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In today's newsletter:
- How Plum parents can now track school buses in real time
- Penn Hills centenarian marks 100 years with a party in Plum
- How a Plum teacher helped turn Chinese desert sands into forest
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Plum schools launch bus tracking app and unveil safety upgrades (wtae.com) — Plum Borough families will see new safety upgrades this school year, including a real-time Stopfinder app that lets parents track their child's bus and communicate with transportation staff. Plum Middle School has a redesigned entrance and upgraded security cameras, while O'Block Elementary is getting a new playground and updated cafeteria spaces as part of ongoing construction. 
• Family, friends celebrate Penn Hills woman's 100th birthday (triblive.com) — A Penn Hills woman's 100th birthday included a family celebration at Veltre's in Plum, tying her milestone to a favorite local gathering spot. Relatives shared stories about her long life, big family, and habits that defy typical longevity advice, from smoking until 60 to skipping exercise, while appreciating that she remains sharp and social in her new senior community.
• Feature: From 5,000 USD to 50,000 trees: an American teacher and a Chinese woman's efforts to green a desert (tampastar.com) — A longtime Plum middle school history teacher is being recognized internationally for raising $5,000 in 1999 to help a Chinese woman plant trees that have grown into a 50,000-tree forest. From his home in Plum, he reflects on the family values and cross-cultural friendships that led him back to China this month to reunite and plant more trees with her.
📸 Around Plum
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum
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- Meet The Vikings Preview Night
New Kensington-Arnold SD Valley Memorial Stadium
6:00 pm - Class of 2030 Parent Transition Night
Fox Chapel Area School District Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 pm - First Days For Teachers/PD and Clerical Days →
New Kensington-Arnold SD New Kensington, PA 15068 - O'Hara Elem. Back-to-School Social (PTO)
O'Hara Elementary 115 Cabin Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
4:00 pm - First Day For Students →
New Kensington-Arnold SD New Kensington, PA 15068 - Kerr Elem. Parent Teacher Meet & Greet & Camp Allegheny Mtg. - Grad
Fox Chapel Area School District Kerr Elementary School, 341 Kittanning Pike, Pittsburgh, PA 152
4:30 pm - District-Wide Bus Evacuation Drills
Plum Borough SD Pittsburgh, PA 15239
8:00 pm - MS- Picture Day
Plum Borough SD Plum Middle School, 440 Presque Isle Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15239
8:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meet The Vikings Preview Night
New Kensington-Arnold SD Valley Memorial Stadium
6:00 pm - Class of 2030 Parent Transition Night
Fox Chapel Area School District Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 pm - Priscilla Block →
Jergel's Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale
8:00 pm - Farmers Market →
Bon Air Elementary School, 3260 Leechburg Rd, New Kensington
9:00 am
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Springdale
- Springdale Council cancels meeting amid public backlash against its police department (triblive.com)
- Women's Golf Announces 2026 Fall Schedule (gocrimson.com)
Oakmont
- Viktor Hovland's long odyssey is the product of what makes him great (golf.com)
- 7 Years Later, The Creepiest Eldritch Horror Game Returns With a Sequel Banger (fandomwire.com)
Monroeville
- After downturn 5 years ago, CCAC rebounds in enrollment, scholarship growth (triblive.com)
- Recent DUI, Drug Possession Incidents Reported in Jefferson County (explorejeffersonpa.com)
Ok Plum! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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