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[Xion]

I know Somerset but not Shanksville.
I lived in Wilkinsburg (right next to the city).

On March 1, 2000, Wilkinsburg received national attention when Ronald Taylor, a man suffering from schizophrenia, killed three people and wounded two others in a spree that occurred in part at the local Burger King and McDonald's restaurants [1].

That was right down the street from me. I remember that.

Though that city is still kinda redneck and PA cities in general are mostly just whites & blacks; not as much diversity as out here.

yeah I know that now but didn't think anything of it 'til I left. Could draw lines through the neighborhoods delineating the separation of colors tho, totally.

[phubans]

Shanksville was the alleged crash site of Flight 93 on September 11th. Otherwise, it was a tiny town of no importance. Farms, forests, and hills... My highschool had about 500 kids in it; K - 12th grade... There were about 30 people in my graduating class in 2000.

Sometimes I miss the tranquility of those dark quiet nights in the mountains, seeing more stars than you could count... But I don't think I could ever go back.

[Triplefox]

Just before crashing I did this.