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🌱 Patch AM: How a Canonsburg Chevy shop became a national performance legend
Coming up on the Canonsburg Patch calendar: Sacred Plant Journey

Greetings Canonsburg! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Canonsburg Chevy shop became a national performance legend
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Hot and humid with some sun, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
- Tuesday: Hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Yenko Mechanic Shares Tales from Inside the Shop (hagerty.com) — Canonsburg takes center stage in this deep dive into the legendary Yenko Chevrolet dealership, where mechanic Warren Dernoshek spent nearly 20 years building iconic performance cars. The story traces his journey from western Pennsylvania hot-rodder to key race-crew member, detailing how the small Canonsburg shop helped create championship-winning Corvairs and Corvettes that still captivate enthusiasts today.
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📸 Around Canonsburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canonsburg
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★ Featured events ★
- Sacred Plant Journey →
Evolve Yoga Studio and healing center, 18 W Pike St, Canonsburg
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- Picture Day
North Strabane Intrmd Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317 - Freshman Naviance Lesson
Peters Township High School Personal Wellness Classrooms
7:35 am - Parkway No School
Canon-McMillan SD Canonsburg, PA 15317 - Labor Day - No School
Canonsburg MS Canonsburg, PA 15317 - WACTC No School
Canon-McMillan SD Canonsburg, PA 15317 - MVCTC No School
Canon-McMillan SD Canonsburg, PA 15317
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
📣 Canonsburg Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Armory at Cecil Henderson Ballfield →
Cecil Township, PA Calendar
8:00 am - Diamond Divas Softball at Lawrence Field →
Cecil Township, PA Calendar
6:00 pm - Grand Funk Railroad →
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, 210 Racetrack Rd, Washington
7:00 pm - Teacher In-Service Day
Berlin Brothersvalley SD Eighty Four, PA 15330
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know when Locust Ave, Washington will be opened?
Its been closed for several months because of a landslide. (Nextdoor North Strabane I)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Aldi Stocker in Houston. Apply here.
- Rural King posted a job opening for Assembler in Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canonsburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Washington
- Projecting Washington's defensive depth chart ahead of Apple Cup (usatoday.com)
- 'Hope and dignity' (observer-reporter.com)
- Gymnastics training center cheering return (observer-reporter.com)
Bethel Park
- Bethel Park Defeats Hempfield 14-13 in a Defensive Thriller (pafootballnews.com)
Ok Canonsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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