PITTSBURGH
Relatives of a victim aboard Flight 93, which crashed in southwestern Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, are organizing a motorcycle ride to honor the victims and raise money for a national memorial.
Ken and Dale Nacke, whose brother Louis "Joey" Nacke II died, plan to retrace the flight's intended path; they'll depart from Newark, N.J., on Sept. 3, and arrive in San Francisco on Sept. 11. Nacke's cousins, David and Patrick White, also will ride. Patrick White is vice president of Families of Flight 93.
Shanksville, near where the plane crashed and where the memorial will be, is among their stops. The $58 million memorial is slated to open on the attacks' 10th anniversary.
Funding dispute slows police hiring for G-20
A public argument over money between Pittsburgh and Allegheny County is delaying — and hurting — plans to hire thousands of out-of-town police for the Group of 20 summit.
Pittsburgh's Public Safety Director Michael Huss says delays in nailing down the funds for the global economic summit has caused two cities to refuse to send officers to Pittsburgh on Sept. 24-25.
The city estimates it needs 4,000 officers for the meeting of nearly two dozen heads of state.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato disagree on how to divvy up state and federal grants meant to help cover the expenses of hosting the summit.
