🌱 Can Freeport’s dominant Yellowjackets turn a 17-1 season into a title?
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In today's newsletter:
- Can Freeport’s dominant Yellowjackets turn a 17-1 season into a title?
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 53, low: 43.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The 2 aces leading nearly perfect Freeport baseball into WPIAL Class 3A playoffs (butlereagle.com) — Freeport’s Yellowjackets baseball team heads into the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs as the No. 4 seed after a dominant 17-1 season and a perfect section record. Led by standout pitchers Gage Blystone and Owen Westendorf plus a deep lineup, they’ll open against Quaker Valley on Tuesday at Deer Lakes High School, hoping their balanced offense and stingy pitching carry them on a deep run. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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PA One Book Storytime--The Great Cookie Kerfuffle
South Butler Community Library 240 West Main Sreet, Saxonburg, PA 16056
10:30 am -
High School Chorus Concert
Deer Lakes SD High School
7:00 pm -
School Board Information Meeting
Kiski Area SD Central Administration Board Room
7:00 pm -
Level I Dog Training Class →
Misty Pines Dog Park Co, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley
1:00 pm -
Garden Robots with Codejoy - Remake Learning Event
South Butler Community Library 240 West Main Sreet, Saxonburg, PA 16056
6:00 pm -
East Union and Middle School Chorus Concert
Deer Lakes SD High School
7:00 pm -
Taiko/Jazz/Chamber Concert
Leechburg Middle/Senior High 215 1st St Leechburg, PA 15656
7:00 pm -
Armstrong Jazz Band Concert
Lenape El Sch Armstrong Junior/Senior High School, 300 Buffington Dr, Kittanni
7:00 pm -
Discover Medicare →
Community Library of Allegheny Valley, 1522 Broadview Blvd, Natrona Heights
9:30 am -
Puppy Class →
Misty Pines Dog Park Co, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley
10:00 am -
Tracheotomy →
Preserving Underground, 1101 5th Ave Basement, New Kensington
6:30 pm -
Emo Night Tour →
Jergel's Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale
7:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If anyone is in need of:
- Lawn care - Bush/Shrub removal - Mulch - Or any other landscape needs Contact Dawson at: 724-816-3535 (Nextdoor Clinton RiverForest SoBu)
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Tarentum. Apply here.
- Giant Eagle posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in New Kensington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Leechburg
- Late freezes wipe out peaches at Simmons Farm, damage crops across state (wtae.com)
- The Stroller, May 12, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
- High school roundup: Bishop Canevin baseball, Moon softball advance in WPIAL tournaments (westhillsgazette.com)
Tarentum
- Dwight Boddorf: America at 250 — the republic will be won or lost on your street (triblive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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