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In today's newsletter:

• Which Plum grads are joining the Distinguished Alumni Wall next month?
• When and where can you catch Plum's next big games?
• What did a jury decide after a 36‑ton truck hit in Plum?

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
• Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plum to honor 5 notable alums during Distinguished Alumni ceremony (triblive.com) — Plum residents can celebrate five distinguished Plum High School alumni being inducted on Nov. 5, with a public ceremony at Plum Senior High and a Wall of Distinction unveiling. Honorees include leaders in law, medicine, education, business, and nonprofit work, and they'll return the next morning to meet with current students and visit classrooms.
   

• High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2026 (triblive.com) — Plum athletes had a busy week, with strong cross‑country finishes, a girls soccer win over Kiski Area, and girls volleyball falling to Shaler. Looking ahead, local fans can catch Plum football hosting Moon, boys soccer facing Hampton at home, and Plum hockey taking on Greensburg Salem, all in the next few days.
   

• Woman Injured in Pittsburgh Dump Truck Crash Wins $858K Verdict (forthepeople.com) — A serious 2023 crash on Route 366 in Plum, where a 36‑ton dump truck rear‑ended a stopped car, has led to an $858,000 jury verdict for the injured Pittsburgh driver. The case highlights how Allegheny County juries may view catastrophic trucking crashes on local roads and the long‑term impact such injuries can have.
   

📸 Around Plum

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum

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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

Thursday October 8
• Baby Lap Sit →
  Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
  10:30 am
• Elementary After-School Craft →
  Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
  3:30 pm
• Springdale Girls JV Volleyball @ Apollo Ridge →
  Apollo-Ridge Elementary School, 1831 PA-56, Spring Church
  5:30 pm
• Here Come The Mummies →
  Jergel's Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• PreK Story Time at The RCAC →
  Oakmont PA
  12:00 pm
• The Shiners Acoustic Trio at Springdale Veterans Assn. →
  Springdale Veterans Assn., Springdale
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What are your thoughts on Temu?
  I avoided them for years because I kept hearing you had to use the app and it was going to steal your information and never send what you ordered. I… (Nextdoor Holiday Park Presque Isle)

🗞 Nearby News

Springdale

• Price drops to $1.5 million for empty Rite Aid in Harrison (triblive.com)

Cheswick

• Shady Side Academy's Alex Avi birdies three straight holes at Oakmont to win WPIAL Class 2A individual golf title (centredaily.com)
• These Are the 30 Best Small Towns to Retire to in Pennsylvania (homestratosphere.com)

Oakmont

• Firefighter Responding to Call Charged in Death of Man, 88, Driving to Visit Wife in Hospital (nationalenquirer.com)
• Derry Township man charged in June crash on Route 30 in Hempfield (triblive.com)
• My House Has a Secret: The Caves Beneath and Buried in the Past (HGTV, Friday, October 9, 2026) MEMORABLE TV (memorabletv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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