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🌱 Patch AM: What options is Plum considering to curb its growing deer problem?
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Morning Plum! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What options is Plum considering to curb its growing deer problem?
- How did Plum let a late lead slip away Friday night?
- How a retired Plum teacher's kindness grew into a global forest
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
- Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Plum looks to take initial step toward managing deer population (triblive.com) — Plum Council is taking its first formal step toward tackling the borough's growing deer problem by inviting U.S. Department of Agriculture experts to brief officials and residents on management options. Leaders are weighing ideas from feeding bans to a potential deer cull, especially around Boyce Park, and are considering a town hall so residents and local hunters can help shape any future plan. 
• Moon scores in final seconds to beat Plum for 1st win (triblive.com) — Plum's football team suffered a heartbreaking loss Friday when Moon scored a go-ahead touchdown with just 16 seconds left, spoiling a big third-quarter Plum comeback. Despite standout performances from quarterback John Nonnenberg and receiver Semaj Robinson, costly mistakes and special-teams miscues left Plum short as they prepare for another tough matchup next week.
• Sakolsky Forest: Retired Plum teacher returns to Chinese forest nearly 30 years after donation (wtae.com) — A retired Plum Borough School District teacher has returned from an emotional visit to a Chinese forest he helped fund nearly three decades ago, and now keeps a room in his Plum home filled with mementos from the trip. His story of supporting tree planting in Inner Mongolia has drawn international attention, and he's using that platform to encourage environmental stewardship and revive teacher exchange programs.
📸 Around Plum
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum
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★ Featured events ★
- Corinth #229 (5B) Halloween "Spooktacular Pumpkin Patch" & Entertaining Grand Officers →
Palmieri's Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road, Plum
12:00 pm
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
- 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 - HS Blood Drive
Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh
7:30 am - 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
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
📣 Plum Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Offices Closed for Columbus Day →
Cheswick PA - Cookbook Club at Longwood at Oakmont →
Oakmont PA
6:00 pm - Meditation with the Monks →
Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd, Oakmont
6:00 pm - Tab Benoit Tour →
Jergel's Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale
10:00 am - Tab Benoit (21+ Event) →
Jergel's Rhythm Grille, 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale
10:00 am
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Cheswick
- Harvest Baptist group uses Buffalo Creek half-marathon as fundraiser for rare disease, Friedreich's ataxia (triblive.com)
- The Stroller, Oct. 8, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
Oakmont
- Air Force travels to Commander-in-Chief's Cup, Oct. 13-14 (goairforcefalcons.com)
- WQED celebrates Pittsburgh's horror heritage and Halloween spirit with 'Dead Air' (observer-reporter.com)
Monroeville
- Doug Webster: Pa.'s Legislature has a productivity and transparency problem (triblive.com)
- 10-year-old Plum girl leads U.S. to gold in an international futsal tournament in Brazil (post-gazette.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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