🌱 How a Penguins rookie’s playoff debut reached from McKees Rocks to Belarus

Hello McKees Rocks! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Penguins rookie’s playoff debut reached from McKees Rocks to Belarus

Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of thundershowers, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 40.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Dreams come true' for Penguins rookie Ilya Solovyov in his first postseason game (triblive.com) — McKees Rocks gets a shout-out as Penguins fans across Pennsylvania tuned in for Game 4 of the playoff series against the Flyers. The story spotlights rookie defenseman Ilya Solovyov’s first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff appearance, his limited but meaningful ice time, and how the Penguins’ penalty kill and key scorers are shaping the series.
   

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📸 Around McKees Rocks

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McKees Rocks

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 8

• Fields of the Nephilim
  Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens, 425 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 McKees Rocks Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday April 28

• New Moms Group
  West View Hub , 435 Perry Hwy , West View
  10:00 am
• Baseball - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Norwin Senior High School (Away
  Norwin High School
  4:00 pm
• Track - Mellon Middle Coed vs. Keystone Oaks High School (Home)
  Jefferson Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Baseball - Varsity Boys vs. Norwin Senior High School (Home)
  Seymour Field - Turf
  4:15 pm
• Volleyball - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Baldwin High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Lacrosse - Varsity Boys vs. Plum Senior High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  7:00 pm
• Volleyball - Varsity Boys vs. Baldwin High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  7:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Track - Jefferson Middle Coed vs. Trinity Middle School, Canon Mc
  Trinity High School
  4:00 pm
• Softball - Varsity Girls vs. Bethel Park High School (Home)
  Jefferson Middle School
  4:15 pm
• Softball - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Bethel Park High School (Home)
  Jefferson Middle School
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Bethel Park High School (Away)
  Bethel Park High School
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Carnegie

• High school roundup for April 25, 2026: Lions girls steal show at South Fayette Invitational (triblive.com)

Sewickley

• WPIAL clinched: Softball playoff qualifiers, scenarios through April 26, 2026 (triblive.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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