By PHILIP MARCELO

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter century has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks , but for many, the emotions of the day remain raw as ever.

On Thursday, America marked the 24th anniversary of the deadly attacks with solemn ceremonies at commemorations in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, punctuated by moments of silence, the tolling of bells and the reading of the names of the nearly 3,000 killed.

Jennifer Nilsen, whose husband, Troy Nilsen, perished in the World Trade Center, was among those wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with an image of a lost loved one as she attended the commemoration at ground zero in lower Manhattan.

“Even 24 years later, it’s heart wrenching. It feels the same way every year,” she said.

Michelle Pizzo, who also

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