🌱 How could IUP’s new med school affect care in Apollo?

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• How could IUP’s new med school affect care in Apollo?

Also on today's calendar: BANDergrift 2026.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 44.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• IUP's new College of Osteopathic Medicine moves forward in improving rural medicine (wpxi.com) — A new College of Osteopathic Medicine at IUP aims to train more doctors for rural communities, with tuition set to be the lowest among Pennsylvania medical schools. An Apollo, Pa., resident welcomed the plan, saying expanded health care education close to home would be fantastic for the region.
   

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📸 Around Apollo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Apollo

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 29

• Joe Cippel Golf Classic – Charity Event 2026 →
  Links At Spring Church, 3257 Balsiger Rd, Apollo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday May 30

• BANDergrift 2026 →
  Kennedy Park, 531 Jackson Ave, Vandergrift
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• School Board Information Meeting
  Kiski Area SD Central Administration Board Room
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Taiko/Jazz/Chamber Concert
  Leechburg Middle/Senior High 215 1st St Leechburg, PA 15656
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Discover Medicare →
  Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd, Natrona Heights
  9:30 am

Monday May 18

• Keystones - Biology @ HS
  Kiski Area SD Vandergrift, PA 15690
• School Board Regular Meeting
  Kiski Area SD Central Administration Board Room
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 19

• Keystones - Algebra I @ HS & IS
  Kiski Area SD Vandergrift, PA 15690

Wednesday May 20

• Keystones - Literature @ HS
  Kiski Area SD Vandergrift, PA 15690

Friday May 22

• Funfecht 10: The Swords Strike Back! →
  375 Crooks Rd, Apollo
  8:00 pm

Friday June 12

• HAVIN Golf Outing - 2026 →
  Links At Spring Church, 3257 Balsiger Rd, Apollo
  9:00 am

Sunday June 14

• Vandergrift Pride →
  Kennedy Park, 531 Jackson Ave, Vandergrift
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CWI posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Apollo. Apply here.
• Giant Eagle posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in New Kensington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apollo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Leechburg

• Late freezes wipe out peaches at Simmons Farm, damage crops across state (wtae.com)
• High school roundup: Bishop Canevin baseball, Moon softball advance in WPIAL tournaments (westhillsgazette.com)
• Authentic Mexican restaurant opens in Lower Burrell (triblive.com)

Lower Burrell

• Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits of Municipal Pension Plans in 26 Counties (einpresswire.com)

Freeport

• The 2 aces leading nearly perfect Freeport baseball into WPIAL Class 3A playoffs (butlereagle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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