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🌱 Connellsville schools earn recognition for fighting childhood hunger

Connellsville, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Connellsville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Connellsville schools earn recognition for fighting childhood hunger
  • Connellsville hockey's Logan Jenkins takes his next step in Charleston
  • Connellsville contractors face questions over Monessen school mold cleanup

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
  • Friday: Chilly with periods of rain, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. East End Community Center among food bank honorees (heraldstandard.com) — Connellsville schools are among eight districts recognized by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for helping children get enough to eat. The awards evaluate efforts such as weekend food backpacks, school pantries and afterschool meals, addressing a regional need the food bank says affects one in five children.
   

2. ‘Easy decision' (heraldstandard.com) — Connellsville hockey player Logan Jenkins has joined the Charleston Colonials, taking a step toward his goal of playing at a higher level. The 16-year-old Uniontown student will study online while living in South Carolina, but hopes to return for enough Connellsville games to qualify for the PIHL playoffs.
   

3. Whistleblower raises concerns about mold, safety issues at Monessen schools ahead of students' return (cbsnews.com) — Two Connellsville contractors’ mold-remediation qualifications are under scrutiny as Monessen prepares to reopen its middle-high school Nov. 16. KDKA reports Alliance Properties Group hired Ritenour and Sons for remediation, but the credentials provided were mold-awareness course certificates. A former facilities supervisor alleges unresolved hazards, while the superintendent says mold has been removed and plumbing repaired.
   

4. 4 gas stations in cities throughout Fayette County had the cheapest diesel gas in week ending Oct. 31 (laurelhighlandstoday.com) — Fayette County diesel prices averaged $6.60 a gallon during the week ending Oct. 31, slightly above Pennsylvania's $6.58 average, according to GasBuddy customer reports. Four stations shared the county's lowest reported price of $6.53, though those cash-price figures are historical and may no longer reflect pump prices.
   

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Ok Connellsville! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Connellsville

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