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9/11 Vigil Being Held In Gorgas Park

The candlelight vigil will honor the innocent lives lost, as well as fire, police, and military responders, with a concert to follow.

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA – A 9/11 memorial candlelight prayer vigil will be held in Roxborough to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the tragic terrorist attacks.

The vigil will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Gorgas Park, Monday, Sept. 11.

The 21st Ward Veterans Association is hosting the memorial event, which will honor police, fire, and military personnel who responded to the attacks, as well as the hundreds of innocent lives we lost that day.

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Following the vigil, a concert featuring Celtic/Irish folk rock band The Hooligans.

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