The Newtown Shootings: Patch, Pennsylvania to Take Part in Moment of Silence
Our Patches across the country will take part in a Web Moment of Silence on Friday, and Gov. Tom Corbett has requested that Pennsylvania residents pause to remember those lost last week.
Governor Tom Corbett has called for a statewide moment of silence at 9:30 a.m. Friday, and Patches in Western Pennsylvania and across the state and country will join in a Web Moment of Silence to mark the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. “We take this opportunity to think of all the people in Connecticut whose happiness was shattered in just a few minutes one week ago. We mourn the loss of these innocent lives and pray for their heartbroken families and friends who are coping with their grief,’’ Corbett said in a news release. “I invite all Pennsylvanians to join me in this moment of respect and reflection.’’ Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy asked governors across the country to join the residents of his state in …
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Amy Rosenberg
9:21 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Why do we not have one person in each office of the school who has gun training and the use of a gun. These brave individuals tried to stop this gunman with their body. If they had a gun and were able to shoot the gunman, we would have lost not one child and half of the adults. We have plenty of individuals with guns protecting the president and his family. Are our children of less value? more ›