🌱 What Opportunity Zones could mean for Union City's development plans
Union City, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Union City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Opportunity Zones could mean for Union City's development plans
- Union City's Josh Mitcham brings home another state medal
- Union City included in new round of Opportunity Zone designations
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Wreath Making and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Variable clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with rain, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
- Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Opportunity Zones expand beyond Erie. Where investment could follow (goerie.com) — Union City is gaining access to federal Opportunity Zone incentives that could help attract investment in industrial sites and housing. Borough Manager Cindy Wells has assembled a development-ready project list as Erie County's expanded designation brings tax benefits beyond Erie, though no new investments in Union City are announced. 
• Mitcham earns medal at states; UC boys finish 12th (thecorryjournal.com) — Union City junior Josh Mitcham earned his second state cross country medal Saturday, finishing 24th in the Class 1A race at Big Spring High School. His performance helped the Bears place 12th among 22 teams, capping a season that included a runner-up finish at districts.
• Mike Kelly Applauds 18 New Opportunity Zones in Pennsylvania (erienewsnow.com) — Areas of Union City are included in Erie County's expanded Opportunity Zone map, with the new designations valid from 2027 through 2036. Rep. Mike Kelly welcomed 18 new zones across his six-county congressional district, saying the program's expansion would allow more rural communities to benefit.
📸 Around Union City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Youth Connect →
McLane Church, 16 Market Street, Union City
3:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Christmas Wreath Making →
Main Street Art Center, 7 North Main Street, Union City
6:00 pm -
Youth Connect →
McLane Church, 16 Market Street, Union City
3:00 pm -
Christmas Gnome Paint 'n Sip →
Main Street Art Center, 7 North Main Street, Union City
6:00 pm -
Borough Council Meeting →
First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, Union City
6:00 pm -
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Brunch →
UCFSC Office, 38 N Main Street, Union City
10:00 am -
Youth Connect →
McLane Church, 16 Market Street, Union City
3:00 pm -
Bejeweled Christmas Tree →
Main Street Art Center, 7 North Main Street, Union City
1:00 pm -
Christmas Gnome Paint 'n Sip →
Main Street Art Center, 7 North Main Street, Union City
1:00 pm -
Letters To Santa →
UCFSC Office, 38 N Main Street, Union City
7:00 am
Friday November 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HS - FAFSA Filing Night with Penn West Edinboro
HS Cafeteria
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Pennwriters Group
MCK Community Room, Millcreek Branch Library MCK Community Room , Millcreek Branch Library
1:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Cooks in Union City. Apply here.
- AVI Foodsystems posted a job opening for Food Service Worker, Part-time (Perseus House Charter School) in Waterford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Corry
- Corry man faces court date in abuse, neglect case involving sons (goerie.com)
- Veterans Day Events Planned Across the Area (uctoday.org)
- D10 football playoffs (thederrick.com)
Edinboro
- PennWest and Duquesne to host conference on health misinformation (meadvilletribune.com)
- Working In Tandem with the Allegheny Metals Collective (eriereader.com)
- Pitt-Johnstown's Caroline Knight named PSAC West volleyball athlete of the week (tribdem.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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