WTAE: Township's decision to shoot off fireworks from cemetery upsets residents

Mt. Lebanon Township’s decision to shoot off Fourth of July fireworks from a local cemetery has sparked anger among some residents.

Amy Jo Krystek said her husband’s favorite holiday was the Fourth of July, and when she went to visit his grave at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery on Wednesday, she was told she couldn’t because the cemetery had been closed to set up for the fireworks.

“My heart fell to my shoes because I miss my husband and I wanted to celebrate the day with him like I usually did,” said Krystek, whose husband passed away six years ago.

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'Most Poignant Event' These Scouts Do All Year

Jacob Jones wandered through the lush hills of Mt. Lebanon Cemetery scanning every craggy gravestone. He paused to brush leaves and grass from an older marker, then dropped down for a closer look.

Squinting in the late afternoon sun, the sandy blond 10-year-old from Dormont's Boy Scout Troop 23 was hunting for "eagles and shields" -- signs that he was standing near the final resting place of a veteran.

"There we go," he said, pulling an American flag from several clutched in his hand. "We finally found one."

Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/09143/972253-55.stm