🌱 Pleasant Hills Middle School earns Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon recognition
Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Pleasant Hills! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Pleasant Hills Middle School earns Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon recognition
Also on today's calendar: I Made It! for the Holidays at The Galleria of Mt Lebanon and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
- Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 12 Schools Selected as 2026 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon Schools (pennwatch.org) — Pleasant Hills Middle School has earned Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon recognition, putting the West Jefferson Hills school among this year’s state honorees. The Pennsylvania Department of Education recognizes schools for academic achievement and improvement, school culture and well-being, and support for students with disabilities. 
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Pleasant Hills Public Library, 302 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh
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Thursday November 12
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Program Room In Use →
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Taste of the Town FUNDRAISER! →
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Evening Book Discussion Group →
Pleasant Hills Public Library, 302 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh
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Non-Fiction Book Club →
Pleasant Hills Public Library, 302 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh
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I Made It! for the Holidays at The Galleria of Mt Lebanon →
Galleria of Mt. Lebanon, 1500 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh
10:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MMS Veterans Day Flag Raising Ceremony
Mellon Middle School, 11 Castle Shannon Blvd, Pittsburgh
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WES Veterans Day Breakfast Social
Mt. Lebanon School District, 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh
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JES Veterans Day Celebration
Mt. Lebanon School District, 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh
8:00 am
Wednesday November 11
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Legacy Kia of West Mifflin posted a job opening for Auto Parts Counter Person in Dravosburg. Apply here.
- Rainbow Shops posted a job opening for Assistant Manager/Co-Manager in Mckeesport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Mifflin
- Drop-off locations to open for Operation Christmas Child (monvalleyindependent.com)
- High school sports results for Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 (post-gazette.com)
Bethel Park
- High school roundup for Nov. 9, 2026: Quick-strike offense leads Burrell hockey past Deer Lakes (triblive.com)
Pittsburgh
- Enormous New Pittsburgh Restaurant To Debut This Week (patch.com)
- Popular Pittsburgh Restaurant Adding 2nd Location (patch.com)
- Health Department Shuts Down Pittsburgh-Area Eatery (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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