Memorial

At a national memorial for the more than 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris paid their respects to the victims. “To heal, we must remember,” Biden said. “It’s hard sometimes to remember, but that’s how we heal.”

A large memorial continues to grow for two young children who were killed in a fire in Philadelphia’s Grays Ferry neighborhood Saturday morning. Meanwhile, several organizations shared fire prevention resources while neighbors showed their support. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

Hundreds of people lined up outside a church in Houston to pay respects to George Floyd. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who also paid his respects, said “George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States.”

The death of George Floyd and nationwide unrest have been difficult to witness for many families. NBC10’s Cydney Long spoke to one family who found hope while watching the outpouring of love for Floyd at his memorial service.

Ben Crump, the attorney for George Floyd’s family, spoke at the memorial for Floyd and called for people to stand up to evil.

Thousands of mourners will gather in Staples Center on Monday to say farewell to Kobe and Gianna Bryant.

Thursday marked the four-year anniversary of the death of Beau Biden from brain cancer. His father, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden spent the day in Delaware at a veteran’s memorial service. He said his son would want him to be at the event.

Police officers from across the country are expected at Friday’s memorial service for a 22-year-old rookie who had long dreamed of being an officer and was slain just weeks into the job in a Northern California college town.

A man was arrested for swiping a Roy Halladay jersey from a memorial for the baseball legend outside Citizens Bank Park Thursday, police said.

A man didn’t get far after he swiped a Roy Halladay jersey from a growing memorial for the beloved Phillies player outside Citizens Bank Park Thursday night. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville reports.

A Philadelphia Police officer who drowned on the job in 2001 finally got a plaque honoring his service, located at the Philadelphia Police Academy. NBC10’s Keith Jones has the details.

Atlantic City’s former mayor and state senator has been remembered for serving the city.

Counties in our area commemorated the September 11th attacks during several events throughout the region. 

Delaware is honoring an officer who died in the line of duty nearly a century ago.

A New Jersey family says the town mayor is forcing them to remove a memorial honoring a slain relative.

Thelma Brown still can’t pass the wedge-shaped plot of grass where Germantown and Allegheny avenues cross without squeezing her eyes shut.

The billionaire Mellon banking heir who published the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and other western Pennsylvania newspapers has been remembered at a three-hour memorial attended by 200 friends, former employees and dignitaries.

A public memorial for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee will be held Sept. 20 in New York.