Garden Of Reflection Gets $200K Grant For Renewal Project

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Garden of Reflection — the home of Pennsylvania's 9/11 memorial — is getting a $200,000 grant for its renewal project.

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero, along with State Rep. Perry Warren, secured the funding for The Garden of Reflection 9/11 Memorial, which serves as a local space for reflection to remember and honor the 2,977 lives lost on 9/11, including 18 residents of Bucks County.

After its dedication nearly 20 years ago, the Garden of Reflection memorial needs accessibility upgrades and visual improvements, the legislators said.

The renovations will include lighting replacements, repairs of uneven walkways and benches, signage and landscaping enhancements, and the restoration of the stonework and fountain pump, which is the focal point of the Memorial.

“This investment will ensure the Memorial remains a beautiful space for the community to gather and remember that fateful day," Santarsiero said.

Last Friday, crowds came to the Garden of Reflection to attend the ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America.

The memorial organization was founded by Ellen Saracini, whose husband, Captain Victor Saracini, was the pilot of United Airlines Flight 175.

"This grant will help ensure that this treasured memorial and park continues to be a place of rest, recreation and remembrance for many years to come," Warren said.

Administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Local Share Account (LSA)- Statewide program allocates gaming revenue through the Commonwealth Financing Authority to support projects that improve the quality of life of citizens in the Commonwealth.