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And check out 8th Annual Fall Fest on the Sewickley Patch calendar

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Good morning Sewickley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a billion-dollar robotics firm picked Sewickley for its new plant

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six alumni honored with achievement, service awards (gcc.edu) — Sewickley gets two notable connections in Grove City College's latest alumni honors: PNC executive Doug Wicker, an active member at St. Stephen's Anglican Church in town, and Gecko Robotics CEO Jake Loosararian, whose company is opening a new manufacturing facility in Sewickley. The awards spotlight alumni achievements in business, technology, and service that will soon bring new jobs and community involvement to the area.
   

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  • Harmony Senior Services posted a job opening for Cook- Part Time in Coraopolis. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Coraopolis

  • Boxing News: Salvatore "Triple Dog" Desimone Captures UBF All Americas Lightweight Title (fightnews.com)

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  • High school sports schedules for Oct. 5, 2026 (triblive.com)

McKees Rocks

  • Bright sunshine and crisp breezes take over the West Hills for Monday (westhillsgazette.com)
  • Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram Announces Hard Road Extended and Shares 'The Chase' (gratefulweb.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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