🌱 How a $2.5 billion steel upgrade could reshape Braddock’s future.
Braddock, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Braddock! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $2.5 billion steel upgrade could reshape Braddock’s future.
Also on today's calendar: Braddock Boroughs' Second Annual Juneteenth... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
- Sunday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nippon Steel Invests Up to $2.5 Billion in Pennsylvania Mill Upgrade (thomasnet.com) — A massive steel investment is headed straight to Braddock, where Nippon Steel plans up to $2.5 billion in upgrades at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant, including a brand-new hot strip mill. The project is expected to boost production efficiency, support thousands of jobs statewide, and generate tens of millions in new state and local tax revenue over the next three years. 
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Braddock Boroughs' Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration →
Braddock Civic Plaza, 451 Braddock Ave, Braddock
12:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Braddock Boroughs' Second Annual Juneteenth... →
Braddock Civic Plaza, 451 Braddock Ave, Braddock
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Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian... →
Asti's Italian Steakhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr, Braddock
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Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh →
Asti's Italian Steakhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr, Braddock
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Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian... →
Asti's Italian Steakhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr, Braddock
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Braddock MVP →
Braddock Farms - Grow Pittsburgh, 1000 Braddock Ave, Braddock
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Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian... →
Asti's Italian Steakhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr, Braddock
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Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh →
Asti's Italian Steakhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr, Braddock
6:45 pm
Saturday June 13
Wednesday June 17
Wednesday June 24
Saturday June 27
Wednesday July 1
Wednesday July 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Storytime with Loretta Owl
City of McKeesport Community Events Carnegie Library of McKeesport - 1507 Library Avenue McKee
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Dumpster Day Bulk Household Disposal and E Waste Event
City of McKeesport Community Events - 2200 Eden park blvd McKeesport PA 15132
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Farmer's Market →
Swissvale, PA Calendar Swissvale, PA 15218
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WoodmenLife Northeast 2026 Family Day At Kennywood... →
Kennywood, 4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin
11:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Piper came home tonight!
She walked onto our back porch, meowing and my son gave her a Churu. He was able to get her to come to him and let pick her up. (Nextdoor Third Ward) - Our cat Piper got out on Monday night.
If anyone lives around Hanna St, in North Braddock, by the cemetery, keep an eye out for her. She's a mostly white calico, very friendly but skittish… (Nextdoor Third Ward)
- Performance Food Group Company posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate Forklift Operator 1st Shift in West Mifflin. Apply here.
- Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Monroeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Braddock here.
🗞 Nearby News
Homestead
- Parkway East will close in 1 month for Commercial Street Bridge replacement project (cbsnews.com)
- Dad Games at Dave and Buster's North Hills (macaronikid.com)
Duquesne
- Dispatch: Motorhome overturns while towing jeep along Westmoreland County road (wtae.com)
Wilkinsburg
- Two Women Wounded in Wilkinsburg Shooting as Gunfire Erupts Near Police Investigation (shorenewsnetwork.com)
- Morning Roundup: Port Authority Police arrest man accused of brutal bus stabbing (triblive.com)
- Fatal motorcycle verses vehicle crash under investigation in Lawrence County (wtae.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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