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🌱 How Beth-Center turned a loud rival gym into a statement win
Spotted on the Coal Center calendar: Fort Cherry Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bentworth

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In today's newsletter:
- How Beth-Center turned a loud rival gym into a statement win
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, showers; not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 47.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• B-C volleyball avenges playoff loss in win over Cal (observer-reporter.com) — Coal Center volleyball fans just saw Beth-Center's girls team avenge last year's playoff loss to rival California with a 3–1 road win that keeps them high in the section standings. In a loud, packed gym, key blocks, aces, and late-set runs from several Bulldogs players turned an early setback into three straight set victories.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fort Cherry Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Bentworth →
Bentworth High School, 75 Bearcat Dr, Bentleyville
7:30 pm - Monessen Varsity Football @ Brentwood →
Brentwood High School, 3601 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh
7:00 pm - THUNDER IN THE HOLLOW — Listie Volunteer Fire Company →
Listie Grove, 404 Village Rd, Friedens
4:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
High School
6:00 pm - Bryon Martini Jr. 5k Memorial Run/Walk →
Perryopolis PA - Vinoski Winery Car Cruise →
333 Castle Dr., Belle Vernon
11:00 am - Ringgold Girls Varsity Soccer @ Bentworth →
Bentworth High School, 75 Bearcat Dr, Bentleyville
7:00 pm - Drawing Lessons for Kids →
Peter J. Daley Cultural Center, 119 Brownsville Ave., Brownsville
6:00 pm - Carlynton Boys Varsity Soccer @ Bentworth →
Bentworth High School, 75 Bearcat Dr, Bentleyville
7:00 pm - Westmoreland County Homeless Advisory Board Meeting →
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar
9:00 am - Men's Breakfast at Hills Restaurant →
107 Main Street, Monongahela
9:00 am - Women at the Well →
430 West Main Street, Monongahela
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
California
- PennWest celebrates expanded Rutledge Institute for Early Childhood Education (heraldstandard.com)
- Government Is Complicated. These States Are Trying to Make It Simpler. (govtech.com)
- Study ranks the most and least affordable states for retirees (wect.com)
Belle Vernon
- A Westmoreland County team catches The Birdie's eye as he makes Week 6 picks (triblive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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