performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Cantor Marshall Portnoy leads children in a Mayim, or water, dance at Temple Sinai’s Tashlich service near Fern Hollow Creek at the Lower Frick Park Play Area on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Tashlich translates as “casting off,” and during the ceremony members of the Jewish faith toss bread crumbs into flowing water, representing the casting off of the sins of the previous year. The ceremony is performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Students catch their bus near Ambridge Area Senior High School on the first day of Pennsylvanias mask mandate for K-12 schools and daycare centers on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Ambridge. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Students arrive at Ambridge Area Senior High School on the first day of Pennsylvanias mask mandate for K-12 schools and daycare centers on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Ambridge. St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church can be seen in the background. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Lily Silvis, 15, a sophomore at Hempfield Area High School – holding the Students Stand Up Against Tyranny sign – stands with a group of students and parents in front of the school protesting the state-wide masking policy requiring masks to be worn in schools Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2021, in Greensburg. Silvis helped organize the rally saying, “We just want to show them that we are tired of these mandates and that we should have the right to choose. We can’t breathe in the school; theres only air conditioning in some rooms; it’s hot outside right now; it’s hot in there. We are fed up with the school system and we want our freedoms back.” (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)A student in front of Hempfield Area High School protesting the state-wide masking policy requiring masks to be worn in schools Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2021, in Greensburg. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Flowers are placed at the top of the Blue Slide at Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill on the anniversary of Mac Millers death Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Marking the end of the county pool season for the Allegheny County Parks Dept., dogs were allowed a dip to close out the facilities during “Pooches in the Pool” at North Park Swimming Pool on Monday, Sept.. 6, 2021, in McCandless. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Heidi Simpson, of Ross Township, plays with her yellow Labrador Charlie during Allegheny County Parks Dept.’s “Pooches in the Pool” at North Park Swimming Pool on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in McCandless. The event closed out the county pools for the season. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)John Caldwell jokes with a potential customer in front of After Hours Barbecue at the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival on the North Shore on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. Caldwell worked as a salesman for After Hours, luring customers with his good humor. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Nicholas Clark, with 10-month-old daughter Rosemary in a stroller, checked out the choices at the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival on the North Shore on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. The Clark family recently moved from New Orleans to Pittsburgh’s North Side. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Grandparents Melanie Jones, left, and Steven Coley watch as granddaughter Heavenly Joy Jones bounces on a trampoline at the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival on the North Shore on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. The family live sin Beltzhoover. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Kim Basile and son Blake, 9, sat in the shade and tried some of the foot at the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival on the North Shore on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Hank “the Tank” McCracken tries to lure customers to After Hours Barbecue at the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival on the North Shore on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Muna Pokhrel, of Whitehall, with daughters Nisma Khanal, 2, and Nimisha Khanal, 5, joined the Labor Day crowd at Point State Park on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in Downtown. Accompanying them was Muna’s husband Narayan Khanal, who was not in the picture. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Andrea Peraza, right, of Mt. Oliver and an intake specialist at the Latino Community Center, speaks with Damariz Damken, of New York City, who works with the operations and production of “Inside Out 11M,” before getting her portrait taken as part of the nation-wide participatory art project on Sunday September 5, 2021, in Market Square Downtown. “Inside Out 11M” is on a national, 16-city, tour to create a portrait of America, which includes immigrants and the descendants of immigrants. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Coasting for Kids participants ride the Steel Curtain on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Kennywood in West Mifflin. Participants who raised at least $100 for Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit that provides vacations to critically ill children and their families, had the opportunity to ride roller coasters before the park opened to the public. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Jackie and Bill Dorfner, of Upper St. Clair, dance along to traditional German music at Oktoberfest hosted by Teutonia Männerchor, a private membership club that aims to foster German cultural traditions and fellowship, Sunday, September 5, 2021, on the North Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Coasting for Kids participants ride the Steel Curtain on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Kennywood in West Mifflin. Participants who raised at least $100 for Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit that provides vacations to critically ill children and their families, had the opportunity to ride roller coasters before the park opened to the public. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Liz Bey, of Wilkinsburg, arranges clothes in her booth at Pittsburgh’s Soul Food Fest, featuring African American food and vendors, in Market Square, Sunday, September 5, 2021, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Coasting for Kids participants ride the Jack Rabbit on Sunday September 5, 2021, at Kennywood in West Mifflin. Participants who raised at least $100 for Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit that provides vacations to critically ill children and their families, had the opportunity to ride roller coasters before the park opened to the public. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette) #StandAlonePeople toast their beers towards the band at Oktoberfest hosted by Teutonia Männerchor, a private membership club that aims to foster German cultural traditions and fellowship, Sunday, September 5, 2021, on the North Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Siblings Sophia, 13, left, and Luca Teklinski, 9, of Upper St. Clair, sit in the front seat of the Jack Rabbit with their father Marc Teklinski clapping behind them as the roller coaster takes off for its first run of the day on Sunday September 5, 2021, during Kennywood’s Coasting for Kids extra ride time event in West Mifflin. Marc said they have always supported Give Kids the World and are fans of amusement parks, especially roller coasters. Participants who raised at least $100 for Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit that provides vacations to critically ill children and their families, had the opportunity to ride roller coasters before the park opened to the public. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Pennsylvania Second Lady Gisele Fetterman holds up her printed portrait as part of the “Inside Out 11M” nationwide participatory art project on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in Market Square Downtown. “Inside Out 11M” is on a national, 16-city, tour to create a portrait of America, which includes immigrants and the descendants of immigrants. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
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