Community Corner
🌱 How will Leetsdale’s new regional fire district change local protection?
You won't want to miss Chartiers-Houston at Quaker Valley on the Leetsdale Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Leetsdale? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Leetsdale's new regional fire district change local protection?
Also on today's calendar: Shady Side Academy Boys Varsity Soccer @ Quaker Valley and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Allegheny County judge approves Quaker Valley area fire department merger (newsbreak.com) — Leetsdale residents will soon be served by the new Quaker Valley Fire District, after an Allegheny County judge approved merging the Leetsdale, Leet, and Bell Acres volunteer departments. Leaders are coordinating 911 operations for an Oct. 1 transition to Station 324 and working with each municipality on new fire service agreements, bylaws, and long-term funding arrangements that could affect local taxpayers.
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📸 Around Leetsdale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Leetsdale
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★ Featured events ★
- Chartiers-Houston at Quaker Valley →
Quaker Valley High School, 625 Beaver St, Leetsdale
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- HS Homecoming Football Game
Chuck Knox Stadium (behind the high school)
7:00 pm - HS Homecoming Dance
Quaker Valley High School, 625 Beaver Street, Leetsdale
6:30 pm - Shady Side Academy Boys Varsity Soccer @ Quaker Valley →
Quaker Valley High School, 625 Beaver St, Leetsdale
7:30 pm - ES Open House and Book Fair
Edgeworth Elementary
5:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
📣 Leetsdale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Little Explorers Fall 2026 →
Ohio Township Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley
9:30 am - Take a Wise Walk →
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
9:30 am - Preschool Storytime →
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
10:00 am - North Allegheny County Senior Expo →
UPMC Events Center, 6001 University Boulevard, Carnot-Moon
10:00 am - Family Place Storytime at B.F. Jones Memorial Library →
B.F. Jones Memorial Library, 663 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa
10:30 am - Family Place Storytime @ Aliquippa →
B.F. Jones Memorial Library, 663 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa
10:30 am - Open Play →
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
11:00 am
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Capstone Logistics, LLC posted a job opening for Warehouse Sanitation in Coraopolis. Apply here.
🗞 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)
Moon
- Tigers Tame Panthers For Non-Section Win (northallegheny.org)
Cranberry
- Cranberry To Hold CarFit Check For Older Adults (patch.com)
Ok Leetsdale! 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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