🌱 Patch AM: Dormont firefighter alum just took over Pittsburgh’s entire fire bureau

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• Dormont firefighter alum just took over Pittsburgh's entire fire bureau

Also on today's calendar: FosterCat, Inc's Bingo Fundraiser Extravaganza - Tickets On Sale Now! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Mat Davis becomes Pittsburgh's new fire chief (wtae.com) — Dormont gets a nod in Pittsburgh's leadership shakeup, as new city fire chief Mat Davis first launched his firefighting career at the Dormont Fire Department back in 2014. Davis, who later joined Pittsburgh's Bureau of Fire and has served as acting chief since June, was officially appointed chief while the mayor also named new top budget and technology officials.
   

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📸 Around Dormont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dormont

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 25

• FosterCat, Inc's Bingo Fundraiser Extravaganza - Tickets On Sale Now! →
  Salvatore's Events & Catering, 5001 Curry Rd, Pittsburgh
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Field Hockey - Middle School Girls vs. North Allegheny High School
  North Allegheny Intermediate School
  4:00 pm
• Soccer - Freshman Boys vs. Seneca Valley Senior High School (Home)
  Seymour Field
  4:00 pm
• Soccer - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Bethel Park High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Soccer - Varsity Girls vs. Bethel Park High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  7:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Volleyball - Mellon Middle Girls vs. Chartiers Valley MS/HS (Away)
  Chartiers Valley Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Soccer - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Bethel Park High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Field Hockey - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Pine-Richland High School
  PIne Richland High School
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Pine-Richland High School (A
  PIne Richland High School
  6:00 pm
• HS College Fair
  Bethel Park High School
  6:00 pm
• Doggie Storytime (2026)
  Dormont Public Library, 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh
  6:30 pm

Monday October 12

• Rest, Renew, & Restore: Relaxing Sound Baths →
  Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Carnegie

• The past, present and murky future of the Allegheny County road belt system (triblive.com)
• Autonomous plane makes milestone flight across the country (newsnationnow.com)

Whitehall

• Court orders Whitehall-Coplay SD to resume district busing for charter students (tiogapublishing.com)

Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh Women Are Making Their Mark in Law (nhmmag.com)
• Brighton Heights Home to Historic Architecture and Up-and-Coming Businesses (nhmmag.com)
• Canadiens, Penguins get together after promising openers (reuters.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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