🌱 What the closing of Minerva Bakery means for McKeesport traditions

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In today's newsletter:

• What the closing of Minerva Bakery means for McKeesport traditions
• How a McKeesport scholarship fund theft case is moving forward

Also on today's calendar: Brendan's Angels In the Infield Monster Mash 5k and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: High clouds and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McKeesport's Minerva Bakery closes after 103 years (cbsnews.com) — A beloved McKeesport institution, Minerva Bakery on Fifth Avenue has permanently closed after 103 years, ending a family-run tradition that began with a Greek immigrant grandfather. Generations of local families marked birthdays, weddings, and holidays with its baked goods, and the owners are thanking the community for decades of support and memories.
   

• Woman accused of stealing $4,200 from Sean Sluganski scholarship fund headed to trial (cbsnews.com) — A McKeesport Area School District employee accused of taking more than $4,200 from a scholarship fund honoring fallen McKeesport police officer Sean Sluganski is headed to trial on six charges. Investigators say the money, meant for McKeesport Area students pursuing public service careers, was spent on personal bills and shopping, though her attorney says it has been repaid and ARD is still being considered.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McKeesport

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Wednesday September 30
• Weekly PIRC Support Group – McKeesport →
  McKeesport YMCA, 523 Sinclair St., McKeesport
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Leona's Legacy 2nd Annual Walk for Wellness
  Renzie Park, 2370 palm street, McKeesport
  8:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Brendan's Angels In the Infield Monster Mash 5k →
  Mckeesport PA
Friday October 16
• Science Stroll: The Haunted History of DMH →
  Dead Man's Hollow – Near Boston Ballfield, 1906 Donner St, McKeesport
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Slightly Spooky Beginner's Mushroom Walk →
  Dead Man's Hollow – Near Boston Ballfield, 1906 Donner St, McKeesport
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 30
• WAADA Middle School Championships →
  White Oak PA
• Girls JV/Varsity Soccer vs Southmoreland @ WM 6-00/7-30 p.m.
  West Mifflin Area SD West Mifflin, PA 15122
• WAADA Middle School XC Championships →
  White Oak Park, 2621 McClintock Road, White Oak
  1:30 pm
• Randy Feltface: Gimmick →
  Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E 10th Avenue, Munhall
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Matt Fraser →
  Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E 10th Avenue, Munhall
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• YRL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: TRAP HOUSE OF HORROR BINGO →
  76 Harper Drive, Turtle Creek
• Braddock Fall Fest 2026 →
  Braddock Farms, 1000 Braddock Avenue, Braddock

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Isabella is doing well.
  Going to the Vets next week. She loves this toy. Thank you all so much for commenting about her. (Nextdoor Greenock)

• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Bartender in Homestead. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Duquesne

• Duquesne Football Sees Highly Successful Return to Rooney Field (on3.com)

West Mifflin

• WPIAL / PIAA Boys Soccer: Midseason standings and postseason seeding projections (pittsburghsoccernow.com)

Braddock

• McCormick, Fetterman cosponsor bill to prevent Chinese-made optical transceivers from being used in sensitive national security systems (sungazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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