PRESS PHOTOS BY JIM MARSH Firefighters from Whitehall Township and Catasauqua Borough hoist a huge American flag between the departments' aerial ladder trucks for a 9/11 tribute in the Mission BBQ parking lot, 1421 Grape St., Whitehall. Firefighters from across the Lehigh Valley attended the event.

Catasauqua Police Chief Douglas Kish offers an a cappella rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the tribute. Also included in the ceremony were a bugler sounding taps and a performance by Northampton bagpiper Gene Kutzler, who played “Amazing Grace.” Mission BBQ, a longtime supporter of law enforcement, the military and fire and medical personnel, provided lunch for first responders in attendance.