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Patriot Day event remembers 9/11 victims, honors veterans

Sept. 11 memorial events in Valley listed

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Correspondent photo / David McChesney.... Norma Pignanelli hands Pat Fedyski (holding a photograph of her husband in uniform), who is the wife of Marine Sgt. Maj. Stephen T. Fedyski, a plaque and a rose as part of Thursday’s ceremony honoring 11 military veterans during the 2026 Patriot Day ceremony at Quaker Steak & Lube in Austintown. The event takes place each year on or near the anniversary of the 2001 attacks on the United States to remember the victims of 9/11, to salute first responders and to honor local military veterans who served from World War II to the present.

AUSTINTOWN --- The 24th annual Patriot Day ceremony unfolded outside Quaker Steak and Lube in Austintown on Thursday night.

The event remembered the victims of 9/11, saluted first responders and honored local military veterans who served from World War II to the present.

Eleven veterans of American wars and conflicts since World War II were honored, including Marine Sgt. Maj. Stephen T Fedyski.

The event, which also featured a skydiver, served as a prelude to events today and Saturday marking the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on the United States that killed approximately 3,000 people in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa.

Among events planned in the Valley:

9/11 events in Valley

These events are planned to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.:

Today

• AUSTINTOWN -- The Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial Park, 1055 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown, hosted by the Austintown Beautification Committee. There will be speakers and musical performances.

• HOWLAND -- 8:30 a.m. memorial ceremony at Richard Orwig Park off East Market Street.

• VIENNA -- A memorial ceremony will take place 8:46 to 10 a.m. at the 9/11 memorial at the front of the Vienna Fire Department, 833 Youngstown Kingsville Road. There will be a program and placement of a wreath at the memorial.

• YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State University will host a 9/11 Remembrance Walk that will begin at noon at Cushwa Hall, 1400 Atrium-Student Lounge, YSU campus

Saturday

• NILES -- The Niles Rotary Club, in partnership with Niles City Schools and Niles city, is hosting a special stair climb tribute to honor the courage, sacrifice and heroism of the first responders who answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be at 2 p.m. at the Bo Rein Football Stadium. The goal is to climb 2,200 steps, which is the number of steps firefighters climbed to rescue people trapped inside the World Trade Center. People can participate as an individual climber or as a team. Registration is 1:30 p.m. on the day of the event. You can register as a climber at the Niles Wellness Center, National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Museum, McKinley Library or by contacting the Niles Rotary Club.

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