🌱 What Ford City should know about the regional police chief’s big change

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• What Ford City should know about the regional police chief's big change

Also on today's calendar: Next Stop Comedy at the Latin American Club! - Ford City, PA and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 43.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern Armstrong Regional Police Chief Chris Fabec bids farewell to department (triblive.com) — Ford City residents will soon see a new top cop overseeing their regional police coverage as longtime Southern Armstrong Regional Police Chief Chris Fabec steps down and Captain Hunter Tackett is promoted to chief. The department, which Ford City joined in 2023, credits Fabec with expanding 24/7 coverage and strengthening cooperation among Gilpin, Freeport, and Ford City, and leaders say Tackett is prepared to continue that progress.
   

📸 Around Ford City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ford City

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Ford City First Friday →
  Ford City Memorial Park, 4th Avenue, Ford City
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Next Stop Comedy at the Latin American Club! - Ford City, PA →
  1218 3rd Avenue, Ford City
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• PTO Book Fair
  Lenape El Sch Ford City, PA 16226
Wednesday October 7
• Ford City Community Vaccine Clinic 2026 →
  10th Street Station, 301 10th St., Ford City
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Ford City Community Vaccine Clinic →
  10th Street Station, 301 10th St., Ford City
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 28
• Ford City Community Vaccine Clinic 2026 →
  Ford City Senior Center, 421 9th St., Ford City
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• St. Luke's United Church of Christ Car Cruise and Fall Festival, October 3, Ingram Field →
  Ingram Field, 452 Troy Hill Rd, Kittanning
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Ribbons by the Allegheny →
  Allegheny Mariner, 1301 N. Water Street, Kittanning
Monday October 5
• PTO Book Fair
  Lenape El Sch Ford City, PA 16226
Saturday October 10
• The Downtown Market 2026! →
  Rosebud Mining Co, 301 Market St, Kittanning
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Kittanning Community Vaccine Clinic →
  Kittanning Senior Center, 125 Queen Street, Kittanning
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Three Rivers Aces Vs Bathurst St. Lions (Regular Season Home Opener) →
  Belmont Complex, 415 Butler Road, Kittanning
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Kittanning. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Leechburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ford City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kittanning

• Richard Ord Willison (exploreclarion.com)
• Police: Templeton Driver Flees Into Woods After Armstrong County Crash (exploreclarion.com)
• Local bar and restaurant 'Out of Compliance,' 13 Violations (audacy.com)

Freeport

• WPIAL, D9 golf final round set; Butler cross country sweeps tri-meet; Freeport volleyball wins: Highlights & scores (butlereagle.com)
• Emergency medical services (butlereagle.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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