🌱 Patch AM: See the last-minute kickoff return that stunned Plum’s River Hawks

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In today's newsletter:

• See the last-minute kickoff return that stunned Plum's River Hawks
• How could new fracking rules change air monitoring near Plum homes?

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Play of the Week: Armstrong kickoff return for touchdown vs. Plum (wtae.com) — Plum High School's football team was on the wrong side of a highlight-reel moment, as Armstrong's Kayden Lewis returned a kickoff 90 yards for a last-minute, game-winning touchdown. The play earned 65% of votes in WTAE's Operation Football Play of the Week poll, topping other standout performances from around the region.
   

• Board votes to review fracking exemptions in Allegheny County (triblive.com) — Plum residents living near fracking sites could see tighter air-quality oversight after the Allegheny County Board of Health voted to review and possibly remove permitting exemptions for oil and gas operations. The move starts a process that may subject wells in Plum and nearby townships to more monitoring and stricter pollution controls, with potential rule changes coming after formal proposals and public comment.
   

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Thursday October 8
• MS- Musical
  Plum Middle School, 440 Presque Isle Dr, Pittsburgh
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• PE- Book Fair
  Pivik Elementary School, 151 School Rd, Pittsburgh
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• HS Blood Drive
  Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh
  7:30 am
Friday October 16
• FCASD Homecoming Community Carnival
  Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh
  4:00 pm
• PE- 6pm Trunk Or Treat
  Pivik Elementary School, 151 School Rd, Pittsburgh
  6:00 pm
• HS Homecoming Football game
  Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Embroidery for Beginners →
  Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
  4:00 pm
• Meditation with the Monks →
  Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• PreK Story Time →
  Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
  10:30 am
• Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig Saloon, New Kensington — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh →
  Blind Pig Saloon, 1100 7th St, New Kensington
  7:00 pm
• Erin Burkett - Virgil Walters at the Blind Pig... →
  Blind Pig Saloon, 1100 7th St, New Kensington
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Willie Thrower Parade and Festival
  Valley Memorial Stadium

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🗞 Nearby News

Cheswick

• Navy Men's Golf Dominates Singles Action, Wins Star Match (navysports.com)

Oakmont

• Gateway's Piper Munyon racing toward bigger goals after fast start to cross country season (triblive.com)
• Monroeville man, 83, launches 3rd book in a series he began writing after retirement (triblive.com)

Monroeville

• The Stroller, Oct. 4, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
• Titans suffer Homecoming loss to Case Western Reserve (d3football.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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