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🌱 How bad did West Mifflin’s school bus chaos get this week?
Spotted on the West Mifflin calendar: On-Demand Lunch and Learn: Movement Motivation
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In today's newsletter:
- How bad did West Mifflin's school bus chaos get this week?
- Are Kennywood's online ticket fees costing West Mifflin families more?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Mifflin Area School District parents say bus transportation has been chaotic (cbsnews.com) — Families in the West Mifflin Area School District are grappling with serious school bus problems, including long delays, confusion over routes, and accessibility failures for students who use wheelchairs. Parents report children missing class, being dropped far from home, and even guiding lost drivers with phone maps, while the district blames driver shortages and promises more staff soon. 
• Kennywood charges hidden fees on ticket prices, lawsuit says (triblive.com) — Kennywood visitors from West Mifflin and across Pennsylvania may be affected by a proposed class action lawsuit claiming the West Mifflin amusement park adds undisclosed mandatory fees to online ticket purchases. The suit alleges "drip pricing" makes advertised prices misleading and seeks refunds and damages for Pennsylvania customers who paid the extra charges.
📸 Around West Mifflin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Mifflin
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- On-Demand Lunch and Learn: Movement Motivation
University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 - FIRST DAY FOR GRADES 9-12 (All Students Report 6-12)
Urban Pathways 6-12 CS Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - Chiropractic Services
University of Pittsburgh CEC in Homewood, SHRS Wellness Pavilion
9:00 am - OVS Orientation - Fall 2026
University of Pittsburgh Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 1440 McCarl Center Lounge and Conference R
10:00 am - Create Your Own Soda Station at Heinz Chapel
University of Pittsburgh Heinz Memorial Chapel
10:30 am - Pitt Public Market
University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
10:30 am - Make Lunch with OCSS
University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
10:45 am - Sew Well at the CEC in the Hill
University of Pittsburgh CEC in the Hill District
11:00 am
Wednesday August 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Care Talk - Your healthy lifestyle: The benefits of nutrition and p
University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
1:00 pm - Legal Advice and Consultation through Neighborhood Legal Services
University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center in Homewood
1:00 pm - Medication Reviews
University of Pittsburgh CEC in Homewood, SHRS Wellness Pavilion
1:30 pm - Determining how nontuberculous mycobacteria regulate biofilm format
University of Pittsburgh Rangos Research Center, 7108
1:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Duquesne
- Dr. Wade Newman Award for Entrepreneurs Announces 2026 Winner (barchart.com)
- Storms pass, leaving few outages behind — as cooler, drier weather moves in (triblive.com)
- Historic start headlines storylines of No. 22 WVU's win over Duquesne (thedaonline.com)
McKeesport
- Quarterback eager to unleash 'explosive' Plum offense (triblive.com)
Pittsburgh
- New Disney-Themed Steelers T-Shirt Debuts (patch.com)
- 2nd Amtrak Daily Pittsburgh To New York Train: When It Will Launch (patch.com)
- Pittsburgh-Area Man Held On Child Pornography Charges (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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