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🌱 How a Jeannette FBI warrant search left K-9 Diesel injured
Make time for Riverview Varsity Football @ Jeannette on the Jeannette Patch calendar
Hi there, Jeannette! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Jeannette FBI warrant search left K-9 Diesel injured
- See how Jeannette's gas price compares to nearby towns this week
- Meet the Jeannette junior excelling in two fall sports
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!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Jeannette
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jeannette
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★ Featured events ★
- Riverview Varsity Football @ Jeannette →
Jeannette Junior/Senior High School, 800 Florida Ave, Jeannette
7:00 pm
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Grief Share - Support Group →
Charter Oak Church Jeannette Campus, 100 S 2nd St, Jeannette
6:00 pm - Jeannette - Small Group Experience →
Charter Oak Church Jeannette Campus, 100 S 2nd St, Jeannette
6:00 pm - Westmoreland County Senior Expo →
Live! Casino Pittsburgh, 5260 US-30, Greensburg
10:00 am
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Thursday October 15
📣 Jeannette Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- WW Studio @ Greensburg Garden & Civic Center (Thursdays) →
Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Rd, Greensburg
9:00 am - Windows 11 →
YWCA Westmoreland County, 424 N Main Street, Greensburg
9:30 am - Wiggles & Wonders →
Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City
10:00 am - Industrial Development Corporation Meeting →
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar Greensburg, PA 15601
10:00 am - Commissioners' Public Meeting →
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar Greensburg, PA 15601
10:00 am - Preschool Free Play →
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, 237 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg
10:30 am - 11AM Storytime →
Norwin Library Community Room, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin
11:00 am - Green Luncheon →
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar, 333 Streetpark Loop Peach Park, Greensburg
11:30 am
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Greensburg. Apply here.
- Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Greeter in Greensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jeannette here.
Ok Jeannette! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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