Philly 9/11 Responders Inhaled a ‘Witch’s Brew’ of Toxic Dust. Now They’re Sick with Deadly Diseases

'The mission became personal.' Philly firefighters, police deployed to Ground Zero reflect on the days after 9/11

Mayor Cherelle Parker honored the 34 Philadelphia firefighters, police officers and housing authority workers dispatched to Ground Zero on 9/11 with a plaque on the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Several first responders reflected on their experiences.

Philly 9/11 responders inhaled a ‘witch’s brew’ of toxic dust. Now they’re sick with deadly diseases

PHILADELPHIA — Retired Philadelphia Police Capt. Mark Fisher gets winded and lightheaded while emptying the dishwasher or pushing his gas-powered lawnmower, his lungs forever scarred by the ankle-deep ash that he trudged through at ground zero. When Fisher arrived at…

Philadelphia Firefighters Mark 25 Years Since Ground Zero Deployment as Health Toll Continues

Philadelphia firefighters from Pennsylvania Task Force 1 share memories of nine days at Ground Zero — and warn that illness deaths continue today.