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🌱 How will Markosek’s re-election shape laws affecting Turtle Creek residents?

Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • How will Markosek’s re-election shape laws affecting Turtle Creek residents?

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Cloudy, cooler; a p.m. shower, with a high of 60 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Markosek retains state House seat in 25th District (triblive.com) — Voters in the state House’s 25th District, which includes Turtle Creek, decisively re-elected Democrat Brandon Markosek over Republican challenger Amy Noone, 67% to 33%. Markosek, now heading into his fourth term, says he’ll use his role as housing committee chair and a newly Democratic state Senate to push legislation he believes will more directly impact residents’ daily lives.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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