🌱 How a freshman’s 30-yard rocket lifted Penn-Trafford over Franklin Regional

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In today's newsletter:

• How a freshman's 30-yard rocket lifted Penn-Trafford over Franklin Regional

Also on today's calendar: Penn-Trafford JV Football @ Penn Hills and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Penn-Trafford girls soccer team edges Franklin Regional on Bell's goal (triblive.com) — Penn-Trafford's girls soccer team pulled out a 2-1 home win over Franklin Regional at Warrior Stadium in Harrison City, staying unbeaten in section play. Freshman Zoe Bell drilled the second-half game-winner from 30 yards after senior Kylee McClintock's first-half equalizer, while Franklin Regional's strong first half and new goalkeeper couldn't prevent another narrow one-goal loss.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrison City

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Franklin Regional Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Penn-Trafford →
  Penn Trafford High School, 3381 PA-130, Harrison City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Penn-Trafford JV Football @ Penn Hills →
  Penn Hills High School, 309 Collins Dr, Penn Hills Township
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Kiski Area Boys JV Soccer @ Penn-Trafford →
  Penn Trafford High School, 3381 PA-130, Harrison City
  6:00 pm
• Kiski Area at Penn-Trafford →
  3381 Route 130, Harrison City
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Hempfield Area Girls JV Soccer @ Penn-Trafford →
  Penn Trafford High School, 3381 PA-130, Harrison City
  12:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Penn-Trafford Girls JV Soccer @ Kiski Area →
  Kiski Area High School, 240 Hyde Park Rd, Leechburg
  5:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Gateway Varsity Football @ Penn-Trafford →
  Penn Trafford High School, 3381 PA-130, Harrison City
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Move and Groove →
  Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin
  10:30 am
• Jeannette - Small Group Experience →
  Charter Oak Church Jeannette Campus, 100 S 2nd St, Jeannette
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Lego Knights →
  Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Greenhouse Haunted Wine Run 5k →
  Irwin PA
Wednesday October 7
• Westmoreland County Homeless Advisory Board Meeting →
  Westmoreland County, PA Calendar
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Export. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for (USA) Cake Decorator (Part-Time) at Walmart in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in Greensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrison City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Irwin

• Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27, 2026 (triblive.com)
• Y108 Jim Shorkey KIA Guitars & Stars (audacy.com)

Murrysville

• Unity farm owners disappointed but hopeful following Luke Bryan concert cancellation (triblive.com)

Greensburg

• Westmoreland County high school notebook: Greensburg Salem's Luke Sikora set to challenge for WPIAL title (triblive.com)
• Westmoreland Historical Society (triblive.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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