🌱 How Saxonburg’s free carnival keeps your volunteer fire company running strong
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Saxonburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Saxonburg’s free carnival keeps your volunteer fire company running strong
- Saxonburg’s Tyler Dietz just hit a huge Super Late Model milestone
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
- Sunday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Saxonburg Carnival planned with parades, water battle June 23-27 (butlereagle.com) — Saxonburg’s Volunteer Fire Company is gearing up for its June 23–27 carnival, a free-admission fundraiser with parades, a water battle, car show, rides, and food centered at the Horne Avenue fire hall and along Main Street. Organizers stress the event’s importance in covering rising equipment costs, from multimillion-dollar ladder trucks to pricey radios and gear, and are counting on strong community turnout. 
• Gamble: After long break, Lernerville Speedway Pro Stock legend Corey McPherson wins in return and nears history (butlereagle.com) — Lernerville Speedway veteran Corey McPherson is one win away from becoming the all-time Pro Stock feature winner, capping a comeback after stepping away for family. In other racing notes, Saxonburg’s own Tyler Dietz recently earned his first Super Late Model feature victory, adding to a growing presence in regional dirt racing alongside other multi-division drivers.
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Sound Bath In The Yard →
Crystal Cove LLC, 140 W Main St Unit 1, Saxonburg
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Sunday June 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Cook McCoy & The Farmers Burger →
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Helltown Butler, 137 Fairway Ln, Butler
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Trio 724 - Patio — Narcisi Winery →
Narcisi Winery, 4578 Gibsonia Rd, Gibsonia
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Annual Meeting and Social
Butler Little Theatre Aubrey’s Dubbs Dred Golf Course Clubhouse, 124 Aubrey Drive, Butler, PA, 16001, United States
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Paint Nite: The Last Glow →
Pizza Hut, 3036 Freeport Rd, Natrona Heights
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NP- Latodami Volunteer: Habitat Restoration →
North Park, 303 Pearce Mill Rd, Allison Park
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Birdsfoot Scramble →
Birdsfoot Golf Course, 225 Furnace Run Rd, Freeport
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Devon Allman Blues Summit →
Jergel's Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale
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2026 Freeport PA Pride Stroll & Festival →
Riverside Park
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Switchback MX | Butler, PA | June 15, 2026 →
SwitchbackMX, 2469 William Flynn Hwy, Butler
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Designing with Drinks →
Praha Hotel, 400 Corbet St, Tarentum
6:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
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- SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian in Saxonburg. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Janitor in Butler. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saxonburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Butler
- Freeport passes $41 million budget, tax increase for Butler County residents (butlereagle.com)
- AbleChild Suggests Historic Coroner Reform Law After Butler Assassination Attempt, Patel–Fitton Clash (joehoft.com)
- Jeep Heritage Festival kicking off 15th anniversary this weekend (butlereagle.com)
Mars
- Mars boys lacrosse headed to state championship match again/Butler volleyball falls to N.A. (butlerradio.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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