Southern Tier Residents Share What They Remember About 9/11

September 11th, 2001, is a day that none of us will ever forget. In the Southern Tier, people still carry the memories of where they were and what they were doing when they heard the horrific news. These are some of their stories, in their own words.

Donna from Hallstead, PA

"My Birthday is on 9/11, it hasn’t been the same now for 24 years. I was beginning my day at work and getting ready for a birthday party with co workers when our boss came and told us what happened. I broke down in tears, my boss said to go home.

I found my husband in tears as he watched the second tower being hit and he’s in tears, I called my mom and we all cried it is a day we shall never forget. Shortly thereafter after my son in law joined the Army, he’s out now but served 10 years serving our country proudly."

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Kelly from Binghamton

"I remember that I was working in school with children. I had just flown back from Charlotte, NC. I had spent time with my family and met a couple who worked in the Towers."

Gary from Johnson City

"I had a job delivering automotive parts and was at Tim Vorhee's shop in Endicott. And seen on the tv that a plane had hit one of the twin towers. And I mentioned that yup they're trying to take the towers down again and a short time later the 1st tower fell."

Geoffrey from Endicott

"I remember this day I came back home from school I used to live in Endicott. My mom was watching the news when I got out of school and I saw 2 planes crash into the twin towers it was sad day I hugged my mom."