The past week has shown rather convincingly that the events of Sept. 11, 2001 shaped the decade that followed. For many, the phrase “post-9/11” calls to mind the sense of fear, of vulnerability, that followed the Sept. 11 attacks, as well as the renewed emphasis on American security—and insecurity—that came with it. Islamophobia was another, related reality of post-9/11 America. While fear, discrimination and hate acts focused on Arab, Muslim, Sikh and Indian Americans were not unheard of before 9/11, their prevalence increased significantly following the attacks and continued throughout the …

Delaware County residents, fire, police, emergency medical service members and military members came together with county and local elected officials to honor and remember Sept. 11 at Rose Tree Park on Sunday. The First United Methodist Church of Media Borough also paid tribute on Sunday with a crowd of about 65 people. In a program called "Lest We Forget," members of several congregations, including Nativity BVM, sang and read poems and readings dedicated to the heros and victims of Sept. 11 and to those who serve our community and country.  Media Borough police and fire personnel were in …

Delaware County residents, fire, police, emergency medical service members and military members came together with county and local elected officials to honor and remember Sept. 11 at Rose Tree Park on Sunday. About 250 people attended the ceremony hosted by Delaware County District Attorney Michael Green that honored not only 9/11 victims but also county first responders and military members who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Delaware County Sheriff Joseph McGinn, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, read the names of Army Lieutenant Colonel Mark Phelan, Marine Corps Sergeant James…

Sunday was a day of remembrance. For the thousands that were affected from the 9/11 attacks 10 years ago, Sunday was a day that they could reflect on the day that changed America forever. Ten years later, the attacks are not forgotten just in our backyard. At Saint Denis Church, people of the church and the community showed that they have not put the attacks in the back of their minds. Holding a special service entitled “From Darkness Into Light,” the choir of Saint. Denis Church put on a performance that touched many in attendance. The men and women who put in countless hours of defending …

Patch news websites from around the country share their Sept. 11-related pictures, which are being presented in a Huffington Post photo gallery. In the photo gallery, you will also see Marine Corporal Roy Basis—who received a huge Havertown welcome home back in January of this year after returning home the war in Afghanistan—if you click on the 21st dot from the left. To see the photo gallery, please click here.

David Cullen doesn’t consider himself a hero, or anything he did as heroic. In fact, the 2004 Haverford High School graduate and former Fords’ football player feels it’s an insult for anyone to consider him even close to that. Yet before he set his bag down on a base in Eastern Afghanistan, he was treating his first casualty as an Army medic. Yet everyone around him, everyone close to him, is proud of him for his service to his country, proud that he put on a uniform and put his life on the line for them. It’s why Cullen views the 10th anniversary of the tragic events that transpired on 9/11 …

Looking back, it’s hard to imagine that 10 years have gone by since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. And for many who lost family and friends, 10 years have not gone by but a lifetime. For many in our region, it was a bright, sunny Tuesday morning, with the skies the brightest, deepest blue. Mother Nature did not use any foreshadowing, such as clouds and storms, that morning. Most of us can remember where we were when the attacks happened. Sadly, Sept. 11 became another tragic moment in American history, very much like Nov. 22 became when John F. Kennedy was killed. And we can’t help but dwell…

The Haverford Township Free Library has an interactive Sept. 11 display in the library's lobby. The display, entitled "Ten Years Later—Reflections on 9/11," allows visitors to reflect and share their memories of that fateful day.

Ten years ago Sept. 11 changed many lives when terrorists attacked the U.S. and killed nearly 3,000 people. Many other people lost family and friends, but for some who have dedicated their lives to serve and protect, their job got much harder and deadlier.  That is according to Haverford Township Police Chief Carmen Pettine in an interview with the Haverford-Havertown Patch. “Sept. 11, 2001, changed America forever, but as it affects me, one change stands above the rest and that change was to law enforcement agencies everywhere,” he stated. “Instead of just focusing on the misdemeanors and …

Despite the rain, Delaware County employees on Thursday attended "A Day to Remember and A Time to Give Thanks" event to reflect on 9/11. There were raffles, food and music there, but there was a ceremony to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on 9/11.

Below is a list of events, memorials, services or ceremonies happening around Delaware County in remembrance of Sept. 11.  Throughout the county and the country, for one minute at 1 p.m., first responders, houses of worship, towns and others will hold a moment of silence followed by the sound of sirens and bells in a signal to each of us to "stop and remember" the 10th anniversary of the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001 and pay tribute to those we lost. Haverford-Havertown Patch Month of September, Haverford Township Free Library: The library will have an interactive display called "Ten Years …