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What's up Canton! 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 to snag Florida Georgia Line tickets for Canton's 2027 concert
  • How a $995 million Pentagon deal could impact Canton jobs
  • How Canton's cleaner air helped Ohio hit a historic milestone

Also on today's calendar: Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Poverty Simulation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Very warm with sunny spells, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Friday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Florida Georgia Line to headline 2027 Concert for Legends in Canton (wkyc.com) — Florida Georgia Line is coming to Canton's Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 8, 2027, headlining the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Concert for Legends. Tickets, starting at $69, go on sale this Friday, Oct. 2, through the Hall of Fame, and the show is one of only a handful on the duo's 2027 tour.
   

• Pentagon awards $1.8 billion for steel, other metals to Ohio, NY and Illinois firms (cleveland.com) — A Canton-based company, Metallus Inc., has landed a five-year Pentagon contract worth up to $995 million to supply specialized steel for large-caliber military munitions. The deal, with an initial $125 million order, underscores Canton's role in national defense manufacturing and could support local jobs and investment for years to come.
   

• Ohio meets federal air quality standards in all counties for 1st time in decades (news5cleveland.com) — Canton's air now meets federal quality standards after lead emissions near the former Republic Steel facility were cut enough to reduce airborne lead by 98%. That local turnaround helped Ohio reach statewide compliance for the first time in more than 20 years, alongside separate ozone improvements in the Cleveland area.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey Neighbors!
    My best friend is coming to visit for a few days. Can anyone recommend a really pretty hiking/nature trail that we can do? Something easy as she is… (Nextdoor Navarre Corridor)
  • I got a call today from a company claiming to be called Spartan, working with AEP to install free solar panels at people's houses.
    Anyone else get this same call? Just kind of curious because I assume it's a scam since it came up as Massillon and the closest company I can find… (Nextdoor Pebblebrook Plain)
  • First Commonwealth Bank posted a job opening for Relationship Banker in Canton. Apply here.
  • Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Canton

  • Car smashes into business building in East Canton (kentucky.com)
  • Football Recap: Colby Schrader Comes Up Big in East Canton's Win (maxpreps.com)

North Canton

  • Volato Group's Alignment Engine Subsidiary Signs $1.2 Billion in AI Infrastructure Orders with Large AI Customer (businesswire.com)

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Ok Canton! 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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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