🌱 Record-setting pole vault performance highlights big regional meet at West Mifflin

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In today's newsletter:

• Record-setting pole vault performance highlights big regional meet at West Mifflin

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 43.
• Sunday: A stray morning shower; windy, with a high of 52 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Freeport track and field standout Magness aiming to soar to new heights (centredaily.com) — A major regional high school track meet held at West Mifflin recently saw Freeport pole vaulter Mackenzie Magness set a new school record of 12-6 and win the event. Her performance at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championships in town highlights the level of competition coming through local facilities and sets her up as a favorite heading into WPIALs and other big spring meets.
   

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📸 Around West Mifflin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Mifflin

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Laurel Highlands Varsity Softball @ West Mifflin
  West Mifflin Area High School, 91 Commonwealth Ave, West Mifflin
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic | North Side
  Humane Animal Rescue , 1101 Western Ave , Pittsburgh
  9:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• April Coffee Talk
  The Blessing Board , 1200 Lebanon Rd , West Mifflin
  9:00 am
• Animal Tales
  Humane Animal Rescue , 6926 Hamilton Avenue , Pittsburgh
  5:30 pm
• Legislative Council Meeting
  West Mifflin Borough, PA Calendar , 1020 Lebanon Road , West Mifflin
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Woofles Pup Draft
  AHN Montour Sports Complex , 2419 State Avenue , Coraopolis
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Family Volunteer Night
  HARP's East Side Shelter , 6926 Hamilton Avenue , Pittsburgh
  5:30 pm
• Elizabeth Forward Varsity Baseball @ West Mifflin
  West Mifflin Area High School , 91 Commonwealth Ave , West Mifflin
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Field Trip The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
  City of McKeesport Community Events , 1507 Library Ave , McKeesport
  11:00 am
• St. John Pyrohy Sale
  St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church , 1907 Eden , Duquesne
  12:00 pm
• Gym Reserved
  Carnegie of Homestead Athletic Club , 510 East 10th Avenue , Munhall
  4:30 pm
• Foxy Shazam with Makari, Mella
  Archer Music Hall , 939 Hamilton St , Allentown
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on Maytide St...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Maytide St reported at 9:55 PM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )

• Gabe's posted a job opening for Retail Supervisor in West Mifflin. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Duquesne

• Senator Pisciottano Announces Nearly $1.75 Million for Violence Prevention and Youth Program Grants (pasenate.com)
• Duquesne in Top 3 for Transfer Guard (on3.com)

McKeesport

• Firefighters respond to fire in McKeesport, Allegheny County (wtae.com)
• 2 teens help rescue tenants during apartment building fire in McKeesport (wpxi.com)
• Wes Moschetto to deliver 2026 commencement address at Greater Allegheny (psu.edu)

Pittsburgh

• Ticks Running Amok In Pittsburgh, Western PA (patch.com)
• Imminent Health Hazard Forces Closure Of Pittsburgh Restaurant (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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