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Morrie Wiener, a retired United Airlines Captain, looks out at the Flight 93 crash site from behind a fence on the temporary memorial grounds near Shanksville. With him isKathie Shaffer, an oral history project assistant with the National Parks Services. Wiener, of Cherry Hill, N.J., retired on Sept. 1, 2001. If he had not retired, he would have been on Flight 93 the day it crashed.

Remembering 9/11: Shanksville area residents oppose commercialization of Flight 93 resting place

They fired the opening salvo in the war against terror nine years ago, searing the phrase "Let's Roll" into the nation's conscience as a symbol of ordinary people who found the courage to sacrifice their lives to alter the outcome of that dire day. (Today)

Remembering the brave

Remembering those who found the courage to fight back on Sept. 11

More than 1.2 million people from all over the globe have visited the temporary memorial at the Flight 93 crash site in Stonycreek, Somerset County. (Today)

West Police Blotter

Police news from the West suburban area: (Today)

Courthouse worker charged with spying on women

Beaver County authorities have charged a maintenance worker with using a peephole in a courthouse restroom to spy on women. (Today)

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If you plant lettuce now and properly tend it during the fall, you can have it fresh from the garden for your Christmas dinner.

Fall is a fine time to plant vegetables such as lettuce

As the tomatoes start to dwindle after the best season in years, it's not time to quit gardening yet. In fact, September is one of the most important months for the vegetable garden. As the heat of summer dissipates, it's time to get cool-weather crops planted. They can last well into fall and some will even stay around until next spring. Lettuce is the first choice in my garden. (Today)