🌱 West Homestead man killed after East Hills shooting; here’s what we know

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• West Homestead man killed after East Hills shooting; here’s what we know

Also on today's calendar: The 40th Glitterbox Theater 10 Minute Playfest! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 51, low: 43.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man dies at the hospital following shooting in Pittsburgh's East Hills (cbsnews.com) — A 33-year-old West Homestead resident, Isaiah Booker, has died after being shot late Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Police say more than 30 rounds were detected, and Booker was found in a private vehicle on Penn Avenue before dying at the hospital. Detectives are still investigating and no arrests have been announced.
   

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📸 Around West Homestead

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Homestead

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Cocktails & Conversation →
  Shorty’s | Waterfront, 244 W Bridge St, West Homestead
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• Care Mobile Visit - Steel Valley High School
  Steel Valley SD Homestead, PA 15120
  9:30 am

Sunday May 17

• Board Meeting
  Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center 451 W 8th Ave, West Homestead, PA 15120
  6:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Board of Directors Workshop Meeting
  Steel Valley SD Steel Valley Senior High School Library, located at 3113 Main Str
  7:30 pm

Friday May 22

• The 40th Glitterbox Theater 10 Minute Playfest! →
  The Glitterbox Theater, 210 W 8th Ave, Homestead
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Outdoor Breakfast & Smoothie Bar with Bike ECS at MS
  Environmental Charter School at Frick Park Environmental Charter School. Middle (6–8), 5525 Columbo St, Pit
  8:05 am
• Council Caucus Meeting →
  West Mifflin Borough, PA Calendar, 1020 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin
  6:30 pm
• Dormont Historical Society "A Walk Through Time" Screening
  Dormont Public Library 2950 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  6:30 pm
• Kenny Blake and the New Hip at Asti's Italian Steakhouse - North Braddock — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh →
  Asti's Italian Steakhouse, 1000 Clubhouse Dr, Braddock
  6:45 pm
• WMMS Chorus Concert
  West Mifflin Area SD WMMS Auditorium
  7:00 pm
• MMS Curriculum in Action Night - 2pm Dismissal for Students
  Mt. Lebanon School District 7 Horsman Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
  7:00 pm
• JMS Choral Concert
  Mt. Lebanon School District HS Auditorium
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Homestead

• Turning Pittsburgh into a Learning Lab (kidsburgh.org)

Braddock

• Rep. Abigail Salisbury Recognizes Humane Action Pennsylvania In Allegheny County With Keep PA Beautiful Community Pride Award (blogspot.com)
• 'Young Washington' Is Releasing July 3 And Here Is Everything You Need To Know (artvoice.com)
• Western Pa. put the early United States to the test (butlereagle.com)

West Mifflin

• Duquesne City Schools under feasibility study, raising concerns about consolidation (wtae.com)
• Late freezes wipe out peaches at Simmons Farm, damage crops across state (wtae.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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