🌱 How a 100-year-old Edinboro woman bounced back from a car crash

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 100-year-old Edinboro woman bounced back from a car crash
• See how Edinboro stacked up in a busy NCAA weekend

Also on today's calendar: Julia's Cash Bash and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Last Word: Not Even Being Hit by Car Stops This 100-Year-Old (erienewsnow.com) — A 100-year-old former Edinboro resident is still going strong after surviving being hit by a car while walking from her Edinboro home to donate items to a church. Now living in Meadville, she stays active with daily walks, gardening, and community events, crediting constant movement and a positive outlook for her remarkable longevity.
   

• Week 4 NCAA scores (nowgeorgia.com) — Edinboro football fans saw the Fighting Scots fall 30–19 to Clarion in this weekend's college action. The loss came amid a packed Saturday slate of NCAA games across the East, South, Midwest, Southwest, and Far West, offering context on how regional rivals and big-name programs fared on the same day.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edinboro

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Northbound Soul →
  The Crossroads Dinor, Address:, Edinboro
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Civic Reading Group
  EDB Community Room, Edinboro Branch Library
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Building Buddies Brigade
  EDB Community Room, Edinboro Branch Library
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• ECPL Traveling Gardeners
  MCK Community Room, Millcreek Branch Library MCK Community Room , Millcreek Branch Library
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• First Tuesday Book Club
  EDB Community Room, Edinboro Branch Library
  1:00 pm
• Read to a Therapy Dog
  EDB Community Room, Edinboro Branch Library
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fort LeBoeuf at General McLane →
  Edinboro PA
  10:00 am
• Julia's Cash Bash →
  St. Francis Ushers Club, 9085 Main St, McKean
  5:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Advancing Civic Participation Through Holocaust Education →
  Northwest Tri County Intermediate Unit 5, 252 Waterford St, Edinboro
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• Treasure Hunt & Storytime @ Rustling Pages Book Cafe →
  Rustling Pages Book Cafe, 118 High Street, Waterford
  11:00 am
• HS - Marching Band Stadium Review/Senior Night
  FORT LEBOEUF SD Waterford, PA 16441
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Saegertown at Fort LeBoeuf →
  Fort LeBoeuf, 931 North High St., Waterford
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Slippery Rock at Fort LeBoeuf →
  Fort LeBoeuf Historical Museum, 55 High St, Waterford
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vertiv Group Corp. posted a job opening for Assembly Operator in Edinboro. Apply here.
• Jobs for Humanity posted a job opening for Retail Merchandisers in Edinboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edinboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Saegertown

• Fire Destroys Country Club of Meadville Clubhouse (uctoday.org)

Union City

• Union City Battles Back After Slow Start, Falls to Sharpsville 42-19 (uctoday.org)
• State Police Warn Of Organized Scheme After $6.5 Million In Gold Stolen (levittownnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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