š± See what McKeesportās new Tube City business hub offers locals
McKeesport, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHello McKeesport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! āļø
In today's newsletter:
- See what McKeesportās new Tube City business hub offers locals
- How McKeesportās Tigers turned a 7-7 tie into a rout
Also on today's calendar: Weekly PIRC Support Group ā McKeesport and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
- Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Mon Valley LaunchBox opens new location with focus on workforce development (psu.edu) ā A new Mon Valley LaunchBox hub has opened inside McKeesportās Tube City Center, giving local entrepreneurs and job seekers flexible workspace, offices, and tech-enabled programming right on Walnut Street. Backed by Penn State Greater Allegheny and city leaders, the āhip, industrialā space aims to nurture small businesses and new career paths across McKeesport and the surrounding river valleys. 
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ā¢ McKeesport breaks away from Kiski Area in Greater Allegheny opener (triblive.com) ā McKeesportās football team spoiled Kiski Areaās homecoming with a 35-7 road win, breaking open a 7-7 tie just before halftime and dominating the second half. Quarterback Jordan Stuvaints accounted for four touchdowns while the Tigersā defense smothered Kiskiās rushing attack despite piling up penalties. Ā Ā Ā
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Chess Connects: McKeesport ā
Blue Top Pavilion at Renziehausen Park, 1635 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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Pitt-Greensburg Homecoming Dance and Casino Night
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Chambers Hall Gymnasium
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Pitt-Greensburg: Virtual Hospitality Raffle
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On-Demand Lunch and Learn: Movement Motivation
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The Art Show @ Pitt-Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Millstein Library (second -
2026 ACC Academic Leaders Network Conference
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2026 LRDC Cross Talk Series
Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), 424 Murdoch, McKeesport -
On-Demand Lunch and Learn: Movement Motivation
University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh -
The Art Show @ Pitt-Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Millstein Library (second -
Mindset Matters Series
University of Pittsburgh, 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh
8:30 am -
Weekly PIRC Support Group ā McKeesport ā
McKeesport YMCA, 523 Sinclair St., McKeesport
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in MCKEESPORT PA S14967 in Mckeesport. Apply here.
- WABTEC posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Duquesne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McKeesport here.
š Nearby News
Duquesne
- Duquesne Light Company and union fail to reach agreement, strike begins (wtae.com)
- Molybdenum Sputtering Target Market To 2035: Chip Capacity Growth Supports 5.8% CAGR (indexbox.io)
- Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Six New Associates to the Firm (steptoe-johnson.com)
West Mifflin
- 3 kittens were dumped in a Pennsylvania rescue's donation bin ā volunteers say resources are already āvery stretched thin' (moneywise.com)
- Meso Lawyer PA Expands Mesothelioma Legal Resource (usatoday.com)
Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh Community Holding Its 1st Restaurant Week (patch.com)
- Woman Shot In Chest In Pittsburgh (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" ā A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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