🌱 Patch AM: How a Canonsburg kid reshaped both the Olympics and Gatorade

Hi Canonsburg! 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 a Canonsburg kid reshaped both the Olympics and Gatorade

Also on today's calendar: Atomic Comedy Co. Presents James Najjar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Friday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Schmidt was Olympic-sized winner in sports, business (observer-reporter.com) — Canonsburg residents are remembering hometown Olympic javelin bronze medalist Bill Schmidt, who rose from local athlete to global sports figure and influential corporate marketer. The story traces his journey from Canonsburg to the 1972 Munich Games, his celebratory return parade, and later honors in town, highlighting how he helped shape iconic campaigns like Gatorade's "Be Like Mike."
   

📸 Around Canonsburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canonsburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Atomic Comedy Co. Presents James Najjar →
  Atomic Comedy Co., 133 W Pike St, Canonsburg
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• PFO Fall Fundraising
  Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317
• School Board Meeting
  Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• PFO Fall Fundraising
  Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317
• Theme: Wear all one color
  Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317
• Class of 1971 Building Tour
  Canon-McMillan SD Canonsburg, PA 15317
  4:00 pm
• Oktoberfest 2026 - Rusty Gold Brewing →
  Canonsburg PA
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Mission Possible XI →
  Canonsburg PA
• PFO Fall Fundraising
  Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317
• Pennsylvania Bavarian Oktoberfest →
  Pike St Cannonsburg PA, Canonsburg
  7:00 pm
• Atomic Comedy Co. Presents James Najjar →
  Atomic Comedy Co., 133 W Pike St, Canonsburg
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• PFO Fall Fundraising
  Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg, PA 15317

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking to hire someone with a mini skidsteer and small dump truck to move some top soil around in my yard.
  I'm off of W.McMurray rd. Canonsburg. Message me for my cell if interested. Probably a days worth of work (Nextdoor North Strabane)

• MDA Edge posted a job opening for Tower Permitting Specialist in Canonsburg. Apply here.
• Belden, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler - Hiring Now in Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canonsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Washington

• Agency announces new tourism grants (observer-reporter.com)
• Cameron Stadium cleanup continues after flash flood (observer-reporter.com)
• Police chase involving stolen car ends in crash (observer-reporter.com)

Bethel Park

• First Call: Todd Monken pushes back after Mike Tomlin's shot at the Browns; Lions' rumored interest in Joey Porter Jr. (triblive.com)
• Would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks had sick obsession with guns, federal documents reveal (timesnewsnetworks.com)

Monongahela

• Fall on the Farm: Pittsburgh Farm Festivals (pittsburghparent.com)

Ok Canonsburg! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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