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And on the Sewickley Patch calendar - What a Hoot!
Hey hey Sewickley! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Sidney Crosby turned one Sewickley student's school day upside down
- What do Sewickley's 16 license plate cameras actually track?
Also on today's calendar: JMQ Pictures Showcase and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Penguins captain Sidney Crosby signs excused absence for student while delivering tickets (wpxi.com) — Sidney Crosby surprised a Sewickley family on Tuesday by personally delivering their Pittsburgh Penguins season tickets and jerseys, turning the visit into an unforgettable school-day skip for one daughter. The nearly 20-year team tradition gives randomly selected season ticket holders a chance to meet a player at home, and this time Sewickley got the captain himself. 
• Allegheny County has the most flock cameras in Pennsylvania, data show (triblive.com) — Sewickley currently has 16 automated license plate reader cameras, part of a growing network that gives Allegheny County the highest total in Pennsylvania. Statewide, lawmakers from both parties are now weighing new limits or bans on the technology amid privacy and surveillance concerns that could affect how these cameras are used locally.
📸 Around Sewickley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sewickley
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★ Featured events ★
- What a Hoot! →
Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, sewickley
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- State Representative Valerie Gaydos Constituent Services →
Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar, 601 Thorn Street 2nd Floor, Sewickley
10:00 am - The Memory Cafe at Sewickley Public Library →
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
1:00 pm - Junior Explorers Fall 2026 →
Ohio Township Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley
1:30 pm - JMQ Pictures Showcase →
The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
7:30 pm - Sweetwater Blooms Flower & Art Market →
Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar Sewickley, PA 15143
9:00 am - Sweetwater Blooms Market →
Sweetwater Center for the Arts, 200 Broad Street, Sewickley
9:00 am - Dot Day 15143 →
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
1:00 pm - Hair Peace Charity Music (Outdoors): Jessica Lee & Mark Strickland →
Thaw Estate, Sewickley
6:00 pm - The Lindsay's Fourth Annual Documentary Series →
The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut, Sewickley - "No Country for Mothers" w/ Heather Abraham & Rachael Rennebeck →
The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
6:30 pm - Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: "The Black Pirate" →
The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Goodwill posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Coraopolis. Apply here.
- MilkShake Factory posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (Moon) in Coraopolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sewickley here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coraopolis
- Abjuration Brewing, 5 Generations Bakers & Allegheny Mountain Malt Launch New Jenny Lee Swirl Brew Collaboration for Unique Local Event (thebrewermagazine.com)
McKees Rocks
- Schutt Sports Partners with Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin to Provide Safer Helmets to Hometown Youth Football League (lancasteronline.com)
- Top residential real estate sales for Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key (yourobserver.com)
Carnegie
- Pittsburgh's Public Source celebrates 15 years of impactful, reader-supported reporting (publicsource.org)
- Choosing a college major? Here's what experts want you to know. (post-gazette.com)
- Plum Council responds to senior citizen outcry over increasing rent (triblive.com)
Ok Sewickley! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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