🌱 Overturned beer truck snarls traffic on I-376 ramp in Monroeville

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In today's newsletter:

• Overturned beer truck snarls traffic on I-376 ramp in Monroeville
• See which Monroeville properties just changed hands this week
• Sentencing handed down in deadly DUI crash on Monroeville's Route 22

Also on today's calendar: Pittsburgh Mega Reptile Expo 5th Anniversary Bash Featuring TV Star Dusty Crum and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Troegs beer truck crashes, overturns on I-376 in Monroeville (wtae.com) — Traffic is backed up on the eastbound I-376 ramp to Route 22 in Monroeville after a Troegs beer truck carrying beverages overturned and spilled its load. Emergency crews are on scene, and drivers heading toward Murrysville are urged to slow down and use extra caution near the ramp.
   

• Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 23, 2026 (triblive.com) — Recent real estate deals in eastern suburbs include several Monroeville properties changing hands, with homes on Beatty Road, McKinney Road, and West Patty Lane all recorded in the latest transfers. The list also tracks sales in neighboring communities like Penn Hills, Plum, and Wilkinsburg, offering a snapshot of current local housing market activity.
   

• Penn Hills man kept driving without license after causing DUI crash that killed his wife (triblive.com) — A Penn Hills man has been sentenced for a high‑speed, drunk‑driving crash on Route 22 in Monroeville that killed his wife and injured two others. Prosecutors detailed his extreme speed, high blood alcohol level, and long history of driving without a license, while family members asked the judge for mercy and described their ongoing grief.
   

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Saturday September 5
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Thursday August 27
• Board Meeting
  Forbes Road CTC Monroeville, PA 15146
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Citizen Night and Council Worksession →
  Monroeville, PA Calendar, 2700 Monroeville Blvd, Monroeville
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Wednesday September 2
• Zoning Hearing Board →
  Monroeville, PA Calendar Monroeville, PA 15146
  7:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Holiday -- All Municipal Offices Closed →
  Monroeville, PA Calendar Monroeville, PA 15146
Saturday September 12
• Pittsburgh Mega Reptile Expo 5th Anniversary Bash Featuring TV Star Dusty Crum →
  Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd, Monroeville
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Toypalooza Toy Show #15 - Monroeville Convention Center - North Hall →
  Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd, Monroeville
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Elementary PTO Meeting →
  Penn Hills SD PHES Library
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• First day of school
  Penn-Trafford SD Trafford, PA 15085
• Board Meeting
  Forbes Road CTC Monroeville, PA 15146
  6:00 pm
• Emily Ann Roberts →
  Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens, 425 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• No School: Clerical Day
  Woodland Hills SD Turtle Creek, PA 15145

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🗞 Nearby News

Plum

• 'Strike Out ALS' fundraiser held to help Plum man diagnosed with ALS (wpxi.com)
• Veteran Kiski Area lineup in position to make statement (triblive.com)
• He sued to get his badge: Now a Pittsburgh police sergeant has resigned after 2nd DUI (triblive.com)

Braddock

• WPIAL Class 5A breakdown: McKeesport ready for upgrade to gold (triblive.com)

Pittsburgh

• New Disney-Themed Steelers T-Shirt Debuts (patch.com)
• 2nd Amtrak Daily Pittsburgh To New York Train: When It Will Launch (patch.com)
• Pittsburgh-Area Man Held On Child Pornography Charges (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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