🌱 How a Bethel Park parish is supporting homeless neighbors during the Draft

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Bethel Park parish is supporting homeless neighbors during the Draft

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Catholic Charities help homeless Pittsburgh residents during NFL Draft (dailyamerican.com) — A Bethel Park faith community is quietly helping Pittsburgh’s homeless during the high-profile NFL Draft. Our Lady of Hope Parish in Bethel Park is partnering with Catholic Charities to supply “Hope Totes” filled with food and essentials, which will be distributed downtown starting April 22 to people struggling to reach regular meal services amid draft crowds and disruptions.
   

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📸 Around Bethel Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethel Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

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

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Lacrosse - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Upper Saint Clair High School
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Lacrosse - Varsity Girls vs. Upper Saint Clair High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• MOMENTS IN TIME - A cabaret style show filled with songs about time.
  Bethel Park Community Center , 5151 Park Ave , Bethel Park
  4:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Brasstacular
  Bethel Park High School , 309 Church Rd , Bethel Park
  7:30 pm
• Summer Brasstacular
  Bethel Park High School , 309 Church Rd , Bethel Park
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 21

• Mother Goose
  Peters Township Public Library , 616 E McMurray Rd , McMurray
  11:00 am
• Baseball - Freshman Boys vs. Bethel Park High School (Away)
  Bethel Park High School
  4:00 pm
• Track - Jefferson Middle Coed vs. Peters Township Middle School (H
  Jefferson Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Baseball - Varsity Boys vs. Woodland Hills HS (Away)
  Woodland Hills High School
  4:00 pm
• Softball - Middle School Girls vs. Peters Township Middle School (
  Dixon Field
  4:15 pm
• Lacrosse - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Shady Side Academy (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Borough Council Regular Meeting
  Borough of Baldwin , 3344 Churchview Ave , Pittsburgh
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Suggestions for family vacation spots in PA, OH, WV, MD that are teenager friendly to get the kids to want to do something other than game.
  They’re not all that fond of amusement parks. Thanks! (Nextdoor Coverdale)
• Looking for someone to assemble a Gazebo from Lowe's.
  This is the specific model: https://www.lowes.com/pd/VEIKOUS-13-ft-x-10-ft-PC-Gray-Metal-Rectangle-Screened-Gazebo/5014608349 Thank you (Nextdoor Dashwood/Dashwood South)

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Bethel Park. Apply here.
• Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Bethel Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Whitehall

• Lehigh Valley softball's Elite 8: Nazareth, Northwestern Lehigh on the rise as last week's leader has setback (mcall.com)
• How to Keep Studio Rivalries From Turning Toxic (dancemagazine.com)
• Freedom High School: Something Rotten! (wfmz.com)

Bridgeville

• In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of April 20, 2026 and beyond (triblive.com)

Pittsburgh

• Man Charged After Weapon Seized At Pittsburgh Airport (patch.com)
• NFL Draft In Pittsburgh: Latest Info On How Best To Get There (patch.com)
• More Major NFL Draft Pittsburgh Road Closures Announced (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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