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Also on today's calendar: Westmoreland County Senior Expo and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Pit bull jumps fence and latches onto police K-9's neck during FBI warrant search cops say (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A police K-9 was injured during an FBI warrant operation in Jeannette when a pit bull allegedly jumped a fence and latched onto the dog's neck, forcing officers to intervene with pepper spray. The K-9, Diesel, suffered puncture wounds and scratches, and Jeannette resident Gino Ferrari now faces multiple criminal charges related to the attack.
2. Gas Prices Surge Across Western Pennsylvania, National Average Reaches $4.31 (gantnews.com) — Drivers in Jeannette are now paying about $4.596 per gallon for regular gas, as prices surge across Western Pennsylvania and the national average climbs to $4.31. The report compares Jeannette's rate with nearby cities and explains how rising crude oil costs and shifting gasoline demand are pushing prices higher.
3. Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Franklin Regional's Thomas Bridges ups fitness level (triblive.com) — Jeannette junior Hunter Schaeffer is turning heads by starring in both football and soccer this season, scoring two touchdowns in a 33-0 football win and then netting a soccer goal days later. The broader roundup tracks how Jeannette and other Westmoreland County boys teams are faring early in the season.
4. Pennsylvania man wrongfully arrested, held by sheriff's deputies (wtae.com) — A Jeannette man says he was wrongly arrested at the Westmoreland County Courthouse after deputies confused him with someone else who shared his name, leaving him jailed for about eight hours. He describes feeling humiliated and anxious, and the sheriff's office admits a misidentification occurred and is reviewing what went wrong.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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