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🌱 Patch AM: How a Dormont kid’s drawing ended up on Pirates cleats
Also check out Weekday Storytime (Afternoon: Fall 2026) on the Dormont Patch calendar
Hello again Dormont! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Dormont kid's drawing ended up on Pirates cleats
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: A couple of thundershowers, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brandon Lowe's farming future part of how Pirates will celebrate Players' Weekend (mlb.com) — Dormont's Casa San Jose is getting a special spotlight this Players' Weekend, as Pirates prospect Esmerlyn Valdez partnered with the local nonprofit and turned a Dormont summer camper's Clemente-themed drawing into custom cleats. The broader feature highlights how several Pirates, including Brandon Lowe, are using personalized gear and charity tie-ins to share their off-field passions and support causes they care about. 
📸 Around Dormont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dormont
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- Weekday Storytime (Afternoon: Fall 2026)
Dormont Public Library 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, US
1:30 pm - Soccer - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Hampton High School (Home)
Mt. Lebanon School District Mt. Lebanon High School
6:00 pm - Soccer - Varsity Girls vs. Hampton High School (Home)
Mt. Lebanon School District Mt. Lebanon High School
6:00 pm - Soccer - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Allderdice HS (Away)
Mt. Lebanon School District Allderdice High School
6:00 pm - Soccer - Varsity Boys vs. Allderdice HS (Away)
Mt. Lebanon School District Allderdice High School
6:00 pm - The Whiskey Rebellion w/Todd DePastino & Dormont Historical Society
Dormont Public Library 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, US
6:30 pm - MES PTA Mtg.
Mt. Lebanon School District 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
8:45 am - LES Family Picnic
Lincoln Elementary 2 Ralston Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15216
6:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
📣 Dormont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Carnegie Modular Railroaders →
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave, Carnegie
1:30 pm - Bilingual Spanish-English Storytime / Cuentos infantiles en Español y en Inglés
Dormont Public Library 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, US
2:00 pm - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd →
Carnegie Stage, 25 W Main St, Carnegie
5:30 pm - Melanie Fiona →
City Winery Pittsburgh, 1627 Smallman St, Pittsburgh
7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Carnegie
- He brings a simple, powerful message of hope to people all over Pittsburgh (post-gazette.com)
- 'The future of school safety': Hempfield Area to launch novel weapon detection system next month (triblive.com)
- With my best friend, Teddy, we ruled Dormont in the 1970s (post-gazette.com)
Ok Dormont! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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