Remembrance / by Justin Merriman



TOP: Shaqaya Wade of the North Side cries after she released a balloon in memory of her cousins Mario Wade who was killed in 2005 and Tony Johnson who was killed in 1999, during the 2nd annual National Day of Remembrance held at the Allegheny County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, September 25, 2007. BOTTOM: Holly Naser of Butler (center) is comforted by friends of her son, Robby Naser, 18, who was murdered in Butler on February 4, 2006 (from left to right) Tyler Brooks, Dana Vanatta Matt McCoppin and Whitney Crocker all joined Holly Naser as they released balloons in memory of Robby.