š± Why a Steelers quarterback visited McKeesportās Boys and Girls Teen Center
McKeesport, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning McKeesport! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Steelers quarterback visited McKeesportās Boys and Girls Teen Center
- How a former McKeesport fire chief handled a life-or-death rescue
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; an afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Steelers QB Will Howard isn't waiting around for Aaron Rodgers to make up his mind (pennlive.com) ā Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard spoke with reporters at the McKeesport Boys and Girls Teen Center, saying heās preparing as if heāll be the starter this season. While Aaron Rodgers still hasnāt announced his plans, Howard is earning praise from coaches and leaning on his close friendship with Rodgers as he learns the offense and competes for playing time. 
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ā¢ PUBLIC SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: Get to know Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Tomovcsik (ourmidland.com) ā A longtime McKeesport firefighter who rose to chief there is now serving as deputy fire chief in Midland, Michigan, and reflects on how different the two cities feel. He describes McKeesportās struggles with crime and poverty, recalls a dramatic rescue of a trapped woman, and shares how his hometown experience shaped his public safety career. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around McKeesport
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
12:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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The Little Mermaid
Serra Catholic High school Theatre , 200 Hershey drive , McKeesport
7:00 pm -
April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh -
Mega Surround Sound Bath at Heinz Chapel
Heinz Memorial Chapel
3:00 pm -
April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh -
Dissertation Defense: Social WorkersĆ¢ Positionality and Sexual Mora
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh -
Mindset Matters Mini-Series (ItĆ¢s back!)
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh
8:30 am -
Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh
9:00 am -
Family Volunteer Night
Humane Animal Rescue , 6926 Hamilton Avenue , Pittsburgh
5:30 pm
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Sunday April 26
Monday April 27
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š Events Nearby
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Mindset Matters Mini-Series (ItĆ¢s back!)
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh
8:30 am -
Spring Student Sustainability Symposium and Pitt Sustainability Awa
William Pitt Union , Assembly Room, Ballroom, Lower Lounge, Kur
9:00 am -
U.S. Export Control Regulations and How They Apply to Universities
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh
12:00 pm -
RCR: AI and the Ethics of Incidental/Secondary Findings
University of Pittsburgh , 4200 Fifth Ave , Pittsburgh
12:00 pm
Friday April 24
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Propel Schools posted a job opening for 7/8 Math Teacher at Propel McKeesport in Mckeesport. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Duquesne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McKeesport here.
š Nearby News
Duquesne
- Ex-Steelers Stress Importance of Health at Expo (steelersnow.com)
- College Hoops Fans Congratulating Orthodox Jewish Recruit Chaim Galbut On His Commitment (bnd.com)
West Mifflin
- Union Pacific profit climbed 5% as it builds the case for its acquisition of rival Norfolk Southern (seattlepi.com)
- Daily Blotter for 4.22.2026 (crimewatch.net)
Clairton
- Family, friends gather to remember young mother killed in shooting in Braddock (wpxi.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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