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What's up Sewickley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Sewickley Heights' new police contract affect local patrols?
• How Sewickley Heights Golf Club framed Bucknell's record‑setting victory

Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Fall Fest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
• Monday: A morning shower; clearing, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sewickley Heights officials approve new police contract (triblive.com) — Sewickley Heights has approved a new police contract that shifts officers to 12‑hour schedules and locks in pay raises through 2030, aiming to improve work‑life balance. With a new chief arriving from Pittsburgh Police and stable staffing levels, nearby Sewickley‑area residents can expect continuity in local policing and potentially more consistent coverage on patrols.
   

• Women's Golf Looks to Continue Momentum at Quinnipiac Classic on Monday and Tuesday (bucknellbison.com) — Bucknell's women's golf team heads to the Quinnipiac Classic after winning back‑to‑back tournaments, including a dominant victory at Duquesne's Golf Galaxy Collegiate held at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. Their record‑setting scores, strong finishes by Joelle Johnson and Sophia Bardunias, and rising freshman Mattea Issa's standout rounds all spotlight Sewickley Heights as the backdrop for a key milestone in the program's surge.
   

📸 Around Sewickley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sewickley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 8th Annual Fall Fest →
  A&N Garden And Greenhouse, 2130 Reis Run Rd, Pittsburgh
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• 8th Annual Fall Fest →
  A&N Garden and Greenhouse, 2130 Reis Run Rd, Pittsburgh
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• "Pursuing Light: The Bill Strickland Story" →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  1:00 pm
Monday October 12
• PWWTU Chapter Meeting →
  Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, Sewickley
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Stroke Support Group →
  Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley, 351 Camp Meeting Road, Sewickley
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• State Representative Valerie Gaydos Constituent Services →
  Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar, 601 Thorn Street 2nd Floor, Sewickley
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Fall Music Festival 2026 →
  Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley
  4:00 pm
• Acoustic Union at Big Sewickley Creek Brewery →
  Big Sewickley Creek Brewery, 3030 Big Sewickley Creek Road, Sewickley
  7:00 pm
• Big Sewickley Creek Brewery →
  Big Sewickley Creek Brewery, 3030 Big Sewickley Creek Road, Sewickley
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• "Under the Lights" Special Showing →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  1:00 pm
• Azure Family Concerts: Monster Bash →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 29
• Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: "CarousHell 4" →
  The Lindsay Theater, 418 Walnut St, Sewickley
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Coraopolis

• Surplus Properties (pa.gov)
• With skill games deadline less than a week away, Pa. legislators scramble and operators fret (wpsu.org)

Moon

• Duquesne Light workers remain on strike with storms expected to hit region this weekend (triblive.com)

McKees Rocks

• McKees Rocks Residents: Join the Ohio River Tunnel Meeting (westhillsgazette.com)
• City, county leaders want more diverse contracting from ALCOSAN (publicsource.org)
• West Hills Weather Update: Sunny Friday with 72°F High (westhillsgazette.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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