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You won't want to miss HS- Homecoming Game on the Plum Patch calendar
Good morning to you Plum! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How your kids can train with a former MLB pitcher Saturday
- Why Plum police are barred from helping ICE as others sign on
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Not as warm with rain, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• After national team, MLB career, former Plum standout McGough returning home to take part in clinic (triblive.com) — Families in Plum can sign their kids up for a free USA Baseball Homegrown Clinic this Saturday at Plum High School, led by former MLB pitcher and Plum standout Scott McGough. Youth ages 4 to 13 will rotate through fun skills stations, get to meet local coaches, and receive a T‑shirt, wristband, and signed poster, with more than 70 already registered. 
• Glassport becomes latest Allegheny County police force to sign ICE agreement (triblive.com) — While Glassport just signed a cooperation agreement with ICE, Plum is among several Allegheny County municipalities that have instead barred local officers from assisting the agency. The story details how different nearby boroughs are either partnering with or distancing themselves from ICE, highlighting the patchwork of policies that could affect immigrant residents and policing practices across the region.
📸 Around Plum
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum
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- HS- Homecoming Game
Plum Senior High School, 900 Elicker Rd, Pittsburgh
7:00 pm - HS- Homecoming Dance
Plum Senior High School, 900 Elicker Rd, Pittsburgh
7:00 pm - MS- Musical
Plum Middle School, 440 Presque Isle Dr, Pittsburgh
7:00 pm - PE- Book Fair
Pivik Elementary School, 151 School Rd, Pittsburgh
8:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Thursday October 8
Monday October 12
📣 Plum Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PreK Story Time at The RCAC →
Oakmont PA
12:00 pm - 5k Beer Run x Inner Groove | 2026 PA Brewery Running Series →
751 East Railroad Avenue, Verona
11:00 am - Keystone Cookout Get Out the Vote Picnic →
Penn Hills Community Park, 120 Colorado Dr., Verona
11:00 am - Run For Beer 5K →
Verona Brewery & Taproom, 751 E. Railroad Ave., Verona
11:00 am - Freeport at Springdale →
Springdale High School, 501 Butler Rd, Springdale
12:00 pm - Pumpkin Fall Fest →
Verona Brewery & Taproom, 751 E. Railroad Ave., Verona
12:00 pm - Adult Chess Club →
Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
12:30 pm - Pittsburgh Chiefs Vs NW Ohio Warlocks →
Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena, 22 Rich Hill Rd, Cheswick
5:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Cheswick
- Duquesne Light employees gather ahead of strike as customers voice concerns (wpxi.com)
- Huntington led Falcons in final round in Boulder - Air Force Academy Athletics (goairforcefalcons.com)
Oakmont
- Seeking photos of the former E.H. Jennings mansion . . . (post-gazette.com)
- Pittsburgh restaurant apologizes after roach infestation (audacy.com)
- Murrysville area: New trash hauler in Delmont, inclusive open-mic night, winter coat giveaway and more (triblive.com)
Pittsburgh
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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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