🌱 How Farrell is reinventing itself after the steel mill shutdown

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In today's newsletter:

• How Farrell is reinventing itself after the steel mill shutdown

Also on today's calendar: Council Meeting.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 67, low: 45.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 12 Pennsylvania Towns People Are Quietly Moving Away From (newsbreak.com) — Farrell's steel roots and the loss of its major mill reshaped daily life here, leaving quieter streets, vacant lots, and some of the lowest housing prices in the region. Closely tied to neighboring Sharon along the Shenango River, the city is leaning on shared resources, community groups, and new revitalization efforts as it works toward a more resilient future.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Farrell

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Find Your Fit @ UPMC Horizon →
  UPMC Horizon, 2200 Memorial Dr, Farrell
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 26
• Council Meeting →
  Farrell City Building, 500 Roemer Blvd, Farrell
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Girard at Hickory →
  Hickory High School, 640 N Hermitage Rd, Hermitage
  4:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Farrell @ Massilion
  Farrell Area SD Farrell, PA 16121
Saturday October 3
• Oakwood Cemetery Tours: The Best of the Best →
  Oakwood Cemetery, 600 North Oakland Avenue, Sharon
  10:00 am
• Squirrel Creek Fall Night Market →
  460 E Federal St, Wheatland
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• City of Hermitage x Hermitage Little League Fall Baseball Season - 2026 →
  5500 Virginia Rd, Hermitage
• Date Night Bingo →
  The Buhl Club, 28 Pine Street, Sharon
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Blood Drive
  Sharpsville Area SD Sharpsville, PA 16150
  8:00 am
• Girls Varsity Soccer @ Hickory High School →
  640 N Hermitage Rd, Hermitage
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Grove City at Hickory →
  Hickory High School, 640 N Hermitage Rd, Hermitage
  7:15 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Fall Yoga with Brittany Yoho →
  Wheatland Community Center, Hermitage

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lincare Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver - Medical Equipment in Farrell. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Hermitage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Farrell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sharon

• UPDATE: Sharon woman jailed, owns pit bulls suspected in attacks (wfmj.com)
• 6 players score in Grove City's blowout win over Sharon (alliednews.com)
• Michael Stuart Swartz, Warren, Ohio (wkbn.com)

Hermitage

• DEP - Day 202: Ows Acquisition Co Conventional Well Site Still Discharging Contaminated Water In the City Of Hermitage, Mercer County (blogspot.com)
• Hermitage man accused in series of lewd conduct cases (wkbn.com)
• Pennie Open Enrollment Approaching for PA Residents (erienewsnow.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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