🌱 Will West Mifflin really knock off Freeport in the playoffs?
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning West Mifflin! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will West Mifflin really knock off Freeport in the playoffs?
- How does West Mifflin stack up in its playoff opener?
- DNA breakthrough links West Mifflin man to 1985 cold-case killing
Also on today's calendar: Operation Troop Appreciation Gently Used Jewelry Sale and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 43.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Fumbler for mayor? The election results are in. (post-gazette.com) — West Mifflin football fans get a shout-out as “The Fumbler” predicts the Titans will beat Freeport in this weekend’s WPIAL Class 3A playoff opener. In a lighthearted column mixing election jokes with gridiron talk, he runs through his picks for every playoff matchup. Local readers can see how their team stacks up and what this prognosticator expects Friday night. 
• Trib HSSN game-by-game preview of Week 1 of the 2026 WPIAL football playoffs (triblive.com) — West Mifflin supporters can look ahead to a big WPIAL Class 3A first-round trip, with the Titans seeded ninth and visiting 8-seed Freeport on Friday night. This extensive playoff guide breaks down every opening-round matchup across all classifications, offering records, key players, and historical nuggets. It’s a handy roadmap if you’re following West Mifflin or other nearby programs into the postseason.
• Arrest made in 1985 stabbing death of Lottie Jo Gunn in Western Pennsylvania (wtae.com) — A West Mifflin man has been charged with criminal homicide in the 1985 stabbing death of 16-year-old Lottie Jo Gunn, after DNA evidence allegedly linked him to the case. Investigators say new forensic testing on the victim’s clothing produced a profile that matched the suspect’s DNA. The arrest brings long-awaited movement in a decades-old investigation closely tied to communities around West Mifflin.
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Operation Troop Appreciation Gently Used Jewelry Sale →
South Park Community Centers, 2575 Brownsville Rd,
9:00 am
Friday November 6
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Other local events
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Council Caucus Meeting →
West Mifflin Borough Building, 1020 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin
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Kennywood Holiday Lights →
Kennywood, West Mifflin
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Legislative Council Meeting →
West Mifflin Borough Building, 1020 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin
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I Made It! for the Holidays at The Galleria of Mt Lebanon →
Galleria of Mt. Lebanon, 1500 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh
10:00 pm
Tuesday November 10
Friday November 13
Tuesday November 17
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Out-of-School Time PA Statewide Conference and Annual Meeting →
Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Homestead
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Sensory Playtime →
Pleasant Hills Public Library, 302 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh
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Diwali Party! →
Baldwin Borough Public Library, 5230 Wolfe Dr, Pittsburgh
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Gym Reserved
Carnegie of Homestead Athletic Club, 510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall
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Munhall 125th Anniversary Banquet →
St. John’s Cathedral, Munhall -
Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Collection →
Baldwin Borough, PA Calendar -
TJHS Color Fun Run/Walk for Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness and Holiday Gift Fund →
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McKeesport Wrestling Golf Outing
Butler's Golf Course, 800 rock run road, elizabeth
9:00 am
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in West Mifflin. Apply here.
- Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Glassport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Mifflin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baldwin
- WPIAL set to crown 6 girls volleyball champions (triblive.com)
McKeesport
- CP Industries plans expansion in McKeesport Pennsylvania creating 78 new jobs. (intelligence360.news)
- Pa. Gov. Shapiro wins second term against GOP challenger, state Treasurer Garrity (wvia.org)
- High school scores, summaries and schedules for Nov. 5, 2026 (triblive.com)
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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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