🌱 Patch AM: What’s new and can’t-miss at Sewickley’s 35th Harvest Festival?

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

In today's newsletter:

• What's new and can't-miss at Sewickley's 35th Harvest Festival?
• Why Heritage Valley's leaders want a Sewickley whistleblower lawsuit tossed out

Also on today's calendar: Mtn Craft Film Festival Winners Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 59.
• Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sewickley Harvest Festival celebrates 35 years (triblive.com) — Sewickley's biggest fall tradition returns Sept. 12 as the Harvest Festival marks its 35th year, bringing 139 vendors and thousands of visitors downtown. Organized by local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, the event raises tens of thousands for community programs while showcasing small businesses, handmade treats, and family-friendly activities that residents say highlight Sewickley's friendly, small-town feel.
   

• Administrators at Heritage Valley in Sewickley ask court to dismiss federal lawsuit (triblive.com) — Heritage Valley Health System in Sewickley is asking a federal court to throw out a whistleblower lawsuit filed by two former nurses who allege narcotics diversion and false billing. Hospital attorneys argue the complaint lacks specific facts, while regulators continue investigating the nurse accused of diverting drugs, leaving the case's future and any impact on local care still unresolved.
   

📸 Around Sewickley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sewickley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Junior Explorers Fall 2026 →
  Ohio Township Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Road, sewickley
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Virtual Volunteer Meetup →
  Allegheny Land Trust Virtual, Zoom
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• CARE Training Workshop Sept 10, 2026 →
  Laughlin Children's Center, 424 Frederick Avenue, Sewickley
  6:00 pm
• CARE Training Workshop →
  Laughlin Children's Center, 424 Frederick Avenue, Sewickley
  6:00 pm
• Mtn Craft Film Festival Winners Tour →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Fall Book Sale →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Tree Stewardship Program Group Session
  Allegheny Land Trust Girty's Woods – Irwin Lane Entrance, 499 Irwin Ln, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  9:00 am
• Christy House celebrates 50 years →
  Christy House, 403 Frederick Ave, Sewickley
  9:00 am
• Harvest Festival →
  Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar Sewickley, PA 15143
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• JMQ Pictures Showcase →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• "No Country for Mothers" w/ Heather Abraham & Rachael Rennebeck →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: "The Black Pirate" →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• This Week In Running: September 7, 2026 (irunfar.com)

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• Diverging Diamond interchange project continues next week in Robinson (westhillsgazette.com)
• This Week in Labor History September 7-13 (labortribune.com)

Carnegie

• Oakmont Carnegie Library closed amid flooding cleanup (wtae.com)
• On a sultry Labor Day, everyone gets to the Point (post-gazette.com)
• Fallingwater's 'digital twin' has roots with Carnegie firm (triblive.com)

Ok Sewickley! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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