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Hi Plum! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Plum banned local police from helping ICE while neighbors didn't

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Monday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pitcairn police ink agreement with ICE without council vote (triblive.com) — Plum is among several Allegheny County municipalities that have formally barred local officers from helping ICE, even as nearby Pitcairn police quietly signed a cooperation agreement without a council vote. The piece explains how Pitcairn's deal works, reactions from neighboring officials, and contrasts it with communities like Plum that restrict such collaboration.
   

📸 Around Plum

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plum

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    Monday August 31
  • Fox Chapel Area School Authority Mtg.
    Fox Chapel Area School District Fox Chapel Area High School, 611 Field Club Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
    8:00 am
    • Tuesday September 1
  • General School Board Meeting →
    New Kensington-Arnold SD Valley Junior-Senior High School
    7:00 pm
  • HS PTO Mtg-Front Office
    Fox Chapel Area School District 611 Field Club Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • OE- Meeting the Teacher
    Plum Borough SD O'Block Elementary School, 201 Center New Texas Rd, Plum, PA 15
    5:00 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • Class of 2030 Welcome Breakfast--Cafeteria
    Fox Chapel Area High School 611 Field Club Road , Pittsburgh, PA 15238
    7:30 am
  • DMS BMX PBIS Kick-Off Assembly
    Dorseyville Middle School 3732 Saxonburg Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15238
    8:15 am
  • Varsity Football Home Opener/Elementary Night
    New Kensington-Arnold SD New Kensington, PA 15068
    7:00 pm
    • Sunday September 6
  • NS - Labor Day
    Plum Borough SD Pittsburgh, PA 15239
    8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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🗞 Nearby News

Springdale

  • Young sisters beat charges after police in Pa. borough said they broke a park swing (pennlive.com)
  • Allegheny Valley School District addresses confusion after threat investigation (triblive.com)
  • Three Rivers Waterkeeper Notifies Harwick Operating Co. That It Intents To Sue The Company Over Clean Water Act Violations At Its Coal Ash Landfill In Allegheny County (blogspot.com)

Cheswick

  • The Stroller, Aug. 27, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley (triblive.com)
  • Pitt's 106th Lantern Night lights up the Cathedral lawn (pittnews.com)

Oakmont

  • Little Feat's Fred Tackett and Scott Sharrard Share Video and Tour Dates Ahead of Album Release (relix.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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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