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9/11 National Memorial Trail one step closer to being completed

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2 days ago

July 1, 2024

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9/11 National Memorial Trail one step closer to being completed

9/11 National Memorial Trail is now 1 step closer to being completed

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SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — On Monday morning, Western Pennsylvania National Parks Superintendent Stephen Clark made a big announcement.

“I have been so looking forward to this day where I could say that the 9/11 National Memorial Trail alignments, through three of the National Park units in Western Pennsylvania, have been completed.”

The completed alignment now connects the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville to the Johnstown Flood National Memorial and the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. And this small portion of the 1,500-mile 9/11 Memorial Trail ultimately connects the Flight 93 Memorial to the other Sept. 11 sites in New York and Virginia.

The National Park Service says that connecting all these state and federal lands into one trail system wouldn’t be possible without the work of the nonprofit group the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance.

Two alliance members from Pittsburgh, Daniel Wille and Matt Harris, were on hand on Monday to not only hear the official announcement but to ride a portion of the trail.

Wille says that he hopes this trail will help bring a divided country back together.

“This trail is a remembrance,” said Wille. “It’s a connectivity, and an attempt to provide a positive view of America that I feel we are losing. And I feel it gives us hope. It gives us all hope that as this thing develops, Americans will kind of find their place again and their strength.”

The 9/11 Memorial Trail is still a work in progress, but at least this on and off-road section is open for folks to explore and remember the victims and the heroes of 9/11.

Christopher DeRose

Chris DeRose is a reporter for KDKA-TV. He has been a reporter, producer, host and actor for over 15 years, starting his professional career in Chicago back in 2007.

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3 men charged with trafficking cocaine after bust in North Versailles

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July 3, 2024

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3 men charged with trafficking cocaine after bust in North Versailles

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NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (KDKA) — Three men were arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine after a traffic stop in North Versailles on Tuesday, the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said.

Three out-of-state men, two from Florida and one from New York, were taken to the Allegheny County Jail after the sheriff’s office said a search of their vehicle turned up 15 kilograms of suspected cocaine.

The sheriff’s office said detectives developed information on Tuesday that a “significant” amount of cocaine was possibly being transported inside a white SUV. Detectives then tracked down the vehicle and pulled it over for a traffic violation in North Versailles.

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During the traffic stop, the sheriff’s office said detectives noticed the men inside were nervous. They gave consent for an inspection of the outside of their vehicle, and a North Versailles K-9 indicated there were drugs inside.

The men inside denied consent to search the inside of the vehicle, but they were detained after detectives said they learned none of them had valid driver’s licenses.

After getting a search warrant, the sheriff’s office said authorities found 15 separate kilogram-size packages of suspected cocaine and a bag of suspected drug paraphernalia and packaging materials.

Forty-eight-year-old Alcedo Espinal of Florida, 34-year-old Yasser Collado Feliz of Florida and 48-year-old Guillermo Hernandez of New York were taken to the Allegheny County Jail for arraignment on possession, possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy charges.

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Steelers Uncertain of George Pickens?

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13 hours ago

July 3, 2024

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are making headlines for their in-house wide receiver this time. Instead of talks about a potential trade for names like Brandon Aiyuk, DK Metcalf or Courtland Sutton, one team insider is discussing the future of George Pickens.

Coming into the offseason, the Steelers decided to trade Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers and replace him with a few options including Van Jefferson and Scotty Miller. They then drafted Roman Wilson, hoping he and Calvin Austin turned into a dynamic duo in the slot. But at no point did Pittsburgh replace Johnson well enough to add another WR1.

Instead, they’ll lean on Pickens. Entering his third season, Pickens has one 1,000-yard year under his belt and showed at times last year that he was capable of being the superstar his talent allowed. Now, he’s going to get a shot.

But the Steelers aren’t done looking. They’ve been linked to rumors for several players, especially Aiyuk, which has come with several questions. The biggest one is surrounding Aiyuk’s contract extension, and how Pittsburgh would possibly afford both he and Pickens, if they made a trade.

Well, one insider believes the team isn’t sold on extending Pickens.

Added to the list of topics is Cam Sutton, the Miami Dolphins and a league insider declining a Steelers trade.

With roster bubble predictions being made, Sutton remains a name to watch. Here’s the problem – he’s not. The Steelers don’t have anyone to truly challenge him, and the benefit of having Sutton around is too high to move on.

As for the Dolphins, one team writer is calling out the Steelers. There was no need to take a shot at Pittsburgh, especially this early in the year, but he did it. Now, the Steelers have bulletin board material.

And finally, an insider declining a trade. Sorry, but things are changing.