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🌱 How a regional drug task force just hit Monroeville’s dealers hard

Monroeville, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Monroeville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a regional drug task force just hit Monroeville’s dealers hard
  • What JCPenney’s looming Monroeville Mall closure means for local shoppers
  • Norwin stays perfect in Monroeville showdown against Gateway boys soccer

Also on today's calendar: Voter Registration Drive at Juniper Village at Monroeville! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cool, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AG's task force cleans up Monroeville, Penn Hills, Turtle Creek, seizing 2M doses of fentanyl, heroin (triblive.com) — State and local police say a months-long task force operation targeting Monroeville and nearby suburbs seized nearly 2 million doses of fentanyl and heroin, 54 guns, and arrested 45 people. Officials stressed that big-city drug problems are spilling into communities like Monroeville, highlighting ongoing safety concerns and the importance of cross-agency cooperation in Allegheny County’s eastern suburbs.
   

• Ross Park Mall loses final original anchor with closing of JCPenney (triblive.com) — With Ross Park Mall’s JCPenney now closed, only three JCPenney stores remain near Pittsburgh, including one at Monroeville Mall that’s also expected to shut down as the mall is slated for demolition after Walmart’s 2025 purchase. For Monroeville residents, that means another major retail loss and more uncertainty about what will replace the longtime shopping destination.
   

• Norwin boys soccer team stays perfect, defeats Gateway (triblive.com) — Norwin’s boys soccer team stayed unbeaten with a 4-1 win over Gateway in a Section 1 matchup played at Pete Antimarino Stadium in Monroeville. The Knights, now 7-0-1, showed why they’re ranked No. 1 in WPIAL Class 4A, while local fans saw Gateway battle but fall short against a high-scoring attack.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Over 100 edible native plants for you to select for your garden, an small strip of land in front of your workplace, a lot, corner near you, or even a planter on your balcony.
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hhae1fscWyzCEOhtpzp4fz1XMAU6MHxweW6Oe7Tx-20/mobilebasic (Nextdoor Garden City - West)
  • Hey neighbors!
    My lawnmower recently broke down and I’m looking for someone who can cut my grass just one time while I figure out what I’m going to do about my… (Nextdoor Center Rd)
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Monroeville. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Womens Shoes, Monroeville in Monroeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Woodland Hills football forfeits 2 games after using ineligible player (triblive.com)

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  • High-flying Norwin looking like title contender (triblive.com)
  • $5,000, 27 Years, 50,000 Trees: This is Not Just a 'Chinese Story' (counterpunch.org)

Ok Monroeville! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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