Governor Corbett Hosts Moment of Silence for Connecticut Victims

Harrisburg - Governor Tom Corbett was joined today by First Lady Susan Corbett, Lieutenant Governor Cawley, members of his cabinet and staff to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

The governor also issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 21, 2012 as an official day of mourning in remembrance of those who were lost one week ago today.

Pictured with the Corbetts is Pennsylvania State Trooper Adam Reed, who rang a bell 26 times in remembrance of the school's students and teachers who died on December 14.

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