June 14, 2017
Somerset County Coroner to Speak
Wally Miller, the Somerset County coroner who played such an integral role in the aftermath of the crash of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, will be the featured speaker on June 17-18 at Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County.
March 24, 2017
State of Western PA Parks 2017
On Wednesday, March 29, Superintendent Clark will share the projects, events and status of the five National Parks in Western PA.
September 10, 2016
Flight 93 15th Anniversary Commemoration
On 15 th Anniversary, Special Programs Include Luminary Lighting, Commemorative Ceremony with Remarks by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
August 24, 2016
Western PA National Parks Invite Everyone to #FindYourPark during the Centennial Birthday Weekend
The National Park Service invites visitors of all ages to join in the celebration of its 100th birthday this weekend. With special events across the country, and free admission to all 412 national parks from August 25 through August 28, the NPS is encouraging everyone to #FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque for the centennial.
August 22, 2016
Flight 93 National Memorial Offers Free Distance Learning Event
Students and teachers are invited to join a live, distance learning session on Friday, September 9 as part of the 15th anniversary observance of September 11, 2001. This educational video conference is made possible through partnership between the National Park Service, Internet2, and the Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research. The free, one-hour program will be broadcast live from Flight 93 National Memorial twice so student audiences coast-to-coast have the opportunity to participate.
August 12, 2016
Flight 93 Memorial Coverage Procedures for September 11 Observance
Media credentialing and coverage procedures for the 2016 September 11 Observance.
August 10, 2016
Flight 93 National Memorial to Dedicate Allée Trees
The recently planted Allée trees will be dedicated in a brief ceremony at the Flight 93 Center.
August 01, 2016
Flight 93 National Memorial to feature Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Unit Program in Learning Center
On Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, at the Learning Center of Flight 93 National Memorial, discover the stories of the trooper pilots of the Pennsylvania State Police who responded to the Flight 93 crash site on September 11, 2001.
July 19, 2016
Somerset County Resident Chuck Wagner to Hold Book-Signing at Flight 93 National Memorial Learning Center
Somerset County resident Chuck Wagner, author of the book “Reflections from the Memorial,” will be signing books and giving special presentations about his work at the Flight 93 National Memorial Learning Center on July 23 and July 24. The event is the first in a new series of book-signing opportunities this summer presented by the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial and the National Park Service.
July 06, 2016
Children Can Now Earn New Western PA Patch & NPS Centennial Junior Ranger Badge
In honor of the National Park Service Centennial, the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania are offering two new free special additions to the regular Junior Ranger Programs
May 18, 2016
Flight 93 National Memorial Launches Educational Programming with Baldwin-Whitehall Fourth Grade Students
Fourth-grade students from the Baldwin-Whitehall School District in Allegheny County will visit Flight 93 National Memorial over four days in May to launch a new educational program geared to encourage awareness and visitation to the Memorial.
May 06, 2016
Volunteers Work to Create Memorial Landscape at Flight 93 National Memorial
On May 13 and 14, the National Park Service, the National Park Foundation, and Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial are continuing a major reforestation effort that will eventually result in 150,000 new trees at Flight 93 National Memorial, the nation’s permanent memorial to the 40 passengers and crew of United Flight 93, and all of those lost on September 11, 2001.
April 26, 2016
Tourism To Western PA National Parks Contributes 81 Million To Regional Economy
A new National Park Service (NPS) report based on 2015 visitation shows that 984,471 visitors to the five National Park Service sites in Western PA spent $58 million dollars in communities near the park. The five National Park Service sites include; Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS, Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Friendship Hill NHS, and Johnstown Flood National Memorial. In 2015 visitor spending supported 828 jobs and contributed $81 million to the regional economy.
