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Petersburg, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • How many foreign teachers did Petersburg’s school board sponsor in 2025?

Also on today's calendar: Alumni Bonfire on the Hill and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 887 H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry in Virginia in 2025 (businessdailynetwork.com) — Petersburg residents may be interested to know the city’s school board filed two successful H-1B visa petitions in 2025, part of a broader rise in Virginia’s education-sector hiring of highly skilled foreign workers. Statewide, universities and school systems submitted 887 petitions in education alone, with approval rates above 98%, reflecting growing reliance on international talent in classrooms and campuses.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have lots of kittens for adoption!!!
    I have tabbies, i have ones that look Siamese but it’s a “ pointed” coat. I also have older cats for adoption also about a year old to 8 months . … (Nextdoor Battlefield Park)
  • On Harding street there is a loose poodle looking white dog.
    I got him out of the road but he didn’t move when cars were coming (Nextdoor Battlefield Park)
  • Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Box Office Attendant | Part-Time | Multi-Purpose Center (Virginia State University) in Petersburg. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Petersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petersburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Gunfire strikes vehicle in apartment complex; Prince George Police investigating (nbc12.com)
  • Wrong-way driver crashes into Virginia State Police vehicle on I-295 (nbc12.com)
  • Football Recap: Meadowbrook Comes Up Short Against Thomas Dale (maxpreps.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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