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🌱 How Franklin Park’s new police truck and drone will be used
Also check out 8th Annual Fall Fest on the Franklin Park Patch calendar
Good morning Franklin Park! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Franklin Park's new police truck and drone will be used
Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Fall Fest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Franklin Park police getting new multipurpose police vehicle (triblive.com) — Franklin Park residents will soon see a new multipurpose police vehicle on local streets, fully funded by a $102,698 state grant with no added cost to taxpayers. The Ford F-150 Police Responder will carry traffic-control and crash-investigation gear and support the department's new resident-funded drone, enhancing search-and-rescue, crash documentation, and emergency responses in and around the borough. 
📸 Around Franklin Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Park
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★ Featured events ★
- 8th Annual Fall Fest →
A&N Garden And Greenhouse, 2130 Reis Run Rd, Pittsburgh
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Community Flu Vaccine Clinic
Avonworth Primary Center
4:00 pm - Tree Stewardship Program Group Session
Girty's Woods – Irwin Lane Entrance, 499 Irwin Ln, Pittsburgh
9:00 am - 50+ Walking Series with AARP: Invasive Species at Bethel Green
Bethel Green – Lower Access, 3566 Valley Dr, Pittsburgh
10:00 am - Learn to Play Baseball: T-Birds T-Ball Sundays (Ages 2-3) →
Township of Pine Events - Wexford PA 15090
9:00 am - Learn to Play Baseball: T-Birds Baseball (Ages 4-6) →
Township of Pine Events - Wexford PA 15090
11:00 am - Learn to Play Basketball: Little Hoop Stars (Ages 2-3) →
Township of Pine Events, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
5:30 pm - Learn to Play Basketball: Hoop Stars Basketball (Ages 3-5) →
Township of Pine Events, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
6:00 pm - Learn to Play Basketball: Hoop Stars Basketball (Ages 6-9) →
Township of Pine Events, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
6:45 pm - Preschool Multi-Sport (Ages 3-5) →
Township of Pine Events, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
5:00 pm - Learn to Play Pickleball: Paddle Pals Pickleball →
Township of Pine Events, 100 Pine Park Drive, Wexford
5:30 pm - 8th Annual Fall Fest →
A&N Garden and Greenhouse, 2130 Reis Run Rd, Pittsburgh
11:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 11
📣 Franklin Park Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
Sewickley
- In brief: New exhibit, fire safety fair and more in Sewickley area (triblive.com)
- AHN Hosts 'Meet Dr. Right Events' at AHN Beaver and AHN Sewickley Hospitals Next Week (beavercountyradio.com)
- Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Goals against rare for stingy Yough girls (triblive.com)
Coraopolis
- Brides across 3 states say they were scammed by popular wedding bartender (wpxi.com)
Pittsburgh
- 2 Winning PA Lottery Tickets Totaling $8.25 Million Sold In Pittsburgh Area (patch.com)
- CMU Gets $3 Billion Grant, Largest University Gift Ever (patch.com)
- Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest Recieves National Recognition (patch.com)
Ok Franklin Park! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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