🌱 How much traffic-signal money is coming directly to Bethel Park?
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Bethel Park! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much traffic-signal money is coming directly to Bethel Park?
- Meet the longtime cobbler keeping classic shoe repair alive in Bethel Park
- How Oakmont’s new deer plan compares to programs used in Bethel Park
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shapiro administration to fund millions in Western Pa. traffic signal upgrades (triblive.com) — Bethel Park is in line for more than $200,000 in state “Green Light-Go” funding to upgrade local traffic signals, part of a $38 million package across Pennsylvania. The money will support safety and congestion improvements at about two dozen intersections countywide, alongside projects in Pittsburgh, Ross, Cranberry, Peters, and other nearby communities. 
• What's it like to be a Pittsburgh shoe cobbler in 2026? (nextpittsburgh.com) — A veteran Pittsburgh cobbler now runs Ullrich Shoe Repair from a Bethel Park storefront, fixing everything from designer heels to movie props on century-old machines. His wife has logged more than 50 years at the Bethel Park Giant Eagle, while he keeps a fading craft alive for local customers and touring celebrities alike.
• Oakmont Council approves deer management program (triblive.com) — Oakmont officials have approved a one-year deer management contract that uses archery and potentially sharpshooting, modeled on programs already run in suburbs like Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon, and Whitehall. The company behind it says similar efforts have safely removed thousands of deer in South Hills communities, aiming to reduce property damage and safety concerns.
📸 Around Bethel Park
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★ Featured events ★
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Make Miscarriage Care Packages: August 2026 →
The Still Remembered Project, 1226 Stoltz Rd, Bethel Park
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
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Other local events
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HS All Sports Pre-Participation Mtg. for Parents
Mt. Lebanon School District High School Fine Arts Theatre
7:00 pm -
Marching Band Preview Night
Upper Saint Clair School District USCHS Stadium
6:00 pm -
JMS WEB Leader Training
Mt. Lebanon School District 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
8:00 am -
Boyce PTO Welcome Back Event
Upper Saint Clair School District Boyce Middle School
5:30 pm -
JMS WEB Leader Training
Mt. Lebanon School District 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
8:00 am -
Fort Couch: PTSO Welcome Back Student Tours (all students)
Upper Saint Clair School District Fort Couch Middle School
4:00 pm -
WES Welcome Back Celebration
Mt. Lebanon School District 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
5:30 pm
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Senior Fitness Program - Lap Swimming →
Baldwin Borough, PA Calendar, 3344 Churchview Ave, Pittsburgh
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Weekday Storytime (Morning Summer 2026)
Dormont Public Library 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, US
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Preschool Storytime →
Peters Township Public Library, 616 E McMurray Rd, McMurray
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Weekday Storytime (Afternoon Summer 2026)
Dormont Public Library 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15216, US
1:30 pm
Thursday August 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Bethel Park. Apply here.
- Quality Services Incorporated posted a job opening for Part Time Evening - Janitorial Position - Bridgeville Area in Bridgeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Whitehall
- Book Child Care Services in Whitehall, PA with Poi B. from $23/hr (care.com)
Bridgeville
- John James Lutz, Newton Falls, Ohio (wkbn.com)
Pittsburgh
- New Federal Legislation Could Help Curb PA's Spotted Lanternfly Problems (patch.com)
- Giant Eagle Embarks On Multimillion-Dollar Renovation Of Multiple Stores (patch.com)
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers, Dr. Anthony Fauci Verbal Tiff Continues (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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