🌱 Patch AM: How a Sewickley backyard dinner raised $1.2 million for kids

Morning Sewickley! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Sewickley backyard dinner raised $1.2 million for kids
• When you can see a restored silent swashbuckler in Sewickley
• State police explain why no charges followed New Sewickley Turnpike crash

Also on today's calendar: Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: "The Black Pirate" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
• Sunday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• At Taste of Sewickley, a homemade dinner makes $1.2 million over 11 years (triblive.com) — A long-running gourmet fundraiser hosted at a Sewickley-area home has now raised $1.2 million for KidsVoice, including more than $150,000 at this year's sold-out dinner. Local volunteers, including Sewickley restaurateurs, plan and cook an elaborate multi-course meal, turning one family's kitchen into a one-night-only restaurant that has become a sought-after community tradition supporting children in foster care.
   

• 'That kinship in the dark': Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival to look back on great movies of 1926 (heraldstandard.com) — Silent film fans in Sewickley can catch a restored Technicolor print of "The Black Pirate" at the Lindsay Theater this Sunday as part of the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival. Over the following week, classic movies from 1926 and beyond will screen with live musical accompaniment at venues across the region, celebrating the artistry of silent cinema.
   

• Crash occurs in New Sewickley Township involving pipe/bar; no charges filed (beavercountyradio.com) — State police say no charges will be filed after a recent crash on I-76 in New Sewickley Township, where a pipe or bar allegedly struck a Virginia couple's vehicle and caused a minor injury. Troopers later contacted the other driver, who denied the object came from his truck, and closed the case without citations.
   

📸 Around Sewickley

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Sewickley

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Open Play →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  9:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Saturday September 26
• 30th Anniversary Mavuno: A Pearl of the Community →
  Sweetwater Center for the Arts, 200 Broad Street, Sewickley
  10:00 am
• Sahaja Meditation →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  11:00 am
• Family Dance Party →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  11:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Happy Cat Storytime →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  1:30 pm
• Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: "The Black Pirate" →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut, Sewickley
  2:00 pm
• Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: "The Black Pirate" →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  2:00 pm
• Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: The Black Pirate →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut, Sewickley
  2:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Knee and Hip Total Joint Replacement Class →
  Sewickley PA
  9:00 am
• Homework Hot Spot →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  2:30 pm
• Tween Make It: Squishy Toys →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  4:00 pm
• Mah Jongg Group →
  Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St, Sewickley
  6:00 pm

📣 Sewickley Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Center Independent OIL Stores Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Aliquippa. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coraopolis

• Montour, Panhandle touted as key segments of Great American Rail-Trail (observer-reporter.com)
• Pittsburgh Spirit Reunion coming to Hounds' Oct. 10 match (riverhounds.com)
• Shapiro campaign brings in $13.3 million haul; Garrity raises $1.8M over last 3 months (bucksindependence.com)

Moon

• James Copenhaver, wounded in Trump assassination attempt at Butler rally, has died (triblive.com)
• Salt shock: Leaders warn of less salt on roads this winter as prices nearly double (wpxi.com)
• Flood watch expires for Allegheny County, with a dry rest of the week ahead (lancasteronline.com)

Pittsburgh

• Penguins Player's Father Killed In Bear Attack (patch.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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook