Cranberry Fire Company Plans Daylong 9/11 Victims' Commemoration

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA — The Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company will pause Monday to commemorate, reflect and honor those lost during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

A large American flag will be hung from a ladder truck beginning at sunrise on Monday. It will remain until sundown at the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company on Route 19.

The Freedom Riders and VFW Post 879 be attending the morning events. Scout Troop 404 will be on hand to retire the flag at sunset.

John Pristas, the fire company's assistant chief, will play “Taps” in front of the company’s 9/11 Memorial outside of the fire station at the following times:

• 8:46 a.m., American Flight 11 hits the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
• 9:03 a.m., United Flight 175 crashes into the South Tower.
• 9:40 a.m., American Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.
• 9:59 a.m., World Trade Center’s South Tower collapses.
• 10:03 a.m., Hijacked flight United Flight 93 crashes into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
• 10:28 a.m., World Trade Center’s North Tower collapses.