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Hello again Mercer! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want a say in Mercer's manufacturing and workforce future? Start here
  • I-80 west shut near Mercer: here's today's detour route
  • How a former Mercer intern is challenging Iran's regime next door

Also on today's calendar: Grove City at Mercer and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marrara to Speak at Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition Meeting (businessjournaldaily.com) — Manufacturers, educators, and residents around Mercer can hear directly about state manufacturing and workforce priorities when Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association director Carl Marrara speaks at the Lawrence Mercer Manufacturers Coalition meeting. The Oct. 20 event in nearby Sharon will highlight training pathways, pre-apprenticeships, and how local classrooms and shops connect to decisions in Harrisburg.
   

• Coroner called to crash involving 2 tractor trailers in Mercer County (butlereagle.com) — Travelers near Mercer face major delays after a serious crash between two tractor trailers shut down I-80 westbound at the I-79 interchange in Findley Township this morning. One person was reportedly ejected, a coroner was called, and traffic is being detoured via Route 358 west and Route 18 south while crews handle a significant leak and clear the scene.
   

• YSU senior details atrocities of Islamic Republic at lecture (tribtoday.com) — A Youngstown State University student who recently interned in Mercer, Pa., is sharing harrowing personal stories of repression in Iran to explain why she opposes the Islamic Republic's rule and nuclear ambitions. Her lecture in Youngstown connects decades of crackdowns, protests, and recent conflicts to concerns that also resonate across nearby western Pennsylvania communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Busy Beaver posted a job opening for Inventory Control Manager in Grove City. Apply here.
  • Green Thumb Industries posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist (Part Time) in Grove City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grove City

Hermitage

  • DEP - Day 202: Ows Acquisition Co Conventional Well Site Still Discharging Contaminated Water In the City Of Hermitage, Mercer County (blogspot.com)

Ok Mercer! 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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