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🌱 Patch AM: How Plum’s boys soccer edged Hampton to stay unbeaten
And check out HS Football @ Plum on the Plum Patch calendar
What's up Plum! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Plum's boys soccer edged Hampton to stay unbeaten
- See how much new state education money Plum schools are getting
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 65.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2026: Plum gets past Hampton in 3A boys soccer showdown (triblive.com) — Plum's boys soccer team stayed unbeaten with a 1-0 shutout of Hampton, highlighted by Eli Vasil's winner and a clean sheet from Chase Eber. The roundup also recaps dozens of other WPIAL boys and girls soccer, volleyball, tennis, and field hockey results from around Western Pennsylvania. 
• Governor Shapiro's Historic Investments in Public Education Allow Baldwin-Whitehall School District to Add New ASL Classes, Expand Pre-K Programs for Children and Families (pa.gov) — Plum Borough School District is slated to receive about $5.3 million in Ready to Learn Block Grant funding as part of Governor Shapiro's broader education investments. The piece highlights how similar funding is expanding ASL and pre-K in Baldwin-Whitehall and lists detailed grant amounts for dozens of nearby districts across Southwest Pennsylvania.
📸 Around Plum
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum
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★ Featured events ★
- HS Football @ Plum →
Plum
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Plum EMS- Car Seat Safety Check
Plum Borough Public Works Department, 2001 Mike Thomas Wy, Pitts
9:00 am - 78th Annual Alle-Kiski Marching Band Festival
Plum Senior High School, 900 Elicker Rd, Pittsburgh
7:00 pm - HS Marching Band Allegheny Valley Band Festival
Shaler Area High School, 381 Wible Run Rd, Pittsburgh
6:00 pm - DMS eSports Showcase
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh
8:45 am - Hartwood Elem. Book Fair & Bake Sale
Hartwood Elementary School, 3730 Saxonburg Blvd, Pittsburgh
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
📣 Plum Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Class of 2030 Welcome Breakfast--Cafeteria
Fox Chapel Area High School 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh, PA 15238
7:30 am - Discoveries (Chamber Music) →
Mount St. Peter Church, 100 Freeport Rd., New Kensington
7:00 pm - Adult Chess Club →
Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
12:30 pm - Off the Rails Barbeque, 6 pm →
Off the Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse, 549 Allegheny River Blvd, Verona
6:00 pm - MUN/Speech & Debate General Mtg--Auditorium
Fox Chapel Area High School 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh, PA 15238
7:30 am - DMS Awareness Day-International Day of Peace
Dorseyville Middle School 3732 Saxonburg Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238
8:15 am
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Cheswick
- Tarentum's new recovery house fills need in Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
- The Stroller, Sept. 16, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
- There's one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds (poncacitynow.com)
Oakmont
- Late, Late At Night (The Rick Springfield Story) at The Oaks Theater, Oakmont, PA Pittsburgh (Nov 19, 2026) (broadwayworld.com)
- Morning Roundup: Police investigate Allegheny River boat fire (triblive.com)
Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh-Area High Schooler Awarded For Pancreatic Cancer Research (patch.com)
- Veteran Pittsburgh TV Reporter Retires (patch.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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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