🌱 Patch AM: How Plum’s boys soccer edged Hampton to stay unbeaten

What's up Plum! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Plum's boys soccer edged Hampton to stay unbeaten
• See how much new state education money Plum schools are getting

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 65.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school roundup for Sept. 17, 2026: Plum gets past Hampton in 3A boys soccer showdown (triblive.com) — Plum's boys soccer team stayed unbeaten with a 1-0 shutout of Hampton, highlighted by Eli Vasil's winner and a clean sheet from Chase Eber. The roundup also recaps dozens of other WPIAL boys and girls soccer, volleyball, tennis, and field hockey results from around Western Pennsylvania.
   

• Governor Shapiro's Historic Investments in Public Education Allow Baldwin-Whitehall School District to Add New ASL Classes, Expand Pre-K Programs for Children and Families (pa.gov) — Plum Borough School District is slated to receive about $5.3 million in Ready to Learn Block Grant funding as part of Governor Shapiro's broader education investments. The piece highlights how similar funding is expanding ASL and pre-K in Baldwin-Whitehall and lists detailed grant amounts for dozens of nearby districts across Southwest Pennsylvania.
   

📸 Around Plum

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• HS Football @ Plum →
  Plum
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Plum EMS- Car Seat Safety Check
  Plum Borough Public Works Department, 2001 Mike Thomas Wy, Pitts
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• 78th Annual Alle-Kiski Marching Band Festival
  Plum Senior High School, 900 Elicker Rd, Pittsburgh
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• HS Marching Band Allegheny Valley Band Festival
  Shaler Area High School, 381 Wible Run Rd, Pittsburgh
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• DMS eSports Showcase
  Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh
  8:45 am
Tuesday September 29
• Hartwood Elem. Book Fair & Bake Sale
  Hartwood Elementary School, 3730 Saxonburg Blvd, Pittsburgh
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Class of 2030 Welcome Breakfast--Cafeteria
  Fox Chapel Area High School 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh, PA 15238
  7:30 am
• Discoveries (Chamber Music) →
  Mount St. Peter Church, 100 Freeport Rd., New Kensington
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Adult Chess Club →
  Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
  12:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Off the Rails Barbeque, 6 pm →
  Off the Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse, 549 Allegheny River Blvd, Verona
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• MUN/Speech & Debate General Mtg--Auditorium
  Fox Chapel Area High School 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh, PA 15238
  7:30 am
• DMS Awareness Day-International Day of Peace
  Dorseyville Middle School 3732 Saxonburg Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238
  8:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Cheswick

• Tarentum's new recovery house fills need in Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
• The Stroller, Sept. 16, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
• There's one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds (poncacitynow.com)

Oakmont

• Late, Late At Night (The Rick Springfield Story) at The Oaks Theater, Oakmont, PA Pittsburgh (Nov 19, 2026) (broadwayworld.com)
• Morning Roundup: Police investigate Allegheny River boat fire (triblive.com)

Pittsburgh

• Pittsburgh-Area High Schooler Awarded For Pancreatic Cancer Research (patch.com)
• Veteran Pittsburgh TV Reporter Retires (patch.com)

Ok Plum! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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